Best way to wean off...
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nms
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I advise everyone to tell your connoisseur friend you have a strain of the opposite type of what it is, and then have him confidently explain how he feels all the effects you've suggested him to feel.
The differences are generally so subtle that a bit of suggestion overcomes them all. I've had so many different highs from the same batch and same strain god knows for what reason.
The differences are generally so subtle that a bit of suggestion overcomes them all. I've had so many different highs from the same batch and same strain god knows for what reason.
EverythingsHazy
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Why are you looking to wean off? Are you trying to stop forever? Taking a break?
If you want an easier time, using a bit less to help you sleep might be a more comfortable option, as sleeping is often the hardest part of quitting.
Take a look at the "Official Cannabreak Thread" for some advice and support.
If you want an easier time, using a bit less to help you sleep might be a more comfortable option, as sleeping is often the hardest part of quitting.
Take a look at the "Official Cannabreak Thread" for some advice and support.
EverythingsHazy
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I would suggest getting a medical exam, to get to the bottom of this. Headaches can be caused by many things. In my case, I’ve had severe headaches caused from my eyes, sinus and allergies, a degenerative neck disease and other things. But never were they related to cannabis, as far as I know.
And believe it or not, this guy’s videos have helped me In the past.
Took a rapid antigen covid test and thankfully was negative.
yesterday went to an urgent care and was given a shot of Toradol. It was not magic but better than ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Sleeping has become an issue.
Ive taken breaks before, never had headaches. Maybe due to only consuming eatables (25mgs) this time. Perhaps eatables stay in the body longer vs vaping?
yesterday went to an urgent care and was given a shot of Toradol. It was not magic but better than ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Sleeping has become an issue.
Ive taken breaks before, never had headaches. Maybe due to only consuming eatables (25mgs) this time. Perhaps eatables stay in the body longer vs vaping?
I’m feeling miserable. These headaches don’t go away (on average, when will they subside?)
Sleep is not good and I feel depressed, despite taking an snri. My eyes feel uncomfortable and what I don’t understand is why it hurts to bend over to touch my toes when I go half way and feel pain. I have always stretched 4-5 days/week and could easily touch my toes.
Is this part of withdrawal??
Some info from Google/Youtube suggest to slowly taper down the amount consumed which will minimize withdrawal symptoms. Most recommend to quick cold turkey.
I’d be very appreciative for any suggestions.
I never experienced withdrawals like this; maybe due to only consuming 25mgs of an eatable/evening. I used to only vape.
Thank you for the help!
Sleep is not good and I feel depressed, despite taking an snri. My eyes feel uncomfortable and what I don’t understand is why it hurts to bend over to touch my toes when I go half way and feel pain. I have always stretched 4-5 days/week and could easily touch my toes.
Is this part of withdrawal??
Some info from Google/Youtube suggest to slowly taper down the amount consumed which will minimize withdrawal symptoms. Most recommend to quick cold turkey.
I’d be very appreciative for any suggestions.
I never experienced withdrawals like this; maybe due to only consuming 25mgs of an eatable/evening. I used to only vape.
Thank you for the help!
Farid
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I took my first real break this Winter for a trip to Egypt. Was about a month off, after 9 years of daily use.
I weaned off, going from 3 sessions a day to one single hit a day, until I finally stopped. During the weaning process I stopped using after 6PM, keeping my one hit early enough that it didn't carry over into the next day.
Since returning from Egypt I've kept to 2 hits a day, one in the morning, and one in the evening. This has kept my tolerance low, which has some positives and negatives.
When I tried to stop cold turkey I found I was more likely to crave it. Now I never find myself craving it, and sometimes it feels like I have to remind myself to vape.
I did have some headaches, but they went away. Now stopping caffeine... those headaches are brutal. When I quit weed I cut back on coffee, since I was afraid it was exacerbating some of my restlessness from quitting weed. I attribute most of my headaches to this.
I weaned off, going from 3 sessions a day to one single hit a day, until I finally stopped. During the weaning process I stopped using after 6PM, keeping my one hit early enough that it didn't carry over into the next day.
Since returning from Egypt I've kept to 2 hits a day, one in the morning, and one in the evening. This has kept my tolerance low, which has some positives and negatives.
When I tried to stop cold turkey I found I was more likely to crave it. Now I never find myself craving it, and sometimes it feels like I have to remind myself to vape.
I did have some headaches, but they went away. Now stopping caffeine... those headaches are brutal. When I quit weed I cut back on coffee, since I was afraid it was exacerbating some of my restlessness from quitting weed. I attribute most of my headaches to this.
Old Toker
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I'm trying to figure out how you dose at this amount. Probably a math issue on my end that hopefully someone can help me figure out where I've gone wrong. 1000 mgs=1g? I believe that I am consuming .25g per day....which is 250mgs per day. That would be 10X the amount you are consuming per day (correct?).
Here is how I came up with my dosage estimate. I start with 56 grams of decarbed pot. Mix in 32 oz of coco butter in a Magic Butter machine. The end result is that for each stick of canna butter (4 ozs) that I use ....there should be aprox 7 grams of pot. I then make 28 cookies from one 4 oz stick. 7 grams divided by 28 cookies is .25 grams per cookie. Is my math incorrect? Am I just a hopelessly out of control stoner? I guess both could (likely are) true.
shredder
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If your assuming your cannibis is 100% cannabinoids and that your extraction recovered 100%? I imagine its somewhat less than you estimate. Here is a dosage calculator. https://wakeandbake.co/thc-dosage-calculator/
The eatables dose is stated on the package.
In terms of “gummies” or tinctures, is 20-25 mgs considered a high dose? Thank you
Old Toker
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I can only estimate what the % of cannabinoids is without sending each harvest to a lab. The seed company does provide a strain estimate and supposedly the Magic Butter mfg has tested the remaining plant material after extraction and says it's negligible. As opposed to estimating cannabinoids....I'm using the actual weight of the decarbed flowers and coco butter divided by the number of cookies produced. Do you have a better method that doesn't require a lab analysis?
Old Toker
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Which package? When you say that you are "..consuming 20-25mgs of eatables everyday.." what does the 20-25mgs actually refer to...total cannabinoids or something else? I've never had the option to purchase commercially produced gummies/edibles so I am not familiar with the packaging and am just relaying my homemade method and aprox amount of herb in each of my my edibles.
shredder
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Most people will estimate the %. It won't be as exact as a lab, but at least the calculator lets us communicate in the same language. MG of the cannabinoids present is pretty much the unit used in medibles.
I would estimate slightly less than what the seed company says on any variety as their numbers are optimistic at best.
Edit, here's some numbers, for 7 gr at 20%, total cannabinoids are 1.4 gr. Divided by 28 cookies it's .05 or 50mg each, if your herb has 20% total cannabinoids and you extracted 100% both optimistic numbers but this gives you a ball park.
If your herb was 17% and you extracted at a 90% efficiency your cookies would be 38mg.
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