CBD oil with statins

[Hippie]

Ya, Doc was an idiot on that one.

Needs its own acronym on this forum. DWAIOTO. Not catchy though.

[SomeGuy]

My original title was CBD oil, but I had to add statin to make it an original title. The grapefruit warning is for statin meds.

The problem is the statins - assuming that’s what your husband is taking? It’s still unclear (to me).

You haven’t mentioned that your husband has had a primary CVD event. If not, all the reliable peer-reviewed data indicates that as a male without primary CVD there is no benefit and only downside to taking a statin. Its only potential benefit for males is as a mitigant against a secondary event. For women, there is no shown benefit either with or without a primary CVD event.

If the statins are the reason he cannot take another medication that would otherwise be helpful, ditch the statins.

As @PaulL notes, there’s a great deal of info and reliable studies cited on this forum about the folly of taking statins in most cases. They do more harm than good - lowering HDL which is essential to good health and immune system function.

[Roche1n]

I’ve looked into CBD oil a bit myself, and it’s tricky with meds that interact with grapefruit, like you mentioned. I actually tried some disposable thc vapes for sleep and anxiety a while back, and they really helped me relax and get better rest. I wasn’t in pain, but I was dealing with a lot of stress, and they were a good alternative to other stuff that wasn’t working for me. However, I did check with my doctor before trying them, and they advised caution with anything that could interfere with medications. It’s tough, because I know how much it can help with things like stress and sleep, but I’d say it’s important to double-check everything with a healthcare professional, especially for someone on other meds.