Ibuprofen doesn't make the flu go away, but it protects you from having a seizure from high fever.

I have Crohns, and want to expand on what Hinkley is alluding to. Some drugs modify the expression of a disease which prevents further damage, and others just mask the issue.

Disease modifiers like methotrexate or stelara will suppress aspects of the immune system, which protects the body from further damage. Ibuprofen on the other hand will mask pain but not modify the underlying issue.

If CBD was effective (for me it doesn't seem to be), then the challenge is in understanding if it is modifying the disease, or just hiding symptoms like ibuprofen would for pain.

Thank you for your perspective. I did understand the point made by Hinkley. May I ask, did you use CBD only or THC with CBD? I've only known it to be effective with both.