Anyone else have a really low tolerance?

[snamuh]

In the last ~10 years I've only done it once (5 months ago) and then I followed the method from the video I mentioned. I don't think I will need to do it again because I feel so satisfied now. The high is better and I don't feel the way you do in the morning anymore (and I know exactly what you mean).

It's not easy but it's definitely paying off for me. If you want to make it easier you have to provide as many "happy hormones" as you can to your brain during this period and physical exercise (running, biking, hiking etc) is the best way to do that in my opinion.

Before all this, things were a bit complicated. I used to smoke joints mixed with tobacco, so I believed that nicotine was driving me to smoke more weed. When I quit tobacco and started vaping weed only, I realized that I was wrong.. Quitting weed wasn't as simple as I thought because we are talking about psychological addiction. By that I mean that our brain isn't directly addicted to thc or whatever (like nicotine), but it's addicted to the beautiful "happy hormones" it provides to our system. And this is something that cannot be avoided, only redirected to more healthy sources. Of course now with my new tolerance, I feel that I never have to quit and this makes me really happy.. Cheers!

Yeah, its been awhile since I've been vaping/smoking the amount I am now... The thing is in the beginning after my breaks I vape very little but get like jittery and anxious, but at the amount I'm at now I'm more relaxed.

Do you partake socially? If you Do you still only consume a little?

I think I have dopamine issues. I got a prescription for the generic ritilin and did a trial of that and it levels me out. Its something I've tried to fix by using herb(s) over the past 10 years... Trying to be open minded about being on real medication for once. I think I will actually be using herb for real to get rid of some of the side affects in the after noons.

Idk... Lately I've been going a bit off topic on my posts, haha.

 

[Sapios]

Yeah, its been awhile since I've been vaping/smoking the amount I am now... The thing is in the beginning after my breaks I vape very little but get like jittery and anxious, but at the amount I'm at now I'm more relaxed.

Do you partake socially? If you Do you still only consume a little?

I think I have dopamine issues. I got a prescription for the generic ritilin and did a trial of that and it levels me out. Its something I've tried to fix by using herb(s) over the past 10 years... Trying to be open minded about being on real medication for once. I think I will actually be using herb for real to get rid of some of the side affects in the after noons.

Idk... Lately I've been going a bit off topic on my posts, haha.

I do partake socially, everyday I hang out with filthy tobacco mixing combusters... I keep doing my own thing which is only one puff every 2 or 3 hours from my vapman and I can't stress enough how satisfied I feel with that amount. And the good thing with this method (if you do it right), is that the tolerance is staying as low as it is in the first puff after the break. Remember I do this for 5 months now so this can't be my imagination.. If you do it right you will always have to wait at least 3-5 minutes to see if you really want another hit. If you do that you will never exceed the amount you really need so your tolerance will stay fixed..

 

[snamuh]

I do partake socially, everyday I hang out with filthy tobacco mixing combusters... I keep doing my own thing which is only one puff every 2 or 3 hours from my vapman and I can't stress enough how satisfied I feel with that amount. And the good thing with this method (if you do it right), is that the tolerance is staying as low as it is in the first puff after the break. Remember I do this for 5 months now so this can't be my imagination.. If you do it right you will always have to wait at least 3-5 minutes to see if you really want another hit. If you do that you will never exceed the amount you really need so your tolerance will stay fixed..

Yeah I'm definitely don't doubt it, I've been there. It rough though. When I'm stressed and I want a big refreshing hit... I used feel that same urge before I smoked though so...

Keep up the good work with your dosing!

 

[Vicki]

I used to have a really low tolerance. (I use cannabis as medicine to treat pain, inflammation, nausea, vomiting, etc.) Then I had 3 surgeries last year, and was in a car accident this year. The accident really fucked me up. Injuries throughout my whole spine, concussion with a brain injury, chronic headaches, and I had a minor knee injury.

I'm now up to a gram a day of flowers. I have RX pain meds, but I'm trying to use cannabis more, so my usage increased.

