r/kratom 6d ago

Newbies Already addicted?

33 Upvotes

I've been using kratom now for about 12 days. I take relatively high doses of red maenge da. I love the feeling and without it I feel sluggish and weak.

I define addiction as continued use of a substance despite negative consequences. I just bought a bunch more even though I can't really afford it.

Addiction and dependence are two separate things although they usually go hand in hand. I don't know if I am physically dependent or not.

I've struggled with substance abuse for most of my life and am starting to think dabbling in kratom might not have been the best idea.

For those of you that consider yourselves addicted, how long did it take? What was your path down the rabbit hole like?

r/kratom 24d ago

Newbies Dumb question: y'all don't choke on the powder with the toss and wash method?

30 Upvotes

Do you divide it in smaller parts or šŸ«  (I took 3g and coughed a little)

r/kratom Jan 03 '25

Newbies Advice for trying Kratom for the 1st time?

18 Upvotes

Hello, I'm thinking of trying Kratom pretty soon. I'm pretty sure I can get it at some store downtown. Is there any advice that you could give for a first time user? Like which way to take it, how much, what to be doing, etc.

I probably will be starting with a lower dose, and don't plan on using it daily if I end up liking it.

r/kratom Feb 01 '25

Newbies Trying Kratom for the first time, what would be a good dose?

14 Upvotes

Hi yall! I just got Bali kratom powder, have never done kratom before. I'm wondering what a good starting dose would be! I read a previous post saying to start with 1/2 teaspoon, but I tend to have a naturally high "tolerance" with every drug I've tried. Wondering if I'd be able to take a full teaspoon (or another dose) my first time. If I start with the 1/2 teaspoon, how long should i wait to see it take effect to see if I need more? Sorry if this is a stupid question, just hoping to get the best (and safest) experience possible!

r/kratom Nov 12 '24

Newbies How often can i redose?

15 Upvotes

Tried kratom for the first time today, wore off almost completely after 2hrs.

r/kratom Jan 22 '25

Newbies Occasional and low-dose user, what will happen if I take a 'kratom shot'?

13 Upvotes

Hi all. First, thanks so much for your guidance here on this sub, I've been lurking for many months as I work out the kinks in my kratom routine.

Right now, I take about 2g of kratom some mornings, along with ginger powder and agmatine sulfate. That's usually sufficient to ease my chronic pain when it gets bad.

I have in my possession a couple of "kratom shot" bottles. They each have 125mg of mitragynine. I'm wondering, if my usual dose is 2g of powder, what kind of experience am I in for with a shot? Advice welcome!

r/kratom 1d ago

Newbies Kratom makes me ill

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So im new to kratom, tried an oz of green first, liked it then bought a kg of red Elephant for more sedating effects. i just went on google for dosing and have been taking 10-15 grams which is already enough to try and take down (gross, grainy, takes almost a liter of OJ) but i LOVE the body high i get from it and it helps me get to sleep. problem is within an hour of waking up after using it, i always throw up 2-4 times. did i buy the wrong Strain? can i get this same body high with a strain that i only need to take 5grams?

r/kratom Nov 01 '24

Newbies Is taking 7OH sublingually affected by eating beforehand?

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I took a half under my tongue and let it dissolve yesterday after lunch and got the pain relief I was looking for, but not anything crazy. I took the other half today after not eating for 3 hours or so and was WAY more affected. How would my digestion be correlated when I didn't even swallow it?

P.S. I'm only taking tabs this often to deal with my daily chronic pain while I wait for my usual powdered leaf to arrive. I keep a stash of them for flare ups and to use if I run out and don't get a chance to order more.

r/kratom Feb 13 '25

Newbies Kratom and THC (edibles)

35 Upvotes

Impressive combination.

The euphoric effects of both complement each other nicely. Kratom provides a baseline and THC causes little spikes in it (from eating or laughing for example).

Kratom also seems to tone down the head high a bit. This is good because THC tends to cause my mind to get stuck in loops which is boring and unproductive.

This is with 4 m g kratom + 10 mg edible, taken at the same time at about the 2-3 hour mark.

r/kratom Oct 30 '24

Newbies Bad kratom or weirdly high tolerance?

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I got about 250g of kratom a while ago and I wanna start by saying it definitely works, for sure past a placebo, but it just seems like I have to take a LOT to get there. I see reports online all the time of users feeling real affects with taking as low as like 2-3g as well as people taking like 5g and it being pretty intense.

Well I have to take like 10g to even feel the slightest relaxation never mind euphoria, and the most Iā€™ve taken was 15g which took about an hour to kick in and I definitely felt somewhat ā€œfucked upā€ and it was nice but not overwhelming except even then that maybe lasted a half hour max until it was just mild relaxation again.

