Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also called Willis-ekbon, is a recently detected illness (it was diagnosed less than 20 years ago), in which a constant feeling of hot conquers legs (and sometimes arms), that can only be resisted keeping in constant movement, and trying to find cold zones. Today we will show you a story of one of our customers that suffers this syndrome, who tells his story, and how CBD oil helps him battle against these symptoms.
Recently we received a visit at our Grow Shop in Mataró, that, as many others, was asking for cannabis seeds with high CBD levels. After some minutes talking with him, trying to choose the most suitable strains for him, he told us he was experiencing a rare illness (Restless Legs Syndrome), so annoying (his girlfriend agreed) that caused many aches, and also problems to sleep... So he wanted to try CBD strains to palliate those symptoms. Once his story explained, we thought it seemed opportune to advise hi about an existing product called CBD Oil, and the possible benefits he could get from using it.
Desperate trying to find a solution for his problems, he decided to give it a try. Some days later he comes back to our store, telling the results of his experience, that we like to share with our readers. Without the will of imposing an absolute true, nor pretending to act as anybody's interlocutor, we asked him to write he's experience to be able to publish it as a "reader's letter" as it happens in many newspapers nowadays. So, here we leave his letter, in which he explains how his experience has been. We hope this letter to be helpful for many people suffering from the same illness, as well as for third people that not being diagnosed yet, could give a name to their symptoms.
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and CBD
I introduce myself, I'm Marco González, generation of '83, and want to explain my experience about this illness also called Willis-Ekbon illness.
I guess that if you are here, you already know what I'm talking about, if this is not the case, I can do a short brief about symptoms and history about it. Symptomes are basically the hot feeling, in legs (and sometimes in arms too). Some days dolences are higher, and some days are less, it is not ruled by anything. To try calm down the pain you have to keep moving, but you know, the problem is that if you stand up you walk, but is is time to go sleeping the hell comes to you. It is something really tough to manage, you keep all nigh long kicking, moving from one side to another, looking for cold corners in bed to try calming. Sometimes I sleep covered from waist on and... the toughest moment is when the alarm rings every morning, you wake up, if you can, even worst than fell sleep, and this day after day for your whole life is something annoying. It is difficult to face the journey, and sometimes we suffer depression, anxiety and irritation.
Seems this is a new illness, from 21st century. When we talk about a new illness it means that it is known for less than 20 years ago (I'm 33 right now, and I suffer it since I was 24). Doctors say I inherited it from my mother... oh my mom, poor mom, what a calvary she suffers. I knew about this illness through her, in 2003 she began complaining about she couldn't sleep, she couldn't stop her legs because if she did the legs started to hurt, and this day after day, until a doctor told her: Mª Del Carmen you suffer the Restless Legs Syndrome. We were in shock, specially because it was a totally unknown illness for us, and even for doctors, and the only remedy they prescribed was NEUPRO patches. What does this mean? As a remedy, or legal drug, it is poison in low dose: The main ingredient is DOPAMINE. For those that don't know, dopamine is the happiness hormone, and the first cause of addiction, so I strongly recommend you to read about it before taking it. My recommendation is forget about using it, you just need to read the long list of secondary effects (In example: you can't drive, nor tan). So lets focus, the Doctor a friend of the family, told my mother to only use these meds only when others didn't work (of course, I don't know what's worst the illness or the remedy). Actually she is taking Valium (two pills to sleep).
So far, this illness is suffered by a 10% of total population, and is known that it is a neurological issue, that's why the solution told is NEUPRO, this is a remedy prescribed to people suffering from Parkinson. Seems we suffer a lack of dopamine, and when not treated, at long term, it can make your life quality decrease moving you to depression and anxiety, besides causing problems to people surrounding you.