 

[caliwisp]

This is a great thread! Thanks for starting it. I try to keep my tolerance low for health and practical purposes. If one Advil controlled a headache for example why would we take two, waste the money and risk acute or cumulative side-effects. Even though the side-effects of cannabis are mostly pleasant, the analogy kind of fits for me because a side effect would be ramping up my tolerance too quickly . . . plus the expense.

I bet you one day soon we will be hearing a lot more about consistent small doses being preventive for things like Alzheimers, dementia, Parkinsons, etc. Kind of like taking a vitamin pill for overall health.

 

[grokit]

I used to have a really low tolerance. (I use cannabis as medicine to treat pain, inflammation, nausea, vomiting, etc.) Then I had 3 surgeries last year, and was in a car accident this year. The accident really fucked me up. Injuries throughout my whole spine, concussion with a brain injury, chronic headaches, and I had a minor knee injury.

I'm now up to a gram a day of flowers. I have RX pain meds, but I'm trying to use cannabis more, so my usage increased.

That's pretty much my story. I can keep the pills to a minimum but I have to really up the vaping (I don't do concentrates just keif). I skipped my pain meds last night and am suffering for it today, it's a tough call.

 

[Vicki]

That's pretty much my story. I can keep the pills to a minimum but I have to really up the vaping (I don't do concentrates just keif). I skipped my pain meds last night and am suffering for it today, it's a tough call.

It really is a double edged sword. If I can get my hands on kief or concentrates, I'll do it. I've been keeping my usage to just flowers, though, lately. I always take 1/2 pills. I don't care how bad the pain is, I never allow myself to take a whole pill. As a result, my cannabis usage has slowly been creeping back up. I really hate that cannabis is so much more expensive than pain pills, and not covered by health insurance.

 

[ChippyMalone]

That's pretty much my story. I can keep the pills to a minimum but I have to really up the vaping (I don't do concentrates just keif). I skipped my pain meds last night and am suffering for it today, it's a tough call.

I have the same issue right now. Really doing all I can to take less narcotics, and am down to just the extended release daily pill and my turmeric supplements, except if the night is bad and I have to add one of the other pills. But I've been under-dosing my pain pills and can have a hard time keeping ahead of the pain with mmj, especially if I have to be out of the house for extended times.

I guess sometimes it's not a matter of getting vaped, but a matter of staying vaped. . . ..

 

[snamuh]

Does anyone use other herbs to cut down their cannabis intake?

I have an AA on the way.... I am curious about low doses on the go.

I got some lavander and I think that will work out nicely. I plan on grinding it and packing the AA stem 3/4 lavander and 1/4 herb.

I plan on trying mint and blue lotus also. I want something for on the go that either cuts paranoia or does nothing but have flavor/smell (stealth)

Any info would be nice, even if its just about microdosing with the AA.

 

[We5d]

Not sure if this is off topic, but I have a pretty low tolerance and get really cold after medicating... Anyone else have this same occurrence?

 

[Tosin Abasi]

I always thought my tolerance was low, but then again I don't smoke much. It seems so obvious, but I never really put 2 and 2 together.

There has to be SOME difference between people. Like how a few people don't get hangovers and others are out for the count the next day. But maybe this accounts for most of my low tolerance.

No you're right everyone reacts differently. Low tolerance is often times due to a LOT of different things, not whether your body just can't tolerate it all that well. Like quality of weed, whether you're used to concentrates/extracts, frequency of use, method of delivery etc.... you can literally control your own tolerance by taking tolerance breaks.

So I smoke like 1.5 a day now that I'm sick, medical grade only. I can smoke some really good weed right now (this goo is so good) since I haven't taken a tolerance break and get fairly high off of it (this is in theory, I just took a couple caramels so I'm not getting much higher for little while). Then take a break for 48 hours and smoke it again and it will make my body feel like it's flying through space for the next hour. If you got a low tolerance idk what would happen to you if you did that LOL. But I wish I could get to that state just to see.

