ducdevil
Rising Star
i had an experience that was odd, unpleasant and somewhat worrisome. it’s a hard thing to try to talk about with anyone else i know, and at this point i don’t think it’s a subject for the doctor, but i’d like the opinions of the community first. if symptoms return or something is really off, certainly the doctor would be consulted.
i’ve had many experiences with the spirit molecule, some mild, some disappointing, but most astoundingly beautiful and mind-expanding. over the weekend something happened that has given me pause.
the time felt just right for a voyage. it was a beautiful sunny afternoon and i decided to try the most recent batch of changa i had mixed up. it was a 1:2 mix using only mullein. steeped and stirred carefully in 99% IPA, left to evaporate slowly over 4 days. completely dry. no harmalas.
i weighed out the dose which was the equivalent of 20mg spice. i put it into the bowl of the bong and did my usual reflective preparation. i was sitting in my atrium room, which is all glass including the ceiling. i live near a forest area and the trees are hanging down over the ceiling which has always provided a stunning canopy.
the one thing that was slightly unpleasant was it was a very very hot day, and the sun was blazing right above me. it was hot. and if i looked up, the sun was right in my eyes. i considered getting my eyeshades, but i decided that my eyes would be closed, so i skipped them.
i got my torch lighter ready, and was ready to begin. so here’s where the first thing went wrong, i believe. i had always believed that with changa, one of the benefits was you cannot “burn” it. you just torch it. i had only used a bong once before, always having been a fan of vaporization. that one experience was stellar, and i had no strange issues. this time i think i put the torch way too close to the bowl, incinerating the entire bowl in about a half a second - it just poofed instantly, especially being mullein which is so fluffy and light. i took in the smoke, put down the glass piece and laid back awaiting liftoff. held in the smoke for at least 20 seconds.
nothing. nothing at all. i mean, nothing. no mild glow, no false start - fully sober.
i sat in the chair, in the blazing sun, stunned. disappointed. curious. even with voyages with less than expected results, there is usually some feeling of the spice - some glow - some indication that the medicine had entered me. this time it was strangely vacant. after just a few minutes i got up. walking around i could feel no effects. but here is where it gets really bizarre.
i should add again that it was so very hot where i was sitting - unpleasantly so - i had to get up.
about 6 hours later, i felt the sudden onset of what felt like the flu. a freight train of body aches and a horrible headache. and in another hour, i could feel a fever coming on. i was sure i was coming down with the flu. eventually my fever reached about 101.
yet, there were no other symptoms that usually come with the flu - no upper respiratory symptoms, no GI issues. just fever, body aches and massive headache. i went to bed.
the next day i was very ill. fever, chills, aches. over the counter meds helped a lot and a lot of fluids. i treated it like the flu. but i began to wonder if somehow there was some connection? but what could it have been? there was no solvent left, no harmalas, all that happened was i probably burnt the spice and inhaled what was combusted too quickly. what could i have inhaled that would’ve created a virus-like illness?
i woke up the next day, no headache, no fever, feeling much much better, expect feeling like i had been beaten up. the rest of the day improved significantly, and by the evening i was 90% back to normal. yet not 100%.
it’s been a couple of days, and even though i am functioning fine and feel quite well, something still feels off. it could be that i am scrutinizing myself so much that i am looking for something that isn’t there. i am quite sensitive to my feelings and body; something is still affecting me. the most significant remaining feeling is that of light-headedness. other than that, i think i’m just hyper-aware of it.
in all likelihood i was hit with some type of virus and this is a coincidence. there was nothing about my experience, nor what i inhaled that could’ve done this as far as i know. yet the link is there and baffling.
the sad part is, this experience has given me some pause…some trepidation about further explorations. this had never happened before - not even close. i am in no rush at all to liftoff for a while, but when i do it will be with Xtals and a GVG. that batch of changa i probably won’t be touching for a long time, if ever again. there was nothing new about it - same bag of mullein, same spice, same IPA, etc.
thanks for reading all this. the most likely explanation is a coincidence with some type of virus, but the odd nature of it creates some element of doubt. the lack of other flu symptoms is the main thing. granted, there are millions of different viruses out there and sometimes we get hit with something we can't identify. but this was odd.
