workingitout
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2014
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Hi there, I just started using Kratom a little over a month ago. I started taking it because I had heard it was good for depression and insomnia and the websites made it sound like a safe plant based alternative to modern pharmaceuticals. I love it. Its amazing. And... I didn't realize that it was kind of an opiate that was addictive (the website where I ordered it from said it was not addictive!). The first two weeks I took it around every 3-4 days, 1-3 times a day at about a tsp per time (I have no idea how many grams that is). The last couple weeks I took it every day, 2-3 times a day at about a tsp and 1/2 each time. By the end of a month or so it no longer seemed to work and I realized I had built up quite a tolerance and decided I needed to give it a break. After stopping cold turkey (a week ago), I experienced such intense withdrawals! My body aches so much I have had to take large doses of ibuprofen and that just knocks it back a little. The depression and insomnia are quite intense too. Its been a whole week and the aches have lessened but still there... is it normal to still have such withdrawal symptoms after a week??? And the insomnia is not letting up at all. I have tried so many things and the only thing that works is Ambien and I have had to take it every night and I worry about a new dependency. I only used Kratom for a month and I am surprised at how strong this withdrawal is. I am no stranger to substances and I have tried and used many things, including pain pills for 6 months when I broke a leg. But I never had withdrawals from that. I am not sensitive and have a high tolerance for most things and high threshold for pain. Has anyone else experienced such strong withdrawal symptoms from Kratom? Will I be able to sleep again without a sleep aid? I am worried about the duration of it.... any advice?