B6 and CBD

I know both B6 and CBD have been discussed in many threads, but we always seem to be looking for what has worked for others, so I'll share what's been working for me lately.

I cannot take SSRI's or any type of birth control, so options seemed limited for me. The rage days were getting so intense I couldn't be around clients, and something had to change since we own our own company and I'm the client interface person most of the time.

I've finally found some relief with CBD oil. I tried straight CBD and had zero results, so I tried CBD mixed with varying percentages of THC and have landed at 3% THC. I take it in a vape pen right now because that was easiest to get, but I've ordered sublingual drops to try since it's easier to figure out how much you're actually taking. Right now, I take small amounts throughout the day from rage day through the first day or two of my period, so about 5 or 6 days.

Taking smaller doses more often has given me next to no "stoner effect" from the THC and maximized the effects of the CBD. At the moment, I estimate I take about 10 mg, 4 or 5 times a day. This knocked the rage down to almost nothing, calmed my mood swings down, reduced my weepiness to next to nothing, and almost completely takes away my debilitating cramps. The best part was it reduced my catastrophic thoughts to almost nothing.

I also started taking 250 mg of B6 and take it in the morning every other day. I tried taking it at night but it screwed up my sleep badly and gave me nightmares (a common side effect). Taking this has leveled out a lot of the digestive issues from my period and helps me sleep a lot better, as well as reduced my overall depressed feelings during my cycle.

Note: Doses of B6 over 100 mg per day can cause peripheral neuropathy, which is why I take it every other day and only during 2 weeks of the month.

I tried going without the CBD for this cycle, just to see if it was actually working, and everything came crashing back down in full force, so I know for sure it's helping!

Keep trying things! There are solutions! It has taken me about a year to find something that works, so don't give up!

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Edit: Probably important to include the rest of my management strategies. I work out 3 days a week and on my period I stick with moderate cardio like biking or walking, and do pilates. The rest of the month I do HITT training.

I eat a pretty clean diet based on Mediterranean ways of eating. During my rage day and through my period I avoid caffeine and sugar but allow myself salt and other carbs because the cravings drive me bonkers. I indulge them a little bit.