My problem began in 2007 and well my own experience is similar to my mother's, when I'm standing I can't stop walking around (making everyone around nervous). When I sit to eat something, or doing whatever, my legs can't stop, and when I go sleeping they seem to run a marathon every night. I could keep talking about my experience for many lines, experiences visiting doctors, nights of impotence hitting my own legs, and of pills taken, and is something that really affects you life (negatively of course). It is so sad to don't be able to sleep at least 6 hours. With this illness it takes 2 hours to fall sleep, and every hour you wake up again, even everything taken, in addition to the nights I give to my couple... When I was a teenager I used to take cannabis only at night, and well, at the begining it was ok, but then I had to combine it with SOÑODOR, or with any kind of med not too strong only when my legs hurt so much and cannabis wasn't enough, but after some years I started to suffer anxiety so I decided to quit, it was 3 years ago, even from tobacco, and ever since I'm going even worst, Few weeks ago I went to the doctor to ask if there were any news about it, if something had evolutioned, but the answer was the same: "Take NEUPRO", so I realized that around my couple (she works with people suffering different kinds of cancer) many consumed medical cannabis, so I decided to inform myself about this kind, and being clear the answer was there and looked good, because there were many strains available, so I decided to go visist SantYerbasi Grow Shop convinced in buy seeds from this medicinal plant. That visit changed my life completely, spoke with Frank, the owner and also worker, and he told me about CBD Oil. As I didn't want to suffer again those symptoms, he told me to give that product a try, so in addition to the seeds I toke the oil too.
The same night I toke some drops, and as always I didn't feel any improve. The following morning a took some drops more, and the following night some drops again. The thing is that you should take some drops at morning time and some more at nights, more at morning, and less at nights, because they tell you it give you the will for living. That same night it was way better, I felt so much relief, so I followed with the treatment. The third night I increased the dose and, trully, I had a wonderful night, as it didn't happen for long long time. When I woke up I toke my drops, less than usual, as for me, more than 6 drops leave me too sleepy, and at night more drops and you know what? I slept for the whole night without interruptions. As soon as I woke up the first I did was go to the store to give thanks to Frank. As I told him, that visit to SantYerbasi, and the words shared with him, has changed my life. I remember I arrived too speedy, jumping over the line of people waiting there, straight to him just to told him: Thank you man, you made my life easier (and my couple's one too).
CBD Oil has changed my life: I sleep deep, I dream again, and I wake up rested, turning me in a happier person. I use Sensi Seeds CBD Oil 3%, because is a brand to trust (and not too expensive). In addition, as it is 100% natural hemp oil, it is very nutritive.
I started to feel the effects the third day, and they don't affect my daily life, and don't keep me stoney either. I'm student, I drive my bike and continue with a normal life, so now I'm trying to convince my mother to try it, and also I strongly recommend everyone suffering RLS symptoms to do so. If you want to make it round, try doing some soft exercise (30 or 40 minutes is enough) everyday, and many stretches. That will help a lot.
I also told my doctor I was using CBD, and the answer was... well better I don't tell how unpleasant it was.
With this letter I hope to help many people like me, and I aim them to try CBD Oil and practice some exercise.
Trully thanked to SantYerbasi, and all professionals working there, and frank in special for being as kind to me.
Thank you amigo!!
SantYerbasi' note
We wanted to publish this letter due to 2 reasons:
First, because non making a fanatic activism, we are proud our acts can influence positively in people, improving their life in higher or lower way.
Second, because we are really happy that those suffering an illness (rare or not) find a relief in cannabis use.
Conclusions about CBD oil and Restless Legs Syndrome
It is not intention of SantYerbasi to act as doctors, diagnosers, nor illness treaters. The same way, we don't pretend to asure that this product will solve your symptoms, so we don't want to give you false expectations.
Our will publishing this letter is spread the experience of a user (not a scientific study with many cases studied) to show out an existing problem, and not deep studied yet.
From here a huge hug to Marco, and his girlfriend. To all those who suffer this illness we wish you can benefit from CBD enriched products to improve your life.
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