Healthy and safe ways to consume Kratom 5x per week for work

[kraton_dev]

Hi all,

I've been taking Adderall 4x for work (software engineer) as my job requires so much focus and concentration. However I am trying to wane off Adderall and switch to an energetic White/Green strain of Kratom. I'm trying to keep my dose low, around 1g - 1.5g. Max Daily dose of 4-5g.

I'd love to hear other's experiences in taking low dose kratom daily, or at least 5x a week. And if there's any sides or tips to taking it. I'm trying my best to keep my dose low and to not abuse it to get addicted.

[Loveandpeace]

Hi, Welcome friend.

I'll keep it brief. I keep a record of my dosing. Color, strain, amount, when dosed. Sometimes I put stars to denote a better experience. I switch color every 5 - 7 hours, i suggest you wait at least 5 hours between doses. If your leaf is good (you are here, so it is) then I will burn .6 to 1.0g with, maybe a booster an hour later (same amount, same color, different strain) 2nd burn is around 1:00pm. I take another dose (different strains, same colors as each other but not the same as the first burn of the day) 3rd burn is around early to mid evening (after work burn for some, I imagine), I dose a little less, between 1.2 and 1.8g (sometimes staggered, 2 different strains, same color)

This sample day below never really goes over 6g. In order for me- small burn, big burn, mid to small burn + 6plus hours of sleep (better for receptors that way)

1st burn: Green
TFH strain
LSMS strain

2nd burn: Red
Sosa strain
7OHM strain

3rd burn: White
FF strain
Benni strain

I love to potentiate as well, totally different discussion. Other thread of interest

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6789&p=66307&hilit=dosage#p66307

Hope this sort of helps.

And a pic of my sloppy ass documentation within this other thread of supreme interest.

viewtopic.php?t=6788&p=66256#p66256

Good luck, it can totally be done. I'm sure I would have some WDs, but they would be minor. Besides, WDs are only for when you stop

[kraton_dev]

@LoveAndPeace Thank you for the comprehensive information! Great idea on switching vendors daily. I'll read the links you posted

[Choppy_Shores]

Just a heads up if you dose 5 days a week you will likely develop some level of dependency to it. It may not be that bad at those dosage levels but I think it's definitely a probability that there will be a level of dependence.
Compared to adderall though it would probably be an improvement still. Just my 2 cents. Otherwise you should be safe to use like that, I take 20 grams a day everyday for almost two years now.

[Loveandpeace]

Just a heads up if you dose 5 days a week you will likely develop some level of dependency to it. It may not be that bad at those dosage levels but I think it's definitely a probability that there will be a level of dependence.
Compared to adderall though it would probably be an improvement still. Just my 2 cents. Otherwise you should be safe to use like that, I take 20 grams a day everyday for almost two years now.

This is absolutely true!! Without a doubt. I do not want to gloss over that. Dependency is real, however ones perception distorts it, physiological needs will rear their ugly heads.

[Loveandpeace]

Hi, Welcome friend.

I'll keep it brief. I keep a record of my dosing. Color, strain, amount, when dosed. Sometimes I put stars to denote a better experience. I switch color every 5 - 7 hours, i suggest you wait at least 5 hours between doses. If your leaf is good (you are here, so it is) then I will burn .6 to 1.0g with, maybe a booster an hour later (same amount, same color, different strain) 2nd burn is around 1:00pm. I take another dose (different strains, same colors as each other but not the same as the first burn of the day) 3rd burn is around early to mid evening (after work burn for some, I imagine), I dose a little less, between 1.2 and 1.8g (sometimes staggered, 2 different strains, same color)

This sample day below never really goes over 6g. In order for me- small burn, big burn, mid to small burn + 6plus hours of sleep (better for receptors that way)

1st burn: Green
TFH strain
LSMS strain

2nd burn: Red
Sosa strain
7OHM strain

3rd burn: White
FF strain
Benni strain

I love to potentiate as well, totally different discussion. Other thread of interest

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6789&p=66307&hilit=dosage#p66307

Hope this sort of helps.

And a pic of my sloppy ass documentation within this other thread of supreme interest.

viewtopic.php?t=6788&p=66256#p66256

Good luck, it can totally be done. I'm sure I would have some WDs, but they would be minor. Besides, WDs are only for when you stop

If I may add...

I also keep some known fire batches around but not necessarily in regular rotation. That way, when my schedule isn't hitting like it should, I take a gram of some guaranteed leaf. Acquiring all this Kratom, by simply reading and blindly abiding, felt like a bit of a gamble. It pays out every day though. It is nice, 1 year after doing my research, I can impart info to others. So, build up 3 fire batches (get a shitload), build up 6 awesome batches with 2 strains each color. From there, visit The Trading Post for experimenting with older stuff and see what hits there.

Once all of that is established, next is the exciting wide world of oblate vs tea vs caps...another thread again.

[Greyhound/10]

Hi - I also need to keep my focus and precision working on documents in for long periods of time.

This is what had been working well for me, on a consistent and extended basis (while working from home):

Wake up, coffee, dog walk, work for a while
10:30 or 11:00 am, .2g white strain that’s all fast, with no or low euphoric effects (MitraMan White Elephant)

Repeat every few hours (~1:00 then 3:00) with same white strain (usually slightly more than .2g, never exceeding .5g)

Bring it through the home stretch at work (4:30 or so) with again a fast green not more than .5g (MitraMan Green Batak is great, as is his green PMD for this) and that gets you through the rest of the work day.

And after that, I say the evening is fair game!

Good luck

[Loveandpeace]

Thank you for the details, I like that. So, when it is fun time for you (early evening) you have consumed around 1.5? no more than 2 grams?

When I am around my 3rd, final dose of the day, about 6:30pm, I have consumed around 4 grams. I really enjoy the low dosing but also feel like I am missing out on great leaf, it never seems to go anywhere, so I am never buying. I had perfected reckless consumption years ago and now I find Kratom which effectively fights you back. It makes you moderate and consume responsibly, even if it is against ones own nature.

How often do you switch strains, Greyhound?

[Greyhound/10]

Hi Loveandpeace - yes that’s about right, about 2 grams to the point when work is done. My scale is a little less precise on the smaller amounts, so it’s a bit of an approximation.

Evening is where I can actually relax and enjoy the full spectrum of the different strains, where I’ll generally tack on up to 5g depending on the selection. I bounce around the stockpile of strains from night to night, but generally find myself reaching for the greens and quicker reds lately. My yellows/golds tend to put me to sleep!

that’s well put about it fighting you back; I would agree with that!

I’ve only recently joined this forum but have been reading for a while now. The review boards are a definite FOMO trigger, but it’s great to get visibility into the different vendors and people’s different takes on the products. I’m working through a new 10 way split from Benni’s that’s been fun checking out, but sadly means I’m probably not buying for a while again either!