Abatacept

[Bourn]

Hi I’m new on here and about to start on abatacept.

I wanted to try cbd oil but was told not to by my consultant

Has anyone else tried cbd oil with abatacept ? and any benefits or complications ?

Cheers Bourn

[KittyJ]

Hi and welcome. If you put those two in the search bar it will come up with lots of past posts about them. 😊

[nomoreheels]

Hiya Bourn, welcome. There are a few members here who are on or have tried CBD oil with varied success. You can find them by using the Search box & selecting NRAS only. However, whatever the personal information/experiences you may receive I would roll with your Rheumy, he knows what is the best protocol for you & if it excludes CBD oil taken alongside abatacept (Orencia) then so be it. He must have his reasons, what were they? I take it he explained why? My view for what it's worth is if you're starting a new med whichever it may be then it's preferable to start just that alone, then you know for sure if it's bringing disease activity down or not. Any other med or alternative/complementary therapies taken alongside may skew results of the biologic in this instance, it could prove quite an expensive one at a little over £250 per pen.

I appreciate we've all to consider what's best for us but having asked your Rheumy & received his advice then adherence is really key isn't it? He has your interests at heart.

[charisma]

Hi Bourn, welcome!

There seem to be very few interactions with Abatacept.

bnf.nice.org.uk/interaction...

Many doctors will be against anything but prescribed medications but CBD oil is not likely to interfere at all. However, best to introduce new substances separately, ie not simultaneously, in order to know if your body reacts to either one.

Good luck!

[AgedCrone]

If your Consultant said not to try CBD.... did you ask why?

I doubt he told you for no reason...ask your rheumy nurse if he always advises against it.

But if you try it anyway & it messes up your prescribed meds.....is that worth chancing?

[Hezekiah]

I reckon that many medical professionals advise against cannabis related products because there has not been sufficient clinical testing of them, hence they are not an approved medicine. As it has been illegal for so long, little testing has been undertaken. Clinical trials are also very expensive, and because cannabis is cheap to grow, etc, and would be difficult to charge astronomical prices for, there is less motivation for the pharma companies, who are in business to make money, to develop products and undertake trials.

Oh, and I also agree with the others who suggest one medicine at a time is a good idea....(best to introduce new substances separately)