Comment · Thu, January 23, 2014
Kratom just got me through some horrible pain after a shoulder injury
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readysetawesome · 13 points
Just wanted to offer this anecdotal report since I am not really a fan of pharmaceutical opiates and I believe people should have info on this great alternative.
* I woke monday in the wee morning hours with excruciating pain in my left shoulder, seems likely that I just sprained or tore something while rolling over in bed (or some intense sleep-fighting maybe, heh)
* I was literally just writhing around in agony, until I downed my first 5 gram dose of kratom tea.
* For 36 hours I dosed consistently - 5 grams about every 4-6 hours - and stayed comfortable
* Last night after my last dose of the day wore off, I decided I was comfortable enough to sleep unmedicated. Proceeded to get an awesome night's sleep.
* Today I plan to take zero doses - my arm is comfy hanging in it's sling, I'm starting off with coffee, so far ZERO indications of withdrawal (really surprised me given that I've never dosed this heavily for 2 days straight, was expecting to need a couple smaller doses to taper me off)
So there you have it. Kratom is a great alternative to pharmaceutical pain-killers, even cheaper, and with fewer side-effects [edit] in my experience [/edit]
(P.S. Please DEA do not sc…
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mattlewis6 · 3 points
It's not so bad.. Kind of just tastes like tea leaves. The texture's shitty, though
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
It really depends on the strain. I've had some that are not bad, and some that make me instantly gag.