 

[slick]

Then take a break for 48 hours and smoke it again and it will make my body feel like it's flying through space for the next hour. If you got a low tolerance idk what would happen to you if you did that LOL. But I wish I could get to that state just to see.

It's might be worth it. I ate ~ 0.3-0.5 in an edible and I was on a 6 hour magic carpet ride.

Not sure if this is off topic, but I have a pretty low tolerance and get really cold after medicating... Anyone else have this same occurrence?

I derailed this thread pretty hard, but I have this experience and discussed it here.

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/strains-cant-tell-a-difference.16300/

 

[Tosin Abasi]

It's might be worth it. I ate ~ 0.3-0.5 in an edible and I was on a 6 hour magic carpet ride.

I tried edibles for the first time today was disappointed. 120mg of caramel candies. Got me feeling really good, but not able to drive and all the other stuff I've heard? I don't know about that. I just felt nauseous and awesome at the same time.

 

[uhranium]

If edibles really hit, you don't even want to drive the next morning, trust me.

 

[Tosin Abasi]

If edibles really hit, you don't even want to drive the next morning, trust me.

I think it was making me sick because I have damage to the balancing nerves in my head so the body high of the edible was making me get the spins.

Which sucks because I need the affects to calm my nerves..... but if it's making me dizzy, I can't vape or eat weed for the time being. So I guess trying a tincture is my last hope.

 

[stroonz]

I'm low enough in tolerance that one hit is enough for a night. Then again, I don't medicate daily. My first Vapman hit was a totally unexpected and under-estimated experience. Such a tiny amount destroyed me. Talking about anxiety, I would say that if there's a high level of stress and seriousness going on in your life, this may be too high a hurdle for the relaxing qualities of cannabis to overcome.
I'm still in awe of how powerful a hit i got. Being this was my first time with the Vapman, I was eager to try it and didn't do much reading on managing the flame. The only explanation I can imagine is too much with the heat and too long with the draw. Felt like I took in all the concentrate with one draw. Coming from a year of using a battery vape pen, I was not prepared for the maximum efficiency of the Vapman.
This hasn't scared me away, I'm very impressed and look forward to mastering this masterful device. However, being of low tolerance, I should consider if I'm in the right place and time before taking a dose.

 

[lwien]

Not sure if this is off topic, but I have a pretty low tolerance and get really cold after medicating... Anyone else have this same occurrence?

I used to. That doesn't happen to me anymore though. I never could figure out what caused it but I got so cold, I used to literally shiver.

Edit: Come to think of it, it stopped once I started vaping. For me, maybe it was the toxins in the smoke that caused it.

 

[Copacetic]

Very interesting thread.
A gram of herb comfortably lasts me a couple of months.
That's despite me getting pleasantly high 4 or 5 nights a week.
A rice grain dab of shatter would leave me in a coma.
Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, it would take two.

I've enjoyed around 3 decades of very sporadic herb use.
The last 8-10 years I've been combusting TINY amounts in a bong, but on a very regular basis (aforementioned 4-5 nights a week) consuming less than a gram a month.

I await my first REAL vape (I've had an Aida for a few weeks now, but although it'll get you there, there will be little satisfaction in the journey, verdict; crap), and use a honey bucket too (1/3 to 1/2 grain of rice, couple of times in an evening is PLENTY)

I've been thinking of 'diluting' my material.
Why?
Well, I miss the days of my youth when I could milk a greenhouse if I had enough weed.
Misting my bong for a split second is enough to get me medicated, but I'd prefer to vape more throughout an evening and medicate gradually (with clouds!).

Milking my bong properly might be asking too much, but I'd settle for a decent fog?


Has anyone here 'diluted' in this way?, and if so, what did you use?
I'm thinking that dried hops might be worth trying?.
Lemongrass?