any thoughts, ideas, shared experiences would be most welcome. i feel ok - maybe just worried and shell-shocked. i’m taking good care of myself, good nourishment, exercise and meditation. but that is what i always do anyway.
cheers
i’ve had many experiences with the spirit molecule, some mild, some disappointing, but most astoundingly beautiful and mind-expanding. over the weekend something happened that has given me pause.
the time felt just right for a voyage. it was a beautiful sunny afternoon and i decided to try the most recent batch of changa i had mixed up. it was a 1:2 mix using only mullein. steeped and stirred carefully in 99% IPA, left to evaporate slowly over 4 days. completely dry. no harmalas.
i weighed out the dose which was the equivalent of 20mg spice. i put it into the bowl of the bong and did my usual reflective preparation. i was sitting in my atrium room, which is all glass including the ceiling. i live near a forest area and the trees are hanging down over the ceiling which has always provided a stunning canopy.
the one thing that was slightly unpleasant was it was a very very hot day, and the sun was blazing right above me. it was hot. and if i looked up, the sun was right in my eyes. i considered getting my eyeshades, but i decided that my eyes would be closed, so i skipped them.
i got my torch lighter ready, and was ready to begin. so here’s where the first thing went wrong, i believe. i had always believed that with changa, one of the benefits was you cannot “burn” it. you just torch it. i had only used a bong once before, always having been a fan of vaporization. that one experience was stellar, and i had no strange issues. this time i think i put the torch way too close to the bowl, incinerating the entire bowl in about a half a second - it just poofed instantly, especially being mullein which is so fluffy and light. i took in the smoke, put down the glass piece and laid back awaiting liftoff. held in the smoke for at least 20 seconds.
nothing. nothing at all. i mean, nothing. no mild glow, no false start - fully sober.
i sat in the chair, in the blazing sun, stunned. disappointed. curious. even with voyages with less than expected results, there is usually some feeling of the spice - some glow - some indication that the medicine had entered me. this time it was strangely vacant. after just a few minutes i got up. walking around i could feel no effects. but here is where it gets really bizarre.
i should add again that it was so very hot where i was sitting - unpleasantly so - i had to get up.
about 6 hours later, i felt the sudden onset of what felt like the flu. a freight train of body aches and a horrible headache. and in another hour, i could feel a fever coming on. i was sure i was coming down with the flu. eventually my fever reached about 101.
yet, there were no other symptoms that usually come with the flu - no upper respiratory symptoms, no GI issues. just fever, body aches and massive headache. i went to bed.
the next day i was very ill. fever, chills, aches. over the counter meds helped a lot and a lot of fluids. i treated it like the flu. but i began to wonder if somehow there was some connection? but what could it have been? there was no solvent left, no harmalas, all that happened was i probably burnt the spice and inhaled what was combusted too quickly. what could i have inhaled that would’ve created a virus-like illness?
i woke up the next day, no headache, no fever, feeling much much better, expect feeling like i had been beaten up. the rest of the day improved significantly, and by the evening i was 90% back to normal. yet not 100%.
it’s been a couple of days, and even though i am functioning fine and feel quite well, something still feels off. it could be that i am scrutinizing myself so much that i am looking for something that isn’t there. i am quite sensitive to my feelings and body; something is still affecting me. the most significant remaining feeling is that of light-headedness. other than that, i think i’m just hyper-aware of it.
in all likelihood i was hit with some type of virus and this is a coincidence. there was nothing about my experience, nor what i inhaled that could’ve done this as far as i know. yet the link is there and baffling.
the sad part is, this experience has given me some pause…some trepidation about further explorations. this had never happened before - not even close. i am in no rush at all to liftoff for a while, but when i do it will be with Xtals and a GVG. that batch of changa i probably won’t be touching for a long time, if ever again. there was nothing new about it - same bag of mullein, same spice, same IPA, etc.
thanks for reading all this. the most likely explanation is a coincidence with some type of virus, but the odd nature of it creates some element of doubt. the lack of other flu symptoms is the main thing. granted, there are millions of different viruses out there and sometimes we get hit with something we can't identify. but this was odd.
any thoughts, ideas, shared experiences would be most welcome. i feel ok - maybe just worried and shell-shocked. i’m taking good care of myself, good nourishment, exercise and meditation. but that is what i always do anyway.
cheers
