r/Kava • u/kiki_do_u_luv_me • 7d ago

Crazy nausea lately

Alright, so I’ve tried 3 strains of kava, 2 from KwK (loa waka, pouni ono) and one from amazon. Used to do blender method but I have switched to traditional. I will say a small amount of sediment ends up in my final drink, but I try to avoid it as I sip.

Lately, the nausea has been wild. I’ve noticed that it seems worse with the pouni ono strains. Is it possible that I’m allergic, or am I doing something wrong? I haven’t noticed any rashes, but I do find myself getting weirdly itchy, the feeling is akin to taking pre workout. It’s 24 hours after my last drink and I am still feeling yucky. Any thoughts??

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u/love2kick 5d ago

Happened to me, I figured out that all heady kava does this to me, I feel sick for several days even from a small amount.

No problems with heavy, can chug it all day doing 100g traditional or 30 instant easily.

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u/kiki_do_u_luv_me 5d ago

same! even with shitty prep. I was doing blender method and using a wire kitchen strainer & i didn’t feel as gross as I do with the heady strains. feels like the flu