Bizi, I am sorry if I am late in the game but- I think like a lot of things, CBD and the cannabis treatments depend on the individual.

I use cannabis have for years (guess I am being my own guineapig .. ha)

with my back issues (severe herniated disks that got shaved then herniated again years later and fusion occurred), I honestly thought cannabis helped me manage the pain and keep my mood going. but for post surgery especially for the fusion, I am glad there was chemical drugs even if they messed with me within days.

I use CBD for regulation too of moods, if I take too much I get sleepy... used it for a lot, and learning dosing. *and when to take what, because there's been times I've used the same amount that makes me sleepy another time and I was "normal" and it helped me to be more stable In away *

Even though cannabis helps me, my ex it doesn't, he will get paranoid and not well. Which is ok and makes sense to me because we're a different. I can relate because indica seems to make me more depressed if I was already depressed, and High stativas can make me race and be more "manically like".. but yet a hybrid assists me greatly.

Some friends that dont use cannabis like me, have used CBD creams. There has been a few that say it doesn't work and a few that say they have results.
One of my friends is like me, they have had great success with CBD for swelling and achs.