I am so happy that you have made me aware of this herb! I love knowing about new treatment options that might be possible in the future. With some research...hopefully it will be a good fit alongside other herbal therapies. The part you wrote about chronic pain sufferers just needing a break...light at the end of the tunnel...and a bit of joy now and again really rang true. Alcohol makes my pain worse and so there is no momentary escape. If taking it ends up being possible...Kratom would only be used during the worst of days so my tolerance level stays low. I am curious how it might effect the central nervous system...the immune system and autoimmune conditions. Even echinachia is a no go which never made sense to me.
If alcohol makes it worse is it because of the inflammatory nature of alcohol? Kava might be another option... it has analgesic effects and also mood 'calming' .
I've been taking it daily for years now, but very low. I take it for ADHD since its mildly stimulating but also calming. If you take a lot of it I know it can affect your mental fogginess, also sex drive . It isn't as strong as opiates by any means but it is pretty good and can be another thing to rotate. Kratom is available , it should be fine to order online. I can give you some sites but not sure if they are in Canada or not.
I am so happy that you have made me aware of this herb! I love knowing about new treatment options that might be possible in the future. With some research...hopefully it will be a good fit alongside other herbal therapies. The part you wrote about chronic pain sufferers just needing a break...light at the end of the tunnel...and a bit of joy now and again really rang true. Alcohol makes my pain worse and so there is no momentary escape. If taking it ends up being possible...Kratom would only be used during the worst of days so my tolerance level stays low. I am curious how it might effect the central nervous system...the immune system and autoimmune conditions. Even echinachia is a no go which never made sense to me.
If alcohol makes it worse is it because of the inflammatory nature of alcohol? Kava might be another option... it has analgesic effects and also mood 'calming' .
It probably is the inflammatory nature. Very interested in looking into Kava! <3
I've been taking it daily for years now, but very low. I take it for ADHD since its mildly stimulating but also calming. If you take a lot of it I know it can affect your mental fogginess, also sex drive . It isn't as strong as opiates by any means but it is pretty good and can be another thing to rotate. Kratom is available , it should be fine to order online. I can give you some sites but not sure if they are in Canada or not.