CBD gel

[Florence-Nightingale]

Just an update regarding my experience using CBD gel for my knee pains. It did absolutely nothing to relieve the pain which I thought was arthritis but it appears it’s just joint pains possibly being caused by Apixaban which I won’t be stopping any time soon. Although you are not supposed to take anti inflammatory when on blood thinners my GP says it’s ok to use a little Volterol topically to help the pain. This has certainly been the case with me, pain much easier. Thank you for all your replies to my previous post.

[jeanjeannie50]

Thank you for letting us know that CBD gel did nothing to relieve your knee pain. I'm thinking of writing a post re joint pain and saying what has helped me.

Jean

[Florence-Nightingale in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Go for it Jean. I’m sure others on here would be interested.

[Tapanac in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Yes please do jean. Both trevor and I have back pain (old age) snd anything that would help especially for him would be welcome

Pat x

[Desanthony]

That was my experience with CBD oil and gel which I used under the guidance of a pharmacist who was studying it. We started with a low "dose" and gradually went up to 60% but it did absolutely nothing for my chronic back pain (which I had been getting log before AF). I kept taking paracetamol and now and again used voltarol gel when it was really bad. I had a knee replacement in 2019 and once I recovered from that found that my back pain was less severe - obviously some of the pain was caused through postural problems caused by my bad knee. Now I take fewer paracetamol and hardly ever find the need to use voltarol gel. I also find that exercise helps as sitting or standing still for any length of time makes things far worse - such as today's 3 hour car journey!