r/kratom

I take kratom for severe chronic pain and am trying to prepare for its ban.

Can you suggest alternatives? I have osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, among others. Thank you.

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I think about the way kratom used to feel in the early 2010s, back when you had to type in “specosia” in the search field to see products listed, when people would say they “burned” kratom, when it was sold as soap or incense, etc. I’m trying to figure out if the leaf was actually better or if it just felt that way because it was new and I still got euphoria, lower tolerances, and because I was taking lower doses?

Is this just nostalgia for that time or was the leaf actually better back then?

So I’m in minor heroin WD I have symptoms like sweating, mild nausea, mild rls so I’m going to take some Kratom does anyone know a good taper plan? I’m going to be taking 4 000 caps

"Thank you for contacting me about the Governor’s executive order on kratom.

While studies may show that Kratom has some benefits for treating pain, dangerous Kratom products are being sold now without limits; because of this, I support the emergency order recently issued by the Governor and the Commissioner of Public Health. Back in 2013, in response to the emergence of such products as “bath salts”, I filed the legislation that ultimately passed as part of Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2014, An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery. That legislation gives the Commissioner of Public Health the ability to schedule products on an emergency basis. While issues relative to Kratom are sorted out, I am glad the order has been issued.

Also, in terms of legislative action, both the House of Representatives and the Senate recently passed an economic development bill. Presently, a conference committee is meeting to work out differences in the two versions of the bill. One of the issues to be resolved includes addressing the immediate threat of Kratom products. It is my hope the bill will be finalized shortly.

Thanks again for emailing."

Alcohol kills over 100,000 people and yet there is no outcry to ban and make buying or drinking illegal. Doing Kratom is not going to fuck up your life, like other drugs or alcohol could if your not careful.

Anyone else notice that when they get to the bottom third of their bag the Kratom isn’t as strong ? Just me ?

I take a ‘mood blend’ that’s a combination of different colours.

Sometimes I take Red Kratom which is pretty decent too.

Just wondering what’s the most popular.

I bought a bag of kratom capsules and the back says that you shouldn’t take more than 2 servings in 24 hours. Each serving is like 1200mg. Is it actually okay to take more? I have read that some people here take many capsules a day.

Anyone????

Ive had pain for decades and kratom is the only thing that could help. They're basically gonna kill me

Google refuses to let me search on anything related to drugs on Reddit so here I am. Does anyone else find that after they dose and get a little energy if they eat a fatty meal about an hour and a half later you get a pretty strong nod?

This has happened for me a bunch and i want to know why it would only happen about 1.5 hours after consumption?

I’m a pretty heavy drinker, started using kratom to curb cravings, and it worked for about a month, and now I’m just taking unusually high doses of kratom on top of drinking.

I have it in the morning and often a second dose in the afternoon. 15-20g per dose from a reputable supplier. If I don’t have it in the morning it usually just means I have typical hangover problems, and going a full day doesn’t feel great but by no means does it floor me. I work ~12 hour days on my feet as a chef, and I would never need to call out from symptoms of withdrawal.

Is the withdrawal people feel more psychological, or are there real, tangible physical withdrawals? My wife swears it makes her miserable if she doesn’t take it (her dose is maybe 10% of what I take) but I also have an unusually high tolerance to opiates and local anesthesia as well.

Just curious on people’s experience, and would love some input from any trained physicians looking to spread factual information on this stuff. I gotta say I take way way too much but it does make my comically long days much more tolerable.

I haven’t used the powder before as I usually get the pills. How much should I use? I take four pills a day. Also any recommendations on what to mix it with? I like the orange juice but just water is gross.

How can I get my low tolerance back my tolerance is extremely high now I have to take 10-17gs at once to feel anything at all now I used to take 5 and be lazy and euphoric and itchy and now I just feel lazy without euphoria is there a good method to lower my tolerance without experiencing withdrawal or any way to significantly lower the withdrawals

Hello. I was diagnosed with lymphoma and differential diagnosis of occult cancer. That means they are looking for a primary cancer and believe the lymphoma is secondary. Im in a lot of pain and since Friday my dr and pharmacist have been fighting over oxycodone bc the pharmacist doesn’t want to fill the medication. I was doing research and wondering about Kratom. If I purchase some, what should I purchase? And will it really help? Thank you.

I have been taking smoke shop capsules up until today, where I finally bought some high quality stuff from a Kratom-specific store and feel noticably better off a 5 capsules.

My usual dose is 5-6 capsules 3-4x a day. And I’ve been taking for around 3 months.

I realized I’m gonna use these higher quality capsules to hopefully taper off kratom, cause I notice my tolerance increasing and don’t want it to get any worse than it is now.

Im firstly going to ATTEMPT to lower to 3x a day dosing starting now, but primarily I want to lower by a capsule each dose every couple days ex) 4 capsules a dose, few days later 3, etc.

How bad would my withdrawals be when tapering like this?

Last time I got deep into kratom addiction I was taking around 50 capsules a day and quit cold turkey after around 6 months and it was brutal.

Just hoping to avoid that but I’ve never tapered or quit from a 10-15gpd tolerance.

7 G?

Will the emergency ban in Massachusetts make kratom possession for personal use a crime?

I find it frightening and unthinkable that a state as progressive as MA would lock someone up for possession.