Ok so I had a pretty bad experience yesterday.
I’m using cannabis oil that I take orally. One is a sativa based oil that’s delivered via a small pump that shoots measured dosages of 0.2 mg I think. The other is an indica based oil with CBD delivered via a syringe drip where you can measure how much you take. Both have THC. I use maybe 0.2 mg per use normally. Sometimes 0.3 with the indica. I use it mostly for anxiety or insomnia problems.
Yesterday, I had a pretty high level of pain from a tendon wound when I woke up and instead of taking pain killers I decided to use my sativa oil. But the pump didn’t spray properly a couple of times so I pumped a couple more good doses. I ended up taking twice the dosage apparently or maybe more? This was around 10am. Anyway, around 12 I was really starting to feel a strong buzz and then by 2 I was fucking tripping hard. Dizziness, everything spinning, extreme fatigue, cotton mouth, and it felt like my whole head was tingling like I had bees in there. My face was pale and I felt like I was going to pass out. I had to lie down and sleep and eventually around 5-6pm I came back to a light buzz and by 8pm I a starting to feel normal again.
I’m still feeling out of it this morning. Like it’s not completely out of my system.
Is that normal? Is it supposed to feel this way? I’ve never used cannabis until recently so I’m pretty new to this. Is the effect more intense and longer because it was taken orally?
How is it different from smoking? How strong is the effect and how long does it last when you smoke?
Update: As someone else mentioned, after getting this high, you get kind of an afterglow for a couple of days. I’ve definitely been feeling it. I’ve felt really smooth for a few days now. But I’m extremely tired. I feel like I’m not getting good quality sleep.
Today I’m feeling a bit more normal, 3 days after the experience. I’m glad there’s so hangover like you get from alcohol.
Ok. So measuring is key. If it’s not the right amount you can take the oil and mix that with a shelf stable oil to dilute it like MCT oil (coconut fat). Heat that up microwave and put in a mixture you think makes sense. Maybe try 10 to 1. In a dropper container that will give you same amount every time. Make sure to wait a couple hours each time you try. Don’t ever get impatient while you are trying to find the right mix. If 10:1 doesn’t work heat it up and add a little more now you have 6:1 or 4:1. Once you find the proper amount write that down for the future then you’ll have a much better time.
The thing I’m using is already dosing at 0.2mg per shot. It just misfired a couple of times, but it actually still gave a dose. Instead of being a stream it was a spray and I thought I was blocked or something.
But yeah, definitely next time I won’t be so impatient and just wait an hour before taking an extra shot.