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Cheryl Halliburton, 27, says inhaling CBD oil through a vape pen has been a ‘miracle cure’ for her severe eczema.

Cheryl has suffered with eczema flare-ups on her face and neck every few days for the last four years, ever since becoming pregnant with her daughter Alexis, now three.

She was regularly left with red, sore skin that cracked open and had weeping wounds. The pain and embarrassment caused by the condition made Cheryl unable to leave the house.

‘It really began when I fell pregnant with Alexis when I was around 23 years old,’ says Cheryl. ‘It started on my back and cleared up after a course of steroids but straight away it flared up on my face and neck and has been constant ever since.




‘It would flare up every couple of days depending on what I was eating and it would be an uncontrollable itch. No cream I put on it would soothe it, in fact, it would often make it worse.

‘I would feel like I wanted to rip my skin off.

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‘I felt like I couldn’t go on anymore as I was just not getting any answers from the doctors.

‘On bad days I wasn’t even able to take my daughter to nursery or would be unable to work or leave the house and a combination of antihistamine and painkillers would make me drowsy.’

Cheryl went to appointment after appointment trying to find a fix, but every cream, steroid tablet, or light treatment she tried didn’t offer any longterm help. Blood tests didn’t point to a cause of the eczema flare-ups either, so Cheryl was left unable to wear makeup or go on nights out with friends as she feared causing a reaction.

In August this year, Cheryl’s flare-ups became overwhelming, and she was rushed to hospital by her husband, Craig.

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‘I couldn’t move my face and neck and there were open wounds on my chest that were weeping,’ says Cheryl.

‘I was was cold and shaky and felt like I wanted to be sick, and was placed on a drip overnight to treat the infection that had gotten into my skin.

‘All my tests came back normal and doctors wanted to discharge me so I could be treated at home but I broke down to a nurse as I felt like I couldn’t go on.

‘It seemed there was never going to be an answer.’

It was then that Cheryl decided to try CBD oil. She found that inhaling the naturally occurring substance had an incredible effect on her skin.

Within two weeks her skin cleared and she hadn’t suffered any eczema flare-ups, even when eating foods that had previously appeared to trigger reactions.

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‘At first I tried the liquid form but found I hated the taste, but I discovered the vape shop was selling it when I walked past one day.



‘I’ve not looked back since.

‘I’ve been able to go shopping with my little girl, even go back to work. Alexis has noticed the difference as she always had to stay in the house with me.

‘I have been able to eat bread and other things I haven’t eat in a long time without flare-ups and even had a glass of wine.

‘I hope it continues to work so I can lead a normal life.’

What is CBD? Cannabidiol – CBD for short – is one of the most common compounds found in cannabis and hemp leaves It works by binding to cell receptors in the body that affect everyday functions such as sleep and appetite, as well as pain and mood regulation CBD has been used to treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain It is taken as oil that you drip under the tongue, but can also be consumed as gummies, or inhaled using a vape It is not psychoactive, unlike the cannabis compound Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), so CBD does not produce the “high” associated with cannabis CBD is legal to buy in the UK, but legal restrictions mean it is sold online as a food supplement, rather than a medicine Research is ongoing, but more investment into clinical trials is needed to explore CBD’s full potential as a medicine. Initial trials suggest CBD may be useful in helping people stop smoking, and even lessen withdrawal symptoms from painkiller addictions CBD is used by sportsmen because of the effect it has on pain, inflammation and recovery CBD is also being trialled for its use as a potential anti-cancer agent.

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