Unless I've seen proof first hand that something is legitimate, I'm not going to believe it's real, or that I can trust it to live up to it's hype, or my expectations of the product.
The price of any item under my scrutiny doesn't matter, if anything it feeds my skepticism. If the price is fairly inexpensive, my mind figures the product won't be that great, because you'll get what you pay for. Yet, if an item is fairly high priced, my thought is that the product will probably fall short of actually being worth the cost.
Unfair? Yes, I would say I can be that way. I do *try* to give the benefit of the doubt to most things, but that doesn't always work.
One of my most recent moments of skepticism has to do with cannabidiol, (CBD), creams and ointments.
There are several brands of CBD products available, and are touted as being able to relieve all types of pain, from aching joints, to fibromyalgia, and everything in between.
In addition to doubting if these products can really do what they say, most have what seems to be hefty price tags that go along with them. Then along came Lola's Rapid Relief.
I've known the creator of Lola's Rapid Relief, Lola Montgomery, for awhile, from her time working at 98.7 The Bull, (KUPL while she was there).
Lola now does radio in Bend, Oregon, and along with her boyfriend, Sean, has just started making and selling Lola's Rapid Relief.
As her website, (www.lolasrapidrelief.com), states, she wanted to make a cream that would help her family and friends with daily aches and pains. The idea is to get people off of pain medications, be pain free, and enjoy a better quality of life. It also states that the cream is made by hand and with love.
For those who don't know Lola, that description fits her completely. She's a very kind, compassionate woman, who wants the best for herself and those around her.
With that said, you probably think this was my breakthrough on being more trusting about a product; not the case.
Don't get me wrong, I know in my heart that Lola would never say, do, or sell anything she didn't wholeheartedly believe in; it's not how she is. My hang up, for lack of a better word at the moment, was more about not trusting that the product would be as good as it seemed. I definitely was more curious about this type of cream, now that someone I knew was making and selling it; just not totally sold on how good it was. I wondered if this type of cream could help my elderly parents with their daily pain, but still wasn't sure I could afford to pay the asking price of a 2 oz. bottle.
Then something great happened, that allowed me to satisfy my curiosity; Lola announced on her Facebook page, that anyone who wanted a free sample of Lola's Rapid Relief, could private message her with their address, and she'd send one out to them.
Free? Free is always good in my opinion, so I messaged Lola immediately, explaining about my parents, and how I'd like a sample so they could try it.
Got the sample almost the next day, and couldn't wait to have my parents try it. In the meantime, though, I was having pain in my knees, and decided to try a bit of the cream on myself.
Truthfully, I didn't expect it to work, even though it was from Lola, I just still didn't believe anything could be as good as this cream seemed to be. Boy was I wrong!
Almost as soon as I put a very thin coating on my left knee, the pain subsided to almost nothing. We're talking a coating so thin, it was barely there, and the pain was gone. As an extra added bonus, where most creams and ointments leave a greasy feeling on your skin, Lola's Rapid Relief didn't. Almost as quickly as I applied it to my skin, it was absorbed, leaving no residue behind. A second bonus was that, even after taking a shower, the cream had absorbed into my skin enough, that it took a couple of days before I felt any real pain in my knees.
I was so excited after first applying Lola's Rapid Relief, that I immediately posted to Lola's Facebook page, (so everyone could read about my results), letting her know how well her pain relief cream had worked for me. I also said that I still had to have my parents try it, and would let Lola know the results from them as well.
Unfortunately, the cream didn't work for my parents. I was devastated, especially when I had to let Lola know the news. Ever the optimist she is, Lola was okay with the news, and assured me it was okay; that she was happy that it had worked for me at least. I did see posts on Lola's Facebook page, ranging from how the cream worked for some people almost immediately, to those who, like my parents, saw no difference in their pain.
And this is why I've written this blog post. While I'm still a skeptic about most things, I felt I needed to share my story, and let others know, while it may not work for everyone, Lola's Rapid Relief did work for me; enough so that it turned this skeptic into a believer of the product.
Anyone interested in learning more about Lola's Rapid Relief, or buying a jar, can check it out here:
Lola's Rapid Relief website: http://lolasrapidrelief.com/
At this time, samples are no longer available.
I hope anyone who tries this has as excellent results as I did.
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