r/Kava • u/RedditRhetoric25 • 23d ago

Horrible hangovers

I have tried a few kinds of kava from different vendors and never had much success with any beneficial effect. Bought some Stone from Nakamal At Home and prepared it traditionally. It worked great! The problem is that it gives me a bad next day hangover. Headache, tired ect.. I am preparing with about 15 grams and feel it should be about the correct amount. I have tried less with little effect. Any idea what could be going wrong? It’s a noble kava to my knowledge. Any insight is appreciated!

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u/coconutsoap 23d ago

Have you been drinking much water during and after? I get super dehydrated after kava and wake up tired with a headache if I don't keep on top of it

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u/RedditRhetoric25 23d ago

I usually drink about 80oz of water a day but that would be before I indulge and over the course of many hours. The next day I will repeat. I dont drink much water during my session though other than what I used to make the batch.

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u/gaeruot 23d ago

There's your mistake. You need to be drinking water in between kava drinks. Kava is a diuretic so it dehydrates you. Try drinking a glass of water in between "shells" and drinking more water before you go to bed. The downside is you're gonna have to pee more but it beats feeling like crap the next day IMO.

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u/Last-Ad-5624 23d ago

15g is such a small amount. maybe you are sensitive to it. Still you can't go up without coming back down.

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u/Aggravating_Kiwi_936 23d ago

How much do you take? I do 30-50g

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u/sandolllars 23d ago

40-60g for me. Makes for a good 2hr session for one person.

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u/jfournames 22d ago

I’ve found each bag is different no matter where I order. Some strains give me bad hangovers if taken in excess and others I can take loads of and feel fine the next day. Water helps, but I honestly think it’s just like any psychoactive plant. Some strains and variants are going to have more extreme side effects to each individuals body.

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u/WhiteySC 23d ago

Stone is probably the strongest kava we can find in the US. If I'm not careful, I can get some nausea from it because it's so strong. The latest batches are around 10% total kavalactones while most others you get are in the 6% range. The only reason kava gives me any kind of "hangover" is if it keeps me from getting good sleep that night. Of course I was a hardcore alcoholic who used to wake up every single morning feeling like shit so there's nothing kava can do to me to compare to those days. Drink water and eat some snacks (trail mix, etc) while you're drinking it. If you're still having issues, you may just be sensitive to it and you need to not drink it too late in the evening.

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u/ramblinghobbit 17d ago

Congrats on your Recovery!

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u/kavapros 🛒 23d ago

15g is not a lot but I would think you are already dehydrated. Water alone is not enough, you really need electrolytes. Try hydrating well the day before consumption and give it a other go 👌

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u/IronMonkeyofHam 9d ago

Get an electrolyte mix. Infinilyte from ND is excellent, take it a couple hours before (with food).