Written by: Ron Lev, Executive Contributor
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If you are reading this article, you must be curious about the prospect of whether CBD or CBD oil help with pain. Having been dealing with chronic pain myself for a quarter of a century (yes, that’s 25 years) and having had a major success in using CBD oil for joint pain, I know a thing or two about the topic. After reading this piece, you’ll have a better sense of what’s the best CBD oil for pain relief and whether CBD is a potentially good fit for you.
Autoimmune conditions and rheumatoid arthritis debilitating joint pain
Almost 30 years ago, while still a teenager in high school, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition that constantly inflicts debilitating pain.
Autoimmune conditions are conditions in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues in our bodies, or, for simplicity, organs. There are over 120 such conditions with the most notable being:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crohn’s
Colitis
Multiple Sclerosis
Psoriasis
In my case, as mentioned, my immune system attacks my joints, with the most notable symptom being joint pain. But pain is a mere symptom of the inflammation that is caused by the process, but the real danger is the destruction of my joints, being destroyed slowly but surely.
But thanks to modern medicine, there are medications that, broadly speaking, manipulate the immune system and help “quieting” it and therefore lower inflammation and the resulting pain.
Prednisone for inflammation and pain
Among those medications that are given for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis is Prednisone, also known as steroids. And while this medication is a life saver, it has terrible side effects that affect pretty much any major system in the body: Bones, heart, lungs, blood pressure, sugar levels, and the list goes on and on.
In fact, doctors most often prescribe steroids for a limited time in order to deal with flare-ups and inflammation since when taken long-term, side effects are detrimental. However, in my case that “limited time” turned to weeks, months, and years. To be precise – 23 years.
Although steroids are not formally defined by the FDA under the family of addictive drugs (like opioids), our bodies get used to it, and tapering off can be extremely challenging. It even involves withdrawal symptoms. In my case, trying to taper off the medication always ended up with the relapse of pain and inflammation.
Steroids seemed to be a way of life.
CBD for pain. Does it really work? Here’s the proof.
5 years ago, all that CBD hype started happening. You could hear this 3-letter combination everywhere, and so did I. I was pretty skeptical, but you can’t blame me after so many years of trying alternative treatments that, if anything, helped heal the bank accounts of others without alleviating my pain.
However, I was intrigued and went upon researching this topic. I felt that I had nothing to lose. So I researched cannabinoids and all the other naturally occurring substances in the hemp (cannabis) plant and learned about the specifics of the plant and its cannabinoids and how they work together to create strong anti-inflammatory qualities.
I was finally convinced and ready to experiment with CBD for pain
Determined to go about the CBD route, I faced a new hurdle: the market is saturated with CBD sellers, most of them, just trying to capitalize on the trend. And that means that anyone can sell anything they want and call it CBD. In other words, the market was full of people selling snake oils.
So, I had a new challenge – can I just trust any seller? Probably not. So, I went upon sourcing my own raw materials and creating my own blend, or rather formula – a superior quality highly potent, highly bioavailable blend.
A couple of months later, I finally had my oil, and it was time to give it a try. Based on my research, I defined my regimen of 1mL twice daily in tandem with my medications, namely – Prednisone (steroids).
I stuck to my regimen religiously and, already after the first week managed to cut my Prednisone dosage in half, and on the 3rd week was able to completely eliminate the medication. After 23 years, I finally reclaimed my freedom from that medication, and felt better than ever.
From personal victory to helping others win
While this was a true victory for me, I also saw a real opportunity to help fellow patients by sharing my success and my knowledge. That was the moment when I decided to establish Reclaim Labs, named that way since this was exactly what I felt – I reclaimed my health and freedom from pain and medication.
I started by offering that very same formula I am using, the 2800mg Broad Spectrum CBD oil and later added a CBD roll-on, for local aches and pain. To complement our offerings, we recently launched our patent-pending CBD+CBG Joints & Muscles pain relief patches. These offer a super easy and simple way to enjoy the benefits of CBD for pain. These patches offer a 24-hour slow-release mechanism and are engineered to optimally penetrate the skin to directly get to the point of pain.
Since I founded Reclaim Labs, I can proudly say that I’ve helped many people become pain-free. Whether it’s autoimmune conditions, osteoarthritis, people who are taking Prednisone (steroids) or experiencing fibromyalgia, and more, my greatest satisfaction is in the form of all those thank you letters from my customers.
So whether it’s about CBD oil for nerve pain, CBD oil for back pain, CBD oil for muscle pain, or CBD oil for chronic pain, I assure you that there’s hope. Reclaim Labs is here to help.
Ron Lev, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Originally from Israel, Ron moved in 2009 to the US to pursue his MBA at MIT Sloan, and already back then, Ron was passionate about the health & wellness domain. In 2017, Inspired by his own success story of overcoming Rheumatoid Arthritis chronic pain thanks to his proprietary CBD-derived formulations, Ron founded Reclaim Labs with the goal of sharing his success with fellow patients. Since 2017, Ron has helped improve the quality of life of numerous individuals suffering from autoimmune conditions, Fibromyalgia, inflammation, and much more, and aspires to continue on doing so in an ever growing scale.
