Wednesday 4 November 2015

My CBDLife Pen trials

So since last time I have very slowly been feeling a bit better but never fully enough to get a normal routine going. I do believe that a daily routine is key to living a happy healthy life but when you keep getting struck down and loosing days here there and everywhere, it is very hard to keep routine going. I feel as if I am constantly chasing time. This week however I have had my first coherent Monday. As I work so hard down my unit on Sunday's (and by hard I mean getting up and staying out for 8 hours) I can quite often lose Monday and Tuesday to sleep and pain. This week however was different. I don't know whether it was because I am on Week 9 of doing this and I am slowly getting used to it or if it was because I have been using this for three days!!!

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I have been for the last few weeks trying to come off of my pain killers. 
 I have also been reading about Marijuana and have been thinking very strongly about using this as an alternative to my medication as I read it has been clinically proven to help depression and pain. I am no longer a smoker and never taken a drug in my life but am seriously contemplating this route. As if it works, it is so worth taking it. I have instead for now found a CBD Vape Pen Kit
 I first found out about this kind of pen from links on  Facebook  and never really believed or understood it and then lately I found a link to the site Medipen but the pen was £49.97 and although if this worked the money would be worth it. I also thought if it doesn't work I am £50 down and couldn't afford that! A couple of days later I saw a link on a Facebook group to CBDLifeThey sell off Amazon and so thought maybe a more trustly way to be able to return if no good and it was also only £24!! and so I ordered :) 

I was quite excited when my package arrived as was so desperate to see if it helped and when I opened the package I did a little ahhh. It looked so nice. Not at all tacky.
I instantly opened the pen up, screwed the top on and had a little puff. I actually thought I would probably have to charge it but being me I charged in and was pleasantly surprised to feel a light taste in my mouth. I then thought it a good idea to take it apart and look for some instructions and do this properly! I was a bit confused not to find any and so then I blustered back in as usual and made it up as I went along. The pen comes with a little usb charger and so I pushed that into my phone charger with the pen attached. The lights on the end went green and the light on the usb stick was red. I didn't quite understand the red light but took the Green light on the end of the pen to mean "go" and so  I rescrewed it onto the pen and took a few more puffs. I didn't feel no greatness and was highly anxious about what I was doing but I do think I felt a kind of relax come over me. Not knowing if it was in my mind or not I put myself to work to try and find out if what I was doing was right. It was quite hard! There does not seem to be any clear instructions in English on how to use a Vape Pen. The problem I was having was that when I puffed on it, It just didn't feel like I thought it would. It seemed very weak and I was expecting to feel it in my throat but as I was new to this I really didn't have a clue. I just took what I was doing as right, messaged the company and continued using it in this way as and when I felt I needed it and again, I do think it was doing something. The more I was getting used to it, the longer puffs I was taking and could then start feeling something in my throat. This felt better.
 I then that evening put the pen on charge for a bit. The lights still the same.

The next morning was Sunday and this in my Unit day. I think the red light of the charger went out at this point and so I believed it to then be fully charged. I took it with me to my unit and was puffing on it all day. In fact I think I got a bit overly used to it and puffed a bit too much. I stayed happy and energised all day. Right up until the last hour and I really think the pen helped me. That last hour though, It didn't seem to do anything. I had had a big meal and never took it with me and then drove home and couldn't stay awake. I did however sleep like a Baby until later that night. 
Then to top all that off, I managed to wake on Monday!! It was hard making myself get up but again a few more puffs and I seemed to do it and actually had a very productive day.

It is now Tuesday and although I have been feeling very lethargic all day, (I haven't puffed so much either) I did manage to get myself out just for a little drive up the road and to the Shop. So for me, two days this week being able to do just a few things is amazing. Not sure if it is due to the pen but I don't really care. I am happy to keep trying and see if it will help me with my pain and fatigue. Evenings are still hard, I have just recently seen insomnia return. Having had an awful bout of this back a few years ago. I was so grateful when my sleeping patterns got back to normal. Unfortunately the pen doesn't seem to help me at all with this, I get jittery legs and just can not get back to sleep. Chocolate is helping a little bit though :) I think while I am reducing my meds  (I am currently writing a Blog post on about this)I will just have to do whatever I can to get by. I just ignore the chocolate intake (due to medical purposes) When dieting :) 
The only down size to this pen is this;