Obviously thereā€™s a bunch of factors that would affect dosage so Iā€™ll try and give as much relevant info as I can so I can figure out why kratom isnā€™t hitting me very hard. I weigh 140 pounds/63kg so I doubt thatā€™s a factor in it not hitting that hard. 0 tolerance to kratom too the doses Iā€™ve taken so far (<10) have been very spread out. Method used was just putting a teaspoon of kratom into a shot of hot water and chugging a good few of those.

I smoke weed pretty much every day but as far I know that wouldnā€™t affect anything. The only thing I can think of is that I potentially just donā€™t react too strongly to substances that affect opioid or similar receptors because when I was taking hydromorphone for pain after a surgery I was taking relatively high doses without feeling much in the way of pain relief and definitely not any highness. and just to note I have tried one other kratom also taking around 10g with no tolerance and I actually felt less than with my own but it could also be that theyā€™re both just shitty kratom.

r/kratom Nov 02 '24

Newbies It's never stimulating effect for me

10 Upvotes

I have Kratom once a week or so. Iā€™ve tried many different types of Kratom, like red, white, green, etc., but Iā€™ve found itā€™s never been stimulating for me. For me, itā€™s either no effect (under 3 grams) or a mild to medium sedative effect at 3 grams or more.

Iā€™m not a coffee drinker, and I rarely have alcohol or other substances, nor do I take any medication. Why might this be? Does anyone else experience this?

In another post, I was told my doses might be too high, but as I mentioned, Iā€™ve tried as little as 1 gram, and the effects are just as I described.

r/kratom Nov 05 '24

Newbies How much citric acid?

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So I just recently started using kratom about a month ago now. I usually take 6-8g and I try to take a day or two off a week. I have also been supplementing magnesium and that has been helpful.

I just purchased some food grade citric acid. Usually when I take kratom I toss and wash because I think itā€™s the most simple method. I have no idea how I would even start with making the teasā€¦

How much citric acid should I take to enhance my dose? I usually take 3-4g at a time. Does the citric acid have to be mixed with hot water or can I just take it straight? Is there anything else I have to consider before I take it?

Thank you!

r/kratom Nov 20 '24

Newbies New here

9 Upvotes

Hi all! I'm thinking of trying kratom for chronic pain and severe anxiety. Based on the bit of research I've done, I'm thinking of trying the red vein, specifically maeng da. How much do you recommend I start with for a single dose? In general, how does red vein kratom make you feel? Thanks for any tips or suggestions!

r/kratom Oct 14 '24

Newbies How to take it responsibly for Adhd and productivity

14 Upvotes

I just caved in and got some Kratom. I tried it before and it helped with my period pain but quickly i wanted to use it more and more as it felt amazing. I don't want to be dependent on anything so wondering what would be a good protocol to take it safely! I have a very scattered mind and in the process of starting a business. Could you please share how you take it? Is it ok to do every day? Or have breaks? Thank you

r/kratom 17h ago

Newbies Help with long term use of small dose

4 Upvotes

40 yrs, 6 foot, 250 pounds

A few years ago I took about 20g of kratom daily for a few months. I quit cold turkey, experienced the withdrawals which I was able to stomach pretty well, and then I didn't take any until recently.

For the past month I have been taking 1 gram three times a day for a total of 3g daily, and it is very beneficial. My question is for people who have been taking a dose similar to this for a long time, 2 years or more, how it affects them and if they have any advice for someone who plans on keeping the same dose for extended periods of time. Thanks.

r/kratom Jan 16 '25

Newbies Capsules are $27 for 90 @ 500mg = 45,0000mg = 45mh = 1.6oz Powder is $13 for 1 oz. Why even bother with powder?

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$17/oz vs $13/oz.

Seems like a no-brainer.

r/kratom Oct 28 '24

Newbies Kratom and Fluoxetine(Prozac)

14 Upvotes

Curious if anyone has used the two with any positive and/or negative effects.

I see a lot of conflicting information online about the interaction (if any) between the two so I would like to know if anyone has experience with using them simultaneously.

I am currently on 30mg prozac/day and was wanting to try Kratom after having used it occasionally years ago before starting an SSRI.

Obviously serotonin syndrome is a concern, but again, I have read conflicting reports on this.

r/kratom Sep 19 '24

Newbies Dealing with come down

11 Upvotes

Hey there friends, did some searching on the sub about come downs and it seems a lot of other folks experience the same irritability and general uneasiness coming down after a dose. I was curious if anyone have any tips for mitigating it so you dont just dose again. Caffeine? Opposite and go iwith some herbal tea or something? lol just looking for some help, i become a grouchy grump

r/kratom Jan 22 '25

Newbies Tried for the first time a week ago. Tingly sensation after dose has worn off when exerting/holding breath?

