Written by mom Tammy Scotlyn had her 1st seizure at 4 months old in September 2016. After an EEG and MRI she was diagnosed with epilepsy and put on Keppra. She continued to have seizures which got progressively worse with every pharmaceutical added and was constantly in and out of the hospital. By 5 months old in October 2016, she was on 7 AED meds at once, in the PICU of Children's Hospital in status (constant seizing), and she was having 17 + seizures an hour around the clock. The...

Written by Alice My health has improved dramatically and as long as I take a daily dose my symptoms are manageable.Much better than any prescription medication I've ever tried. Without the grant (Realm Cares™ Financial Aid) I wouldn't be able to buy CBD oil, so I'm extremely grateful. It has made my quality of life much better and my desire to live has come back. You literally saved my life.

Provided by Michelle’s family Michelle is our only child. She became sick at 15 months old following an encephalopathy that destroyed her health. Michelle is now 23. She's been diagnosed with severe autism (non-verbal), intractable grand mal epilepsy, Crohn's disease, spondyloarthritis, uveitis, legal blindness, osteoporosis, severe deformity bilateral (feet bones), stage III steatohepatitis (liver disease) and severe static encephalopathy. When Michelle was 10 years old she had her first grand mal seizure. It was so strong that it caused her to drop straight down twisting her legs beneath her, causing...

Episode 3 of 7 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ntLjdrYVk] Tune in tomorrow to hear more from the Jergers Donate Now! The Jerger’s story is unfathomable. Not only because their youngest daughter, Jaelah, was recently diagnosed with Doose syndrome (a rare form of catastrophic pediatric epilepsy), but because they were at risk of losing her to the state of Indiana. Charlotte’s Web CBD oil was shipped to their home in Indiana like thousands of other families across the country and it was helping to control Jaelah’s seizures. Although Lelah, Jaelah’s mother, said they would...

Episode 5 of 7 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfusKuCMAPM] Donate Now! Maddy was born prematurely and after extensive testing, her doctors concluded that she suffered brain damage due to a stroke in utero. Her team of doctors didn’t know exactly what would happen and their predictions ranged from her not developing further or she could grow into a healthy girl and maybe have a limp from the stroke. Dara’s only option was to take everything one day at a time. At age 1 Maddy was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy on the right...

Are you interested in learning more about cannabis (hemp) and cannabinoid therapies? Read on to see the many ways to engage with Realm of Caring and get your questions answered.  We have put our heads together and brainstormed the latest and greatest approach to educating our clients. Join us on Tuesday, August 28th, at 1pm MST , for our beginning class called “Getting Started.” If you want the next steps and a deeper dive, feel free to join us on Tuesday, September 11th, at 1pm MST for our first 201 class, a detailed-oriented class...

Episode 6 of 7 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJLRA5rqjc] Donate Now! Five years ago Dara and her daughter Maddy moved to Colorado when Maddy was almost 9. “My life has changed...I don’t like seizures, but I’m just glad that I’m not the only one in this world that has seizures, and I have friends that have seizures,” says now 14-year-old Maddy. Dara talks extensively about how Maddy’s seizures affected her memory; something many of us never consider because we take our ability to create and store memories for granted. At one point, Maddy’s...

Written by Laura  I joined the Navy in 1994. Seven years before retirement I fell down a flight of stairs and severely injured my spine and neck. I didn’t receive proper treatment until the pain was so bad I was removed from sea commands permanently and placed on medical board for removal from service. After physical therapy, extensive cortisone shots throughout my body, psychological pain therapy, TMS therapy, and 18+ pain medicines, muscle relaxers and SSRIs, I was honorably retired. I attempted suicide in 2011 and again in 2013 -...

Written by Morgan in 2015 My name is Morgan and I am a 28-year-old with Multiple sclerosis (MS). I’ve had MS for 11 years and I have been on various medicines including several narcotic pain pills and sleeping pills. At one point I was taking 28 pills a day and not functional. In addition to being a business owner, I am a mother of two and a wife. I never smoked marijuana or was interested in it my entire life until the pain became so unbearable and I was literally...

Did you know that anything with a spine has an endocannabinoid system? And even a few things without a spine - like slugs! On September 25th, from 1pm to 2pm MST, join the Realm of Caring for the next educational opportunity: Cannabinoid Therapy and Your Pet. Register Now : www.theroc.us/orientation-series The purpose of this education is to inform new and existing clients about cannabinoid therapies and their pet, specifically about: -quality products, -administration methods and dosing,-tracking pet symptoms and behavior,-safety tips,-a short review of current pet research. Ask questions LIVE! We provide opportunities...