I'm nearly out :(
This was the pen kit which came was filled with 25mg of Mint eliquid. I think the mg states the strength of the oil as you can get different strengths. The company says on a leaflet that this strength is standard. For those that like to vape a lot. The pen was half filled horizontally of oil and now all I have is this. I would ideally next time go for something a bit stronger like the 500mg liquid which states is a mid strength. For those who don't wish to vape as much as then I don't think I will have to pull so hard on the pen and also not do it so much..... hopefully. You can also get this in 1000mg which they say is High Strength - Giving you immediate effects with having to vape as little as possible.
The company also do Oils and a Paste which I will hopefully be looking into. 
This review was all off my own back, I paid for my pen and decided to write about it, *there are affiliate links in this post though*. I did however contact the company to ask my many questions I had on receiving my pen. I emailed them through their website on Saturday and received a reply on Monday. I was very impressed with the quick reply and how detailed and helpful it was. I have now asked them if they wanted to send me anything else to review. So fingers crossed there will be more to come. I will definitely be writing more about my pen journey :) 
For anyone interested in the answers I got I will copy the answer below for you as it is really good to know if like me you have a few anxieties about using something like this.
I said there were no instructions, how do I use this
CBDLife's reply;
Screw together and draw from the mouth piece for 2-4 seconds and inhale. Do 
this 2-3 times or when you feel the desired effect
I asked if the crackling noise I could hear was normal;
CBDlife's reply;
The crackling noise is 
normal yes, same sound happens on all e cigarettes
I asked How often should I vape?
CBDlife's reply;
We do not have any 
specific recommendations on how many times a day to do this, that is 
entirely up to you.
I asked if the empty chamber should be filling with condensation?
CBDLife's reply;
The chamber with the condensation is where the vapour is drawn from the 
atomiser, that is completely normal yes.
I asked about charging
CBDLife's reply;
For charging, the LED will be red when charging it taking place and green 
when complete. The LEDs at the end on the pen will light up when you draw 
from it and also when charging. When the battery is flat the LEDs will flash 
to notify you of this.
I asked how to refill my pen when empty
CBDLife's reply;
I will get back to you will our full instructions once complete (for 
refilling etc). Let me know if you need any more assistance

So I was really happy with my answers, It kept me quiet for a while ha ha and the longer I have my pen then more normal it feels. I will continue to use it and let you know how I get on with it :) Let me know if you use one and how you get on with it.
Wendy. xx

22 comments:

  1. So glad you are coming off of prescription pain killers Wendy! I tell ya, big Pharma has got the lock on the market with a string of victims in it's wake. Marijuana is an excellent and healthful alternative to addictive chemicals, and what I truly believe makes my 'flares' less intense, because it allows me to get in consecutive hours of sleep without waking up every 45 min! Keep hangin' in there :)

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    1. Hi Kristine, Thank you, I can't believe how better I feel and how I am managing my pain without my medication. It is unbelievable and so many less tablets to have to worry about!
      The Pen seems to be helping without having to start smoking again, I tried to take a drag on a Cigarette the other day in preparation for what I may have to try and it has made my throat all sore. So will hopefully not have to go down that route. Thank you for reading and your advice :D xxx

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  2. I use the medipen well for 2 days now to help with my MS the numbness in my hands has eased which is fantastic, I do hope the more I use it the bigger the benefits be goo to dump the meds again :)

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    1. Thanks for reading Teresa and I do hope you get continued pain relief from your pen.
      I have actually progressed to actual MJ now and find it helps me so much. I hardly get any Migraines now and it just helps me relax and ease away any pain. I just need something for the depression now as I just cant seem to get motivated to do all the amazing things I have planned.

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  3. do you know if you can get cheper refils for the medipen ?

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    1. I'm really not sure about the Medi Pen as this post is for CBD life of which are much cheaper and you can get refills. There are a few affiliate links in this post and if you click on them they will take you to their Amazon selling page. xx

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