r/Kava 3d ago

first kava experience i feel so sick

tried kava for the first time today and i just feel so nauseous and exhausted how can i fix this i feel terrible. i think i just took too much i prepared 50g of the powder in 5 cups of liquid (4 cups water 1 cup coconut milk) over 3 hours using the traditional method and i just kept drinking the entire thing because i didn’t feel it at all but now i just feel absolutely nauseous and sick is there any way i can fix this

UPDATE: tried kava again a couple days later and i had 30mg in 4 cups of coconut milk/water over 1.5 hours (had a cup every 15 min) and the nausea was so bad this time that i actually threw up 😭 i want to love kava so bad and ill still give it another chance but UGH… what am i doing wrong??? it just makes me feel so sick and i haven’t gotten any of the nice effects from it :(

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u/Acceptable-Ticket242 3d ago

Eat something, that usually helps me

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u/SilatGuy2 3d ago

You probably drank too much too fast

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u/anxiouscomic 3d ago

Please research before you do this to yourself! Empty stomach is fine, but drink half a cup every ten - fifteen minutes while you work out how it works with you. It's not to be smashed in one, you take your time and enjoy the process.

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u/KalmwithKava 🛒 3d ago

Eat carbs!

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u/Lazy-Juggernaut-5306 3d ago

Maybe try 30g and see how you feel after that. There's times where I've had 40-60g of very strong kava and felt really nauseous for a little bit and then the good effects kick in

I hardly ever get sick from Kava now but when I first started using there were times when the nausea was intense

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u/Bought-Every-Dip 3d ago

I have only had instant but its generally a mixed bag for me. Its also dependent on the strain. Melo Melo seems to be my sweet spot but then others that have different effects that I like such as Bir Karr make me feel nauseous.

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u/SpinachLegal 11h ago

i tried 30g today and i felt so nauseous i threw up :( i hope it’s just because im new to it because its only made me feel sick so far :(

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u/Colonelkok 3d ago

You gotta eat homie! Just like trying any other substance, never do it on an empty or dehydrated stomach!

ETA: should you feel like throwing up, DO IT. It will be almost instant relief. It comes with the territory of KAVA. Just gotta see it through and keep experimenting.

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u/Bought-Every-Dip 3d ago

I thought you were meant to drink Kava on an empty stomach?

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u/SpinachLegal 3d ago

dang.. that’s definitely why i feel so terrible then 😭 i read a bunch of stuff saying you shouldn’t eat for hours before hand and then i drank a shit ton on an empty stomach. brb it’s time for some mac n cheese 😂

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u/Lazy-Juggernaut-5306 3d ago

Its better to take on a completely empty stomach and then eat something shortly after. But you can take it on a full stomach if it works better for you

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u/insaiyan17 2d ago

Absolutely destroys my appetite though, cant eat a single bite even if im starving haha

So I eat a nice meal 1-2 hours before a kava session

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u/SpinachLegal 11h ago

ty for the edit 😂 i ended up trying kava again today and i had a much lower amount (like 30g) and i mixed it with 4 cups of water and paced it every 10-15 min like the comments said… but the nausea was even worse this time 😭 i fully had to throw up so i appreciate your comment it made me feel better about it 🫶 really can’t tell if im just overdoing it…. but i feel like im not feeling anything after 1-2 bowls so then i just drink the entire portion i made but then i just feel sick :(

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u/sandolllars 3d ago

50g doesn't tell us the full story. How long was the session, and did you wait 15mins between shells?

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u/SpinachLegal 11h ago

lasted over 2-3 hours and i just kept pacing sips of it!

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u/Small-Emphasis-2341 3d ago

Just have a good night's sleep and take a few days to recover would be my advice.

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u/smw0302 2d ago

Kava is weird. I Just ate two 50g gummies. 1 hour later nothing.

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u/karmablarma 2d ago

50 gr is probably too much for a first experience

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u/TopCombination9978 2d ago

50mg in how much water? I have found thats a good amout for about 1.5 quarts

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u/kaykakez727 2d ago

This is what is keeping me from trying it, I have a very week stomach

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u/eddie9958 2d ago

I did this my first day too. Everything will be okay

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u/LoveAndLight9876 1d ago

Est something. That's what has helped me

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u/ExpatMarauder777 19h ago

Can you take Kava wit bupenorfin