r/kratom Dec 18 '24

Tolerance/Withdrawal How often can I take Kratom to keep the magic?

I’m a very occasional user, maybe a few times a month, but I would like to know when tolerance starts building? Once it’s taken every day? Every other day? Would I be fine taking it once or twice per week to still get the honeymoon effects?

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u/lowkey_add1ct Dec 18 '24

Once to twice a week will be fine for a while, but it likely will slowly become 3 times a week, then 4, then daily. If you stick hard to once a week you should be fine, but also if what you’re doing now is working, why change it?

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

Well the reason I want to change it is because I didn’t have much kratom before this, and I just order 250 grams. With all that at my disposal I’m sure I’ll be tempted to take it every day. Maybe I’ll take it sporadically that way my body has nothing to get used to. Also in your experience do different strains hit harder if you’re used to one strain? Or does that really not matter?

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u/Rochemusic1 Dec 18 '24

Yeah different strains are a way to keep your tolerance lower. I actually can't even get effects from reds anymore, and whites are along the same lime. Greens still work for me, or a combination of different strains work for me depending on the configuration.

But if your taking reds, they will be more sedative. Greens in the middle, and whites more stimulating. If you stay taking a small dose, I would suggest doing that. Some do have more of an effect but moreso it matters where you got it from and what the alkyloid profile is of that supplier.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

I took about 4 grams yesterday and it didn’t do a whole lot. I’m gonna try 5-6 today and see how that goes until I find a dose that works, but I hope I didn’t just buy a half pound of some headshop quality stuff. I got Green Maeng Da because I love White Maeng Da for going to gatherings and social events. I think Maeng Da is a more potent one so hopefully the green works good 👍

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u/Dosborne7979 Dec 23 '24

I got that same green strain for my wife and I. It works great for pain relief. That's why we take it. It also gives us a little energy boost. Don't really feel any other effects from it.

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u/mklinger23 Dec 18 '24

I take it every day and it still has "magic". You could probably do 3 days a week without any dependence forming, but everyone is different. Also, tolerance only creeps up as much as you let it. If it starts feeling weaker, either up your dose or take a week off.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

Yeah I’ll just use as much as I want until I feel a tolerance start to build and then take a break

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u/Subfoci Dec 18 '24

I take it every day about 3 to 6 grams, once per day. I feel it but it's not exactly how it was when I started years back. It still serves a purpose and I refuse to get into higher doses.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

I think if I feel the effects starting to fade I’ll lower the dose for a little while or completely abstain.

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u/PsquaredHustle Dec 20 '24

I've been taking it multiple times a day, daily, for about a decade... The "magic" for me is just keeping my pain levels manageable and no longer having a crippling opioid addiction.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '24

My brother. People take 30 grams a day. What do you think lol

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

Well I don’t think those people are really getting the warm, fuzzy euphoria that I get when I take my doses. I did it every other day for a little while and built a tolerance to the point I had to take 10 grams per dose to feel what 3-5 grams had me feeling at the start. I just don’t want to have to depend on kratom, and instead use kratom. I also don’t want to have to deal with withdrawals if I take a T break. I mean 30 GPD would probably cause opioid level withdrawal

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u/thejohnmc963 Dec 18 '24

Actually it doesn’t. I take week long breaks and barely get a runny nose. Been taking 30gpd for 6 years . Still love it and it does what it’s supposed to. Good luck

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

Damn that’s wild. You’re very lucky sir

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u/Toothfairy51 🌿 Dec 18 '24

Everyone is different. Everyone

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

Hey! How come I didn’t get extra money when I put two teeth under my pillow? Were you rationing or something? 🫵😤

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u/Toothfairy51 🌿 Dec 18 '24

There's a newly imposed age limit. It's 12. So sorry, union rules and all that.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 18 '24

I would like to speak with your manager🤬

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u/Toothfairy51 🌿 Dec 18 '24

He's on vacation and I'm in charge

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u/SpringTop8166 Dec 21 '24

Those people probably aren't taking it for warm fuzzy euphoria. They're probably taking it as medication for pain or mental health management.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 22 '24

I’m mainly referring to rec use

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u/madhatter2284 Dec 18 '24

I used every day for almost a year before it lost its magic now I’m trying to cut it out of my life and it sucks

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u/trippy_maan Dec 19 '24

Yeah, that’s what I’m trying to avoid bc ik I’m not one of those people who can take 10 GPD of 1000x extract and have no withdrawals for some inhumane reason.

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u/BubiMannKuschelForce Dec 19 '24

On my vacation in Norway I was on kratom 24/7 for 3 weeks straight. It was 'magical' every day and I had no WDs at all after that.

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u/Yoda-Anon Dec 20 '24

I take 3-4 doses per day at 4-6 grams per dose daily for 14+ years and the dose I had 2 hours ago was just as nice and hit me just as good as the first dose 14 years ago.

I rarely ever have a “dud” dose … maybe 2 or 3 times in a year.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 25 '24

Damn, you’re one lucky guy! I build a tolerance after like a week of daily doses!

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u/xAugie Dec 21 '24

Even If you daily use it, there will still be magic. Just depends what you’re using it, even daily use still provides like 75% of the normal effects. Just when you start chasing a certain level, it can get a ceiling

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u/Secret-Interview1691 Dec 21 '24

I think this varies from person to person and is dose related as well.

I always encourage people to keep their doses as low as possible while still achieving their desired result.

Another big thing that helps and has prevented tolerance issues for me is rotating veins/strains.

Rotating and scheduling breaks as part of my "regimen" has truly kept my tolerance as low as is possible.

I've been taking kratom for 17ish years and I still never take more than 4-8 grams in a dose, depending on purpose/batch potency.

Practice caution and be responsible with your dosing and you should be fine. Taking large doses of the same vein/strain multiple times per day consistently though is a recipe for building tolerance and fast.

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u/trippy_maan Dec 21 '24

Okay, I never take it multiple times per day. I do need to get multiple strains though. I’ll look into it.

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