fractalskies
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As a fairly new regular user of Kratom, having only used it about every other day for a few months now, I liked to think I was experienced until I received a symptom set that I categorized as a severe adverse reaction. I have used many powdered leaf varieties, online and local alike, and have settled with an "organically purified" mitragyna speciosa extract product, which nowhere on their website or label indicates any numbers as to how strong it might actually be. I usually ingest 1-1.5 grams of such powder in capsule form for a solid 8 hours of effects with very little tolerance noted.
On a day like any other, I decided to dose 1.5 grams of straight yellow-colored extract powder, but the only difference was my method. This time, I emptied the capsules in a miscible amount of non-dairy yogurt to create a sludge and washed it down with more yogurt. The effects kick in no faster than usual, but with a strength like none I had previously experienced. I usually wait a day between doses but this was a second-day-in-a-row kinda deal.
I paid dearly for my impatience. My heart-rate began rising, but not before the trembling started. Oh, high holy hell, was the trembling fearsome. I could barely type, my hands wouldn't respond properly to my brain. My fingers jittered uncontrollably as I attempted to pack some sensi in my vape wand, frantically spilling kief everywhere as I tried to calm myself. This, coupled with extreme dizziness and visual slews which I had never experienced before, led me to believe I was in some sort of anemic low blood pressure attack, which certainly didn't calm my mental anxiety towards the situation. My breathing could not be left on autopilot for it would become shallow without constantly practicing meditative breathing techniques. Puking usually helps with most bad kratom feels, but the discomfort did not reside in my tummy and purging left me feeling no better at all than before.
Through-out a good hour, these effects did not subside one single bit. I tried to sit and lie down, but feared my heart would explode if it kept pumping the overstimulated blood with no outlet, so the only thing I could do was walk, for I was bound to an unstoppable sweaty stimulation either way. Eventually, the excessive stimulation wore off into a nod, but I dare not close my eyes for the fear of death was still present.
I hadn't eaten a thing that day and drank very little water, so my only postulation for these ill effects is dehydration. I searched the forums and found very little concerning this event, since it wasn't an overdose and had much to do with the rest of my body at the time and perhaps little with the substance I was ingesting. I also pretty much jitter every time I dose, so I was just wondering how alien these symptoms are and if other people have experienced this crappiness with their regular doses. Seems like I need to take more dietary and lifestyle precautions before dosing, but I feel like there might be other imbalances that can cause these undesirable effects.
Any other postulations? Could the freak-out have been totally psycosomatic? I was able to control my breathing to a healthy 4 second in and out rhythm, but my heart wouldn't listen and kept pumping like a madman. Maybe I was super bored and got overstimulated? How would I be able to stop this if it happens again? My mind appeared to have no control over what was happening and I was feeling just fine and dandy beforehand.
On a day like any other, I decided to dose 1.5 grams of straight yellow-colored extract powder, but the only difference was my method. This time, I emptied the capsules in a miscible amount of non-dairy yogurt to create a sludge and washed it down with more yogurt. The effects kick in no faster than usual, but with a strength like none I had previously experienced. I usually wait a day between doses but this was a second-day-in-a-row kinda deal.
I paid dearly for my impatience. My heart-rate began rising, but not before the trembling started. Oh, high holy hell, was the trembling fearsome. I could barely type, my hands wouldn't respond properly to my brain. My fingers jittered uncontrollably as I attempted to pack some sensi in my vape wand, frantically spilling kief everywhere as I tried to calm myself. This, coupled with extreme dizziness and visual slews which I had never experienced before, led me to believe I was in some sort of anemic low blood pressure attack, which certainly didn't calm my mental anxiety towards the situation. My breathing could not be left on autopilot for it would become shallow without constantly practicing meditative breathing techniques. Puking usually helps with most bad kratom feels, but the discomfort did not reside in my tummy and purging left me feeling no better at all than before.
Through-out a good hour, these effects did not subside one single bit. I tried to sit and lie down, but feared my heart would explode if it kept pumping the overstimulated blood with no outlet, so the only thing I could do was walk, for I was bound to an unstoppable sweaty stimulation either way. Eventually, the excessive stimulation wore off into a nod, but I dare not close my eyes for the fear of death was still present.
I hadn't eaten a thing that day and drank very little water, so my only postulation for these ill effects is dehydration. I searched the forums and found very little concerning this event, since it wasn't an overdose and had much to do with the rest of my body at the time and perhaps little with the substance I was ingesting. I also pretty much jitter every time I dose, so I was just wondering how alien these symptoms are and if other people have experienced this crappiness with their regular doses. Seems like I need to take more dietary and lifestyle precautions before dosing, but I feel like there might be other imbalances that can cause these undesirable effects.
Any other postulations? Could the freak-out have been totally psycosomatic? I was able to control my breathing to a healthy 4 second in and out rhythm, but my heart wouldn't listen and kept pumping like a madman. Maybe I was super bored and got overstimulated? How would I be able to stop this if it happens again? My mind appeared to have no control over what was happening and I was feeling just fine and dandy beforehand.