Abnormal (first time) Shroom Trip??

[hazmatz]

Hey all,

I just recently had my first ever psilocybin shroom trip (I've had other kinds of trips before) , and based on what I've read about tripping on shrooms, I've come to the conclusion that I had a very bizarre first time shroom trip.

First off it took a weirdly long time to kick in, and when it did, I felt nothing but a bad stomach pain. I felt pain for a good 15 minutes before I was literally thrown headfirst into a shroom trip, there was no transition between being sober and tripping, i literally started tripping and i was immersed in visuals and confusion, i thought about nothing, just watched the trip with no emotion and then suddenly I started to not care about anything. I don't know how to explain it but I had like no stresses or worries. I thought about how I cared about nothing and watched these shrooms in a complete apathetic expression. Then I became very tired and fell asleep.

From what I've read, shrooms make people creative and loopy and had somewhat of a energetic aspect to it. Is my brain affected in a weird way by shrooms? Or has anyone else ever had a trip like this before? I'd appreciate any input. I just feel disappointed kind of.

 

[Solipsis]

It does not really sound usual but it certainly can be for a first time. First timers often have to get used to the unfamiliar mindstate, which can cause the onset to be very delayed. That is a known phenomenon but I am not sure how it is mediated.

The stomach pain is often caused by gas buildup from indigestion of mushroom tissue. Making mushroom tea and discarding the pulp might be an example of something that can help with that.

The rest I can't quite explain, it is like my dad's adverse reaction to MDMA that I cannot quite explain either. Hope this was helpful.

 

[pharmakos]

drinking a healthy amount of fluids with the shrooms can help the stomach pain, in my experience

doesn't sound like that unusual of a trip, though

what was your dosage?

 

[hazmatz]

Actually, I'm not entirely sure of my dosage. My friend weighed it out for me and claimed that it was a good amount for a first timer.

 

[pharmakos]

never trust someone else to measure your dose for you always verify it yourself

 

[Solipsis]

It is hard or impossible to verify if you have not researched the drug yet. I can imagine circumstances where you'd rely on a wise and knowledgeable friend for this. People did with Shulgin's experiments, and do all the time with shaman's and aya ceremonies etc. Plus it doesn't sound like you overdosed.
IMO you can try again with a limited dose like say 1,5 grams Cubensis dry to learn to handle the effects and see if you just don't agree with this particular drug which is always possible. But it does not necessarily mean that all psychedelics would disagree with you if that were the case. Not at all.
If you choose to try again, you should have plenty of opportunity to catch up on that research though! Check our Beginner's FAQ (link below in my signature) and use the Erowid.org vault among other things.

 

[hazmatz]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. The bizarre nature of my trip just surprised me a bit. I'll be doing some more research beforehand if I ever decide to try them again.