CBD Patches FAQs
What are CBD patches good for?
CBD patches can help with sleep. As the CBD builds up throughout the day, when it comes to bedtime, there is enough CBD in your bloodstream to help you feel relaxed and get a good night’s sleep.
Wearing a transdermal patch can help people to improve their mental health and well-being. The CBD balances their hormones and stabilises their mood, offering relief from anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
Others use CBD patches to alleviate chronic pain conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis (MS). They provide relief throughout the entire body and can help target specific areas of pain – ideal for sports injuries, migraines, and headaches.
CBD patches can also reduce inflammation and strengthen your immune system, helping you to fight disease and illness. And many believe that wearing a patch can improve muscular spasms, epilepsy, nausea, and sexual performance, too.
How long do CBD patches take to work?
Unlike other cannabidiol products, CBD patches are placed directly onto the skin. The effects are not immediately felt, and it usually takes up to an hour for the CBD to enter your bloodstream.
However, CBD doesn’t enter the digestive or respiratory system, so won’t get broken down by other parts of the body, such as your stomach, liver, or lungs. That means you get the full concentrated dosage.
The time it takes for CBD patches to work can also depend on your diet. For instance, if you have a chronic pain condition or an auto-immune disease, the food you eat can have a significant impact on how much your condition affects your daily life.
Exercising regularly is a brilliant way to improve your health, and wearing a discreet CBD patch will allow you to exercise properly. But we don’t advise getting the transdermal patch wet, so be sure to place it sticky side up while you shower, bathe, or swim.
Do CBD patches have any side effects?
On the whole, CBD won’t get you high and you won’t experience any psychoactive effects.
Headaches, drowsiness, bowel movements, loss of appetite, are all potential side effects of using CBD. However, CBD patches are carefully optimised and provide a standardised dose.
If you experience any of the above, it’s likely due to taking too much CBD, and the best way to rectify this is to reduce your CBD intake. Try sticking to wearing just one patch a day.
Over a long period of time, you may find that the patches irritate you – especially if you use them on the same part of your skin.
Whilst it needs to be applied to a smooth area of skin, we suggest using the patch in different places (i.e. on your wrists, ankles, inner arms, shoulders, back of your neck, etc.) to eliminate the risk of skin irritation. It’s also worth having a few days off from wearing CBD patches and moisturising the affected area.