I am looking for a new delivery method. I suffer from chronic degenerative joint disease and I have been using kratom daily for about 3 years now instead of prescribed opioids. I mix 20-21 grams of leaf powder into an ice cream and almond milk shake. When I started using kratom I used 5-7 grams. So you do build a tolerance to it. I have experienced withdraw if I skip my evening shake. Basically some heavy night sweats and maybe a little extra aches the next morning but not sure on that because of my chronic pain.

I am wondering if making a tea would allow me to reduce my dosage or if I would still need the same amount of powder. I only use green strains because of the pain relief + stimulant effect, typically Maeng Da, Malay, or Super Green. Thanks for any suggestions.

Kratom has helped me enormously . I was in a motorcycle crash, spent 5 days in a coma, one month later someone crashed my car. I was a passenger. That night someone beat me and I spent another 3 days in a coma. 4 months to walk again. I discovered kratom. I can now walk without a Walker. Without it I would be related to a life of pain between wheelchair and Walker. Please stop the government from scheduling a food. Kratom is letting me rebuild my life. 65 and trying.

I found something that works great for me. I get The applesauce in the lunch size containers. (4 oz, I believe). I put it in a plastic zip lock bag and refill the empty container with whatever kratom I am making and put it in the ziplock bag. I then add a 3 tablespoons of cinnamon (totally optional but it helps with both taste and metabolism. I’ve also been known to use other flavorings – almond, vanilla, orange, etc. extract). Into the bag it goes. Finally, I fill the container with some liquor- rum, vodka, tequila, whatever – I’ve even used frangelica or amoretto. I figure that alcohol helps preserve it, gives it a better kick, and improves the taste. After pouring that into the bag and zip it up. I can mix it simply by kneeding the bag until everything mixes into a consistency, somewhere between sludge and mud. – different kratom comes out differently). Since I rotate my kratom I do one green and one white and I am set for the week. I refrigerate it but the bags are nice because they can be carried. It doesn’t taste great but it’s not awful either. Since the mix is basically equal parts of applesauce, alcohol and kratom Ive found I can simply triple the amount I was taking in dry form by volume. (That may not work for everyone – probably a little “generous” if your dose is large). I’ve been doing it this way for about two years – it’s easy and effective.

I measure out about 7grams and dump it into a small glass of orange juice. The acid helps the alkaloids work more efficiently (grapefruit is best, but I can’t stand it). CBD oil has also been added to my daily routine. The combination of the two have easily cut my pain levels in half, if not more on some days. I go with a mix of green MD or green Malay and white thai and about 50mg of CBD oil when I wake up. By the time I’m done showering and getting ready for work, my pain level drops off and I’m more alert and don’t have any morning haze/fog. On high pain days, I swap to red thai or red bali. I’m starting to experiment with golds/yellows as they are supposed to have a really good balance. But mixing it with OJ and chugging it has worked very well for me. I also do my own capsules, but as mentioned, it takes 10 – 12 caps (00 size).