Kratom

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Had anyone on here tried kratom for fibro pain?

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I have not. I have a friend with beycetts (sp?) and she swears by it. I use medical marijuana and that helps on some level.
Iā€™d be curious to know about kratom though.

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I just took my first ā€œdoseā€.

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Is it an immediate ā€˜feeling?ā€™ How does it work? And most importantly, is it working for you or is it a wait and see kind of thing?

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I took it in a pretty immediate wayā€¦ Mixed in juice. Felt effects in about 20 minutes. I feel really sleepy which is the kind I took. You have to kind of try it to see what your dose will be so I took a really really low dose. But I wonā€™t increase it by much.

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I tried to look it up online but i canā€™t find any info that is helpful. It said that Amazon and Walmart sell it but perhaps it is sold under a different name.

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I donā€™t think those places sell it. You have to buy it from a seller much like CBD oil. I had a hard time finding info too that wasnā€™t government ā€œDoom and gloomā€ stuff. I joined a couple forums to get information from people who use it. Itā€™s a controversial thingā€¦ Since it binds to opioid receptors in the brain itā€™s been made illegal in a few States. However it isnā€™t an opioidā€¦ It doesnā€™t have the same make up. Itā€™s actually part of the same botanical group as the coffee plant. Iā€™m getting ready for work right now but Iā€™ll see if I can post some info here later. Iā€™ve found that itā€™s something you kind of have to do a lot of research on before you start it.

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Thanks for sharing your experience! I hope it continues to help you <3

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Iā€™ve tried Kratom and it does help when Iā€™m really hurting. I bought mine at a smoke/liquor store in a powder form and made my own capsules. I also use medical marijuana and cbd creams. I take zero meds as when I was seeing all kinds of drs giving me all kinds of meds nothing worked longer then 10 days. plus I changed to a healthier diet cut out a lot of sugar & gluten.

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Iā€™ve gone gluten free for about 6 months now. Mostly vegetarian diet. The CBD oil send to work better with no side effects. The kratom itā€™s ok but my body doesnā€™t seem to like as itā€™s leaving my body. The last hour or two are not niceā€¦I feel kinda ill. I will probably only use it when Iā€™m in a lot of pain. I wish marijuana was legal here. Our governor is planning to make it legal next year. I really want patches!!

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I have used Kratom off and on for 3 years now, and it does bring me about 80 percent reduction on one of my bad days, I use a heaping teaspoon, just wash it down w orange juice to try to mask the utter VILE taste, but it can b expensive