I'll be trying this in an Inhalater through bubbler BTW

 

[smokum]

Lemongrass works, as does Lavender... It's fun to mix with different strains and different ratios if not to just mess with one's own mind and taste buds alone

 

[Copacetic]

Lemongrass works, as does Lavender... It's fun to mix with different strains and different ratios if not to just mess with one's own mind and taste buds alone

Well, thanks for the suggestion, and I've been trying it (dried lemongrass) out since you suggested, and find that although it works to help fill a stem (Inhalater 05) it doesn't produce much in the way of vapour.

It tastes ok, and the cost is negligible, but I'd rather have clouds!

It may be the lemongrass that I bought (very tough 'woody' dry material, almost like pencil shavings) which I've attempted to 'moisten' by putting it in a jar with orange peel for a couple of weeks (barely noticeable difference, maybe slightly more 'orangey' taste).

I don't envy those with high tolerance, except for one thing.....CLOUDS!

It's the same with concentrates.
I wish there were some oil/wax type substance which was safe to vape, which could be mixed with concentrates to 'dilute' them so I can have the satisfaction of big clouds.

Does anyone here know if hemp oil (non THC) that might be safe to vape is available?
I know hemp SEED oil is readily available, but I've no idea if this would be safe to vape, or how it might taste.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[EverythingsHazy]

Very interesting thread.
A gram of herb comfortably lasts me a couple of months.
That's despite me getting pleasantly high 4 or 5 nights a week.
A rice grain dab of shatter would leave me in a coma.
Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, it would take two.

I've enjoyed around 3 decades of very sporadic herb use.
The last 8-10 years I've been combusting TINY amounts in a bong, but on a very regular basis (aforementioned 4-5 nights a week) consuming less than a gram a month.

I await my first REAL vape (I've had an Aida for a few weeks now, but although it'll get you there, there will be little satisfaction in the journey, verdict; crap), and use a honey bucket too (1/3 to 1/2 grain of rice, couple of times in an evening is PLENTY)

I've been thinking of 'diluting' my material.
Why?
Well, I miss the days of my youth when I could milk a greenhouse if I had enough weed.
Misting my bong for a split second is enough to get me medicated, but I'd prefer to vape more throughout an evening and medicate gradually (with clouds!).

Milking my bong properly might be asking too much, but I'd settle for a decent fog?


Has anyone here 'diluted' in this way?, and if so, what did you use?
I'm thinking that dried hops might be worth trying?.
Lemongrass?

I'll be trying this in an Inhalater through bubbler BTW

You can "dilute" your bud, by adding in some ground fan leaves, or sugar leaves (if you don't want to dilute it that much). No new chemicals to worry about, and the flavor shouldn't change too drastically. It'll probably taste a bit grassier, though.

You can also purposely sift off as much of the trichomes as possible, so that the bud will be weaker, but you won't be wasting anything, and you'll have some amazing kief collected, for when you want one of those super potent hits that will knock you out.

 

[Copacetic]

Ha! Thanks man, it never even occurred to me to buy some trim for this purpose.
I'll do that.
I wonder if the clouds are any good?

Any ideas for diluting concentrates? (I know it seems ass backwards to do this, but I love the taste, and I love dabbing, but a dab big enough to get a decent cloud knocks me out too fast)
I was thinking hemp oil, but all I can find is hemp SEED oil, and I'm uncertain as to the safety of dabbing that.

 

[bluenavey00]

Ha! Thanks man, it never even occurred to me to buy some trim for this purpose.
I'll do that.
I wonder if the clouds are any good?

Any ideas for diluting concentrates? (I know it seems ass backwards to do this, but I love the taste, and I love dabbing, but a dab big enough to get a decent cloud knocks me out too fast)
I was thinking hemp oil, but all I can find is hemp SEED oil, and I'm uncertain as to the safety of dabbing that.

I used to buy plant trimmings (just the leaves) of my dealer for next to no money as they are worthless.

It was back in my combustion days but it was great when I wanted to get high, but not quite as high as normal.

 

[Jeppy]

Lucky

 

[psychonaut]

They sell a lot of shake out here for really cheap. For folks who don't mind it and have a low tollerance it seems like a great deal, though I'm not sure how much kief is in there so gotta look out lol