Beth Cusack, 29, has suffered from crippling eczema for the past four years.
While working as a manager at a barber shop, her condition became so bad that it left her body red-raw and caused her to scream out in pain at the slightest movement.
Eventually, it meant her being forced to quit her job and despite being prescribed different medication, she became housebound in a bid to limit the pain.
Then she came across an advert on social media for CBD oil, which she claims has cleared up her skin and given her back her life.
Beth, from Solihull, West Midlands, said: "I didn't think there was any way to make my skin better until I found CBD oil.
"I tried so many courses of medication, creams and anything that I was told would help my skin – but it never did.
"Just going out for a walk would leave my skin red-raw and I would be in so much pain, so I reluctantly had to become housebound to stop myself from feeling this way.
"On top of that, the severity of my scaly skin made me feel very self-conscious and I didn't want anyone to see me like that.
"But since I've taken the oil it has truly saved my life – I am no longer in pain and I can happily leave the house now without feeling in pain or embarrassed."
Beth says that she saw no difference in her eczema after taking prescribed medication for two-and-a-half-years.
She said: "Whilst doing my research I read a lot about CBD oil and the benefits that it can have on people's skin, but I was still trying a lot of other more conventional methods.
"But then one day whilst I was on social media, I saw someone who was selling the oil and thought I should give it a go.
"I'd previously been recommended the oil by a good friend, so thought it was worth a try.
"Once I received it, it took only two days for it to clear up and my skin was no longer in pain.
"I now take three spoonfuls of it every day, before each meal, and my skin has been pretty much perfect ever since.
"The oil costs me £60 for a bottle, and that will last me two weeks, but I genuinely believe it is the best money I have ever spent.
"I really do have CBD oil to thank for giving me my life back – I would still be shut up in my house, losing friends and deteriorating my own mental health if it wasn't for the oil!"
CBD is the non-psychoactive element of cannabis, meaning that you can't get high from it (it's THC that does that).
It's long been used as a therapeutic aid but has only really become a go-to alternative for pain relief, stress, anxiety and skin issues here in the UK in the past year or so.
The National Eczema Association has said that CBD is a known eczema reliever due to its "anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anti-itch qualities".
And earlier this year, researchers at the University of Colorado found that CBD is particularly helpful in dealing with the symptoms of the skin condition and can be used as a natural alternative to topical steroids.
Dr Robert Dellavalle, one of the leading researchers said: “There’s a large segment of the population that doesn’t like using steroids, even if they are topical steroids on their skin. CBD could be an alternative, natural product for them to try.
“So, when we have somebody who has tried topical steroids or topical immuno-modulators that suppress the immune system for psoriasis or eczema and they haven’t gotten completely better, there’s a potential of using this new therapy that might work in a different way and help them."
You can get CBD capsules and oils from Holland & Barrett, as well as Amazon.
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