Kratom? Anyone use it?

Heard some raves about it. I have lots of issues with my neck and lower back from my size, age, and a car accident.

Much like Tramadol it’s not a true opiate however it is an agonist to the same receptors and it will down-regulate endorphins thus it is physically addictive on much the same level as tradional opiates. It’s weaker and this can give off the illusion of less risk. There is a lot of misinformation out there about it. Regular use of it is probably not justifiable unless your pain is the calibre to merit legit long term opiate pain management which is rare, and then it would be unlikely to help much. I have a herniated disc and at one point had a lot of pain and in most cases there are far better options than chemicals.

I have FedEx like clockwork dropping scripts from different doctors of mine using the auto accident insurance. Whether I take the drugs or not, I am always tired. I was looking for something that would not drag me down at least. Exhausting to stay awake. Not on any official pain killers now. Felt better the last few days to a falre up happened. Have facet joint issues now to compound any auto accident issues. Feels like I have a washer and dryer tied to my back and am walking around.

Had a single sciatica free day this week too. Then I tripped running up to the door and got it right back.
Pressing on 3 bad discs in my lumbar region. L4, L5, &S1, pure nerve pain.

Sounds bad, sorry to hear all that. The thing that helped me initially was spinal decompression therapy on a fancy chiro machine. Now I have to keep my back strong to avoid discomfort, so I do things like deadlifts and core exercises, plus I use an inversion table for 10 min every few days.

I have the exact same 3 vertebrate affected as you, at one point initially the pain was excruciating and my left leg was so numb I could barely walk down stairs. That was 10 years ago and I no longer have pain.

I hope you find some relief man, the pain is terrible and the symptoms from the pharma are 10x worse.

I am taking turmeric, bosweillia, and cat’s claw every day three times a day to try and shrink down some of the inflammation. Was looking at more stuff as well.

What percentage incline did you use?

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Hi twatteaser,

Regarding the injury, I’ve had a bit of lower back pain recently, and kratom does indeed mask pain well.
I think regarding the sexual side it’s all about dose - enough to mask the pain (my pain at least) provided only the mildest of calm/euphoric feelings and perhaps made me last a bit longer. Larger doses provide a more euphoria and calming effects (for me this includes foggy headedness), and will make you last forever if you can keep up.

However, simply masking pain isn’t ideal - for me the pain came back after stopping (I suspected it ought to have been a temporary pain, so had hoped by the time I stopped my back would be better). I’m now doing a mild course of testosterone hoping it’ll help repair damage and so far, so good.

Kratom is bad news. I don’t care if it’s one atom off, from an opiate, for all intents and purposes it is an opiate.

Side effects include. Dead immune system. Lowered sex drive. Body aches and pains. Sleeplessness. Agitation, and on and on.

Feels great while you take it though.

Long term use? Depression and Anxiety.

Like any drug. Buzz vs. Price. If you aren’t willing to pay the price, don’t do the buzz.

Take it from an ex opiate junkie, this stuff is bad news. Not as bad as tramadol, but the same general thing.

Kratom should work pretty good at that. I find it has pain killing abilities similiar to T3 or tramadol. It also gives decent energy as well. Some strains are more energetic than others. That being said I’ve tried 5+ strains now and I’ll be damned if I can tell the difference. I only take it once every 2-3 days though. I’ve worked my dose up to 4g which seems good (I’m 205lb healthy BMI) Usually starting dose is 2-3 grams. If there is no effect, you can try upping the dose.

As for withdrawal/tolerance I haven’t had to deal with any. Some people say the withdrawal is similar to caffeine, some say its worse. Anyways I’m very happy with kratom. I wish I could take it every day, but I don’t think that’s a good idea with any opiods personally

I’ve used it for sex/masturbation a few times in the past. I pack the powder into 00 sized caps, so I take between 1-2g of it. I’ve never done more. It has a slight effect on me, nothing that I get worried about. It makes my cock feel like its coming to life even if I just kiss my wife briefly, like nothing sexual with the kiss, just a kiss. I like the added tinge of energy it brings me. So, I finally decided to try taking it along with my normal supplement stack for PE/pumping, and WOW it really did something new and different to me!! It was so easy to get and stay hard, I had a lot of extra interest and intent towards my PE and pumping routine, and my cock wasn’t as sore or tired afterwards. I also had no tiny red spots or anything remotely like a bruise (I never really bruise ever anyway). I’ve pumped with kratom at these low doses only 4 times, but each of those pumps were spectacular :)

I’m guessing taking kratom on top of some C is over kill lol

Ahah, we live in the 21st century and every day we are faced with a huge number of problems and it is quite difficult to withstand morally. In any case, this is adulthood, and we must accept it. Everyone begins a period of total depression and almost everyone has a desire to die, and this is terrible, but a person must overcome this and live on. I also went through this period and if it were not for the support of my relatives, then I would not have managed. I also decided to use Kratom because the reviews were awesome and also a completely safe plant. I bought Kratom at GNC {mod deleted link as it is not from GNC} and I’m glad that I came across such a high-quality and efficient Kratom.

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Edited out link as it was not to GNC as stated. Looks suspiciously like spam.

It is helping my Wife with her various chronic pain syndromes. I used it a few times and it took away my back and joint pain for several hours, it felt good to breath, makes me more social

Kratom has some positive effects however after using it long term it does what an opiate does. You become physically and mentally dependent. Once you try and stop you must taper just like any opiate or face withdrawals. It’s not nearly as bad as say oxy withdrawal. But it’s a withdrawal.

As someone who stopped using opiates over six years ago and has used kratom in the past I suggest CBD or Marijuana for pain management. No withdrawals, no mental and physical dependence.