Chaucer
Kava Curious
Just want to follow up to an earlier thread where a member mentioned feeling depressed shortly after taking Kava and asked if others had ever experienced this. I replied that I had not but, lo and behold, about a week later, at the beginning of last week, I had two heavy kavas on consecutive days (nene and Papa Kea) and did feel depressed shortly thereafter and had it stay with me throughout the day. On both occasions I felt a heaviness in my upper back and shoulders and just a general feeling of being in the dumps. This was my first time ever having heavy kavas and so I thought that perhaps I am particularly susceptible to these. Today, however, I am experiencing this again after having Heady kavas - 4 tbs of Pouni Ono and 2 tbs of Loa Waka (not all at once but spread over a few hours). This was my first time with Pouni Ono but I've had Loa Waka quite a bit without similar effects. On both occasions this occurred after a weekend of not taking kava and drinking alcohol instead. Last drink was about 12 hours before this morning's kava. While drinking alcohol, I noticed a similar depressed feeling. Also, the 4 tbs of Pouni Ono had very minimal effects which is unusual for me after a 12 hour overnight fast. No euphoric feelings - just a little spaciness that was at best neutral in feeling. I'm wondering if the kava is somehow potentiating the alcohol's depressant qualities or if I am experiencing RT after a three day break and a non-kava related depression is just kicking in. Although I'm generally not depressed - just anxious. Also, in general I have noticed that the kava I consume on Monday is never quite as effective as Thursday's so I am starting to believe that RT is a real thing and that it can ramp up with just a few days off the root.
I'm going to stick with the Pouni Ono for a few days as I've heard that it is quite strong and hope that whatever is going down with me turns in a brighter direction. Anyway, just sharing in case anyone else is experiencing this.
I'm going to stick with the Pouni Ono for a few days as I've heard that it is quite strong and hope that whatever is going down with me turns in a brighter direction. Anyway, just sharing in case anyone else is experiencing this.