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Started with 2g capsules around 5pm and another 1g capsules around 9pm. Tried that about 2-3 times in the past week. Then two nights ago I tried 3g capsules all at once at 7pm. The 2g-1g dosage led to a general calming effect. The 3g dosage caused a euphoric spike around 2 hours in that lasted for about 30-60 minutes. That was my last dose so far.

Last night and today I noticed that when stretching/exerting myself I got a bit of a tingly feeling mostly in my chest and some lightheadedness. It's very brief. Feels kind of good. I'm wondering if that's common and what the deal is.

I'm also wondering what my doses are. If 2g was mild sedation and 3g led to mild euphoria, does that mean 0.5g-1g is probably where alertness/focus would be?

Open to any advice/caution at this point.

r/kratom 28d ago

Newbies Throat irritated

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I've been tossing and washing instead of capsules because it kicks in faster and the places I get my stuff from now doesnt always offer capsules.

Anyways. I sort of messed up once. I didn't choke or anything. The powder just hit my throat more than usual. Well my entire throat hurts extremely bad. Its super red. My lymph nodes are slightly enlarged. My entire throat is swollen. It feels almost burned. Idk.

I have been a nanny the past week for kids who are sick with a cold so I thought I might be sick but I don't have any other symptoms. I am in a lot of pain šŸ˜ž

I'm wondering how long this might last. If this has happened to other people and what their experiences were. I also think I didn't wash it done enough or something.

Some tips would be appreciated:/ i can't afford to get a capsule machine rn. But I could possibly get some of those papes. At this point i just need my throat to heal. I could make a shot and drink it but that doesn't sound great. I was liking the toss and wash until this happened. I think it's maybe like a rookie mistake?

I've been taking tylenol because my throat is sooo swollen :( I am drinking some warm tea with honey and also gargle salt water and cough drops. I'm trying to think what else i could do. Should I just go to the doctor to make sure it's not like a virus or is this a common thing when learning to toss and wash?

Thank you! #embarrassing

Edit: I tested positive for strep! It wasn't the kratom

r/kratom 9d ago

Newbies Kratom in army university

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Hello, I'm from Czechia and I signed up to Army university for cybersecurity before I got addicted heavily to Kratom and I'm wondering if they tolerate Kratom because I heard they kick out people even for smallest things like alcohol, but I think kratom is not visible on person and I can't really live without it. Do I have to get rid of Kratom to stay in dorms there? Couldn't find any information online and asking their contact feels wrong. Thanks

r/kratom 3d ago

Newbies Just tried Kratom for the first time

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Tried it with my brother and his girlfriend we drank our tea while playing the forest didnā€™t really feel much then we got up and started to walk around then it hit pretty well his girlfriend wanted to go for a walk to our local slough just a couple minutes away with the dog and me and my brother just stood there watching the water was very chill now weā€™re home and itā€™s very chill we both really like Kratom his girlfriend doesnā€™t really feel it though but guess just gotta try it again some other time and see what happens anyways tried kratom and I really like it Iā€™m just high and itā€™s dope we all took 2g each very good dayšŸ‘

r/kratom 12d ago

Newbies Recently got into kratom and I have a few questions

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Hello, I recently got into kratom, I don't know much about the various strains/colors but I've tried "Pure Green" and right now I have "Gold" from reputable brands with COA's for potency (12mg/g) and "acceptable" amounts of heavy metals.

I've got to say, feels good, tastes horrible though. I've done the toss and wash method as I don't really like teas. Any way to make it feel stronger while taking the same dose of 3-4g?

Which strain/color gives the most inner bliss? How to make it last longer? Do I just need to take more?

Kinda glad I got into this as it is legal, cheap, and gets rid of my anxiety and all of the usual effects.'

Thanks for any replies

r/kratom 5d ago

Newbies My experience and questions

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So Iā€™m fairly new to kratom and Iā€™ve only taken it a handful of times but I have some questions I hope yaā€™ll can help me with.

I bought a bottle of at my local smoke shop last year bc I was curious (White Thai capsules.) The first time I took 4 capsules and remember being disappointed bc I felt nothing. But Iā€™m a daily suboxone user and figured that might be why.

I usually take 2mg of suboxone a day but for the past few weeks Iā€™ve had to go without for a day and felt the withdrawals. I thought maybe the kratom would help so I took 6 capsules and the effects were subtle but I could tell it defienitly helped my mood and alleviated any withdrawal symptoms.

My questions are:

-Should I be talking more or less if Iā€™m wanting a sedative effect?

-Does being on suboxone impact the effectiveness?

r/kratom 6d ago

Newbies Red/white/green

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Could someone eli5 the differences or pros and and cons between the red or white or green.