last week i took shrooms for the first time and i was in pain and very uncomfortable the whole time... can anybody tell me why?
Could be lots of things, maybe even unrelated to the shrooms. Mushrooms never give me pain unless I have too much on an empty stomach, but even so the discomfort subsides shortly. Granted, I rarely exceed 3-4g spread out over an entire evening, but I usually drink alcohol and smoke cannabis with it too.
Were they wild picked or lab/home grown? Do you know the strain?
How were they stored and for how long?
How many grams did you eat? Caps? Stems? Both? Did you re-dose?
Did you simply chew the mushrooms and eat them or did you grind them, make tea, or something else?
What was your stomach contents when you ate them?
What food did you eat during the trip?
Did you take any additional drugs with the shrooms, before or during (even the day before)? Any alcohol? Cannabis?
What was your set and setting? Who were you with and where?
With the nature of psychedelics, simple set and setting can trigger internal anxieties that manifest themselves as physical pains and sensations. It's just how psychedelics work, they blur the lines between mind, body and soul. Next time, try eating a light-moderate absorbent meal before hand like a sandwich and be sure to sip (not chug) water the whole trip.
For me, mushrooms are the perfect drug. I never get aches or pains, I never get anxiety anymore, they are immensely euphoric, social and stimulating nearly on par with MDMA, I sleep like a baby, and I wake up in the morning feeling like someone put ecstasy in my coffee which lasts nearly the whole week after my trip. I've been extremely productive on shrooms, I get super creative and can focus on tasks, I've even recorded music while tripping! Here's how I achieve a prime experience:
- An hour or so before, eat a solid meal but not face-stuffing. A sandwich, or a cheeseburger from Wendy's, chicken and rice, something yummy and moderately filling. The 'yummy' part is actually very important, because some delicious food will put you into a positive mood right before your trip which is essential.
- I like to make sure I have weed and alcohol on hand, but this is personal preference. I normally find alcohol useful in the first hour or two of the trip (come-up) but then after that any 'drunkenness' I feel actually detracts from the trip and I find myself wishing I hadn't drank. There is a definite sweet spot with alcohol and mushrooms, I find wine to be perfect. Whiskey always gets me too drunk and is too 'moreish' which just leads to getting wasted, and beer isn't strong enough and makes me too full/nauseous/bloated. Cannabis always helps but will most certainly intensify the trip which won't be desirable if you're having anxiety.
- About an hour after eating a meal, I select one fair-sized mushroom, cap and stem, usually weighing no more than 1.5g and I THOROUGHLY chew it up with potato chips or something. I think a lot of people's stomach discomfort comes from your internals trying to break down the mushroom, so chewing it up very thoroughly seems to help with this. Making mushroom tea might completely eliminate stomach discomfort, but I've only done it once so I don't know for sure (didn't get nauseous that time).
- Lightly sip wine over the next hour, keep your eye on the clock. When the clock says 1 hour later after you've eating the mushroom and it feels like it was actually SEVERAL hours ago, you know it's starting to work. You may notice colors sharpened and music sounds better. If you are indeed feeling effects, wait a tad longer to see how strong it gets. After about another half hour if you're still comfortable, go ahead and eat another similar sized mushroom, two if you're feeling brave.
- Usually, after this second dose, it's about 20-30 minutes later when someone flips my power switch to "ON" because I notice everything suddenly gets SUPER bright, I feel extremely awake and stimulated, euphoric, excited and almost exactly like I'm on MDMA. This right here is often enough for me to have a great night with maybe one additional cap or stem later on. If you're looking to really trip, just add more, but always remember you can always add but you can't take away once it's inside you.
- Enjoy your trip, lightly sip wine from time to time, smoke cannabis as you see fit.
I hope this helps!