WeaveAndWish
Newbie
Hey guys, so this is my first post as I'm relatively new to the Kava game. So I'm gonna include a tiny back story: I stopped drinking a long time ago, never touch it. I other natural things (not gonna list as I'm sure there's a rule for that) but one in particular I did, is pretty close to kava so should be fine, K@. I used this for many issues and it helped in many ways. But it became too heavily physically addicting. I pretty much had to have it but when I took it I could focus and do things I like, but it started to cost some of my emotion. So all that together, I decided I need to depart ways with it. With that, came the Withdrawels, so I wanted something to help with that.
Enter Kava. I stumbled upon it and it seemed like a similar type of plant that offered similar benefits, without the addiction and targeting different receptors. I take adderall, so I like having something NATURAL for the crash (so many people suggest other pharms like xanax..lol). And just for general use for focus on days I don't take it. My first purchase was a bag of micronized Loa Lawena from Cactus Kava. I wanted the quickness without the hassle of straining and all that. Right away, I noticed it tasted much worse but with the right dose, felt nice. However, some slight stomach discomfort. I noticed the effects faded quickly, however. I read that it's still a lot of material so that could be the issue. So my next try was to buy some medium grind and strain it so there's very little material.
Actual Question:
Well, here starts the issues. I learn the processes. Use the included strainer to kneed in hot water and create a grog of milky almond colored substance, just as it's meant to be. I try with lower dose to work my way up. My first drinks produced a very mild feeling, followed by..worse discomfort. So much so it was hard to want to try it again. The effect produced was tiny and very short lived. IN a matter of 10 minutes it was gone. I proceed to keep trying. Each time adding more and more to more water and less water. And everytime I have noticed, as I'm trying to relax, I end up getting a terrible headache, followed by the shittiest body feeling as if I've come down with a fever. It becomes hard to sleep, I pee nonstop.
My first thought was dehydration of course. So every time I always drank PLENTY of water. I ate a little before sometimes, did it on empty stomach others, ate after in other tests. No matter what, the result seems to be the same. Working to make a drink that tastes TERRIBLE that instantly makes my stomach upset and produces SOMETIMES a pleasurable effect but then very quickly dissipates into nothing and then from nothing into feeling like total shit. I had expected medium grind to produce less of these side effects and more pronounced feeling but it never happens. I have went the entire period without taking any of my medication to feel it soley itself. Same effect. I then last night took some to see if maybe it was me NOT taking my adderall that was causing it somehow, still the same effect.
I'm really not sure what the issue is or what is to be done. I have gone through an entire bag in a matter of a few days and it feels like I spent $35 dollars to have a headache and stomach pain. Which, my money situation isn't the best right now. So every little bit matters. At this point, I really wish I got the micronized instead because even though it had some discomfort it was far less than this and the effects were noticeable. I'm even about to try and just toss and wash it just to see if I can get some effect out of it this way that's more than the side effect.
Sorry for the wall of text guys. I tend to over explain, which I know I did here. But I feel a fleshed out explanation covers more bases.
Also, a quick ninja edit here: The "numbing" sensation that normally comes with the micronized and as everyone explains, is nonexistent in this batch. I feel literally no numbing no matter how much material I use.
TL;DR: Bought some Cactus Kava Loa Lawena medium grind to reduce material intake for possibly smoother experience. Ended up with worse gastric problems and terrible headaches that makes it impossible to sleep and requires taking ibuprofen to get over.
Enter Kava. I stumbled upon it and it seemed like a similar type of plant that offered similar benefits, without the addiction and targeting different receptors. I take adderall, so I like having something NATURAL for the crash (so many people suggest other pharms like xanax..lol). And just for general use for focus on days I don't take it. My first purchase was a bag of micronized Loa Lawena from Cactus Kava. I wanted the quickness without the hassle of straining and all that. Right away, I noticed it tasted much worse but with the right dose, felt nice. However, some slight stomach discomfort. I noticed the effects faded quickly, however. I read that it's still a lot of material so that could be the issue. So my next try was to buy some medium grind and strain it so there's very little material.
Actual Question:
Well, here starts the issues. I learn the processes. Use the included strainer to kneed in hot water and create a grog of milky almond colored substance, just as it's meant to be. I try with lower dose to work my way up. My first drinks produced a very mild feeling, followed by..worse discomfort. So much so it was hard to want to try it again. The effect produced was tiny and very short lived. IN a matter of 10 minutes it was gone. I proceed to keep trying. Each time adding more and more to more water and less water. And everytime I have noticed, as I'm trying to relax, I end up getting a terrible headache, followed by the shittiest body feeling as if I've come down with a fever. It becomes hard to sleep, I pee nonstop.
My first thought was dehydration of course. So every time I always drank PLENTY of water. I ate a little before sometimes, did it on empty stomach others, ate after in other tests. No matter what, the result seems to be the same. Working to make a drink that tastes TERRIBLE that instantly makes my stomach upset and produces SOMETIMES a pleasurable effect but then very quickly dissipates into nothing and then from nothing into feeling like total shit. I had expected medium grind to produce less of these side effects and more pronounced feeling but it never happens. I have went the entire period without taking any of my medication to feel it soley itself. Same effect. I then last night took some to see if maybe it was me NOT taking my adderall that was causing it somehow, still the same effect.
I'm really not sure what the issue is or what is to be done. I have gone through an entire bag in a matter of a few days and it feels like I spent $35 dollars to have a headache and stomach pain. Which, my money situation isn't the best right now. So every little bit matters. At this point, I really wish I got the micronized instead because even though it had some discomfort it was far less than this and the effects were noticeable. I'm even about to try and just toss and wash it just to see if I can get some effect out of it this way that's more than the side effect.
Sorry for the wall of text guys. I tend to over explain, which I know I did here. But I feel a fleshed out explanation covers more bases.
Also, a quick ninja edit here: The "numbing" sensation that normally comes with the micronized and as everyone explains, is nonexistent in this batch. I feel literally no numbing no matter how much material I use.
TL;DR: Bought some Cactus Kava Loa Lawena medium grind to reduce material intake for possibly smoother experience. Ended up with worse gastric problems and terrible headaches that makes it impossible to sleep and requires taking ibuprofen to get over.
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So it's an interesting dilemma, maybe try using instant kava or kava candies as an alternative. You can get the kava candy on amazon or