Vent - Need some support - COVID + kratom

[HalcyonicFrankfurter]

I put this in off topic because, quite frankly, I'm lonely and that's the main reason why I'm writing. Part of the reason for my kratom use is asperger's and IBS pain. I find it near impossible to find love and don't have a good connection with anyone. So I think that's the deep down reason for my use, although the surface reasons are legit too.
So I believe I got some type of COVID from a family member recently. The only symptoms I have at the moment are extreme head-ache and fever. My throat felt like it had a lump or was closing a little when I first woke up so I kept swallowing, but that went away after drinking some water. No nose runs, congestion, coughing, etc.

So recently the only side effect kratom gives me currently is head pressure. I am a daily user. So when I used today, I took much less in the morning BAD IDEA. I'm still having head pressure now and I just had my second dose about 1 hour ago; I got to say that it's MUCH better now with the larger dose, but it's still there.

So I wonder if any of y'all have used kratom during COVID and experienced a serious headache like a migraine? ...(but somewhat different cause I can think more clearly. I do get migraines though, so it could be just a weird one.)

I think maybe my blood pressure is high, but I'm so fucked up in the head that I'm too afraid to take it cause I don't want the squeeze to burst a blood vessel. I just have this crazy image stuck in my head. IDK man, I feel like life could be over for me. Certain things I'm far too weak on for a guy, but then there are some other obscure things I'm not afraid of at all, but most people are; that doesn't matter though cause the former is how you are judged. Right now I'm probably just panicking and making it worse, but I mean like my brain chemistry seems so messed up that I can't just do some of the most basic things (and that's not from kratom, before kratom too). I am pretty intelligent, but I can't live my life. It's like I was put in a psychological prison that won't let me out and it's h3ll.
I was hiding from this for a long time, but now that I'm in pain from the thing that was meant to help me, I now know.. it's impossible to escape forever. And I don't condemn kratom in the slightest. It did it's thing for years without any side effects.. the problem is me.

(BTW - just watched a Joe Rogan where the guest talked about Tachykinin peptides and how they are related to social failure/isolation. Some of them get released in the body automatically when it senses we are not part of a "tribe" per-say, and the results of this are a big increase in anxiety and predisposition to the fight or flight response. It also regulates gut motility BOOM! So this is likely my problem, but there are no approved drugs for this yet AFAIK.)

[Lokey]

I'm so sorry you're feeling so alone and not well. It takes a lot of courage to be so honest. I really hope you feel better soon, I believe that you will and your thoughts will improve as well. I took a covid test Saturday morning, I woke up feeling awful with a headache, chills, body aches, runny nose. It was hard to get up and do anything and I was scared and fumbling with the test but was relieved it came out negative. I also immediately dosed and it helped a little, could've been kratom withdrawals maybe and I've also been reducing prednisone I take every day, every time I try to get off it this happens, pain gets real bad again. so I upped some of that and was much better by Sunday. I hate feeling enslaved to these substances but the alternative is worse. Please don't be so hard on yourself, you deserve to be loved even if you can't see it or feel it. I too have no friends or anyone I'm maintaining quality relationships with, don't even want to try, to me it's just more work I can't handle. I wish by sharing you can at least see you're not the only one who struggles and that helps if only a little bit. Hugs.

[herbalhippie]

I had Covid in January of last year. My first symptom was a weird feeling only on the left side of my throat and a very slight earache in my left ear. This was Sunday. I tested negative on Tuesday, both rapid and PCR. On Wednesday I started to feel a little worse. Thursday had a horrible Covid headache (there's no mistaking the Covid headache, it feels like no other headache I've ever had). Tested negative again Thursday. Tested again Saturday and finally got a positive PCR. I think I had a light fever for one day that week. Thursday was my worst day. Until Saturday when I got hit with this debilitating fatigue that lasted almost 10 days and then I was suddenly better, like nothing had happened. I used kratom throughout.

I'm sorry you're feeling so down.

[Roofdog]

I had covid last September 2021. First week massive headache and congestion. 2nd week was nauesa (like ive never had) and fatigue. During the first week i used kratom and it helped with the body aches. Second week the nauesa prevented me from using it. Could barely get water down. Moral of story: it all depends how you feel.

[HalcyonicFrankfurter]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it
I had some Lucky's Hulu this morning (managed to snag some even though I'm not a member). It seems like the perfect strain for this. My headache is a lot better. What I noticed yesterday is the kratom helped the headache and muscle pain for about 3-4 hours and then it was way worse when it wore off. Afterward it seemed to spike my fever as well, but maybe that's a good thing cause kratom boosts the immune system. I was feeling kind of loopy when I made that post, but as much as I was suffering, there was a positive aspect to it. I felt more honest about myself and the world - kinda weird.

So anyway, how long did the headache last for you? I haven't used any NSAID yet cause I'm not sure if I should combine that with kratom. Maybe it's okay? The Hulu is pretty good, so I might not even need it

Never been sick once since I started kratom 4 years ago. Had the sniffles for a couple days, but that was it.

[Lokey]

Heard a lot of great things about that Hulu, glad it helped (except for the come down) I've always heard it's okay to combine kratom with NSAID's. Just what I've heard though.

[Roofdog]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it
I had some Lucky's Hulu this morning (managed to snag some even though I'm not a member). It seems like the perfect strain for this. My headache is a lot better. What I noticed yesterday is the kratom helped the headache and muscle pain for about 3-4 hours and then it was way worse when it wore off. Afterward it seemed to spike my fever as well, but maybe that's a good thing cause kratom boosts the immune system. I was feeling kind of loopy when I made that post, but as much as I was suffering, there was a positive aspect to it. I felt more honest about myself and the world - kinda weird.

So anyway, how long did the headache last for you? I haven't used any NSAID yet cause I'm not sure if I should combine that with kratom. Maybe it's okay? The Hulu is pretty good, so I might not even need it

Never been sick once since I started kratom 4 years ago. Had the sniffles for a couple days, but that was it.

The headache I had lasted 4 days with nerve pain and body aches. I kept my normal k schedule throughout this shitty week and it helped a lot. Hope you get better after this first week. I take ibuprofen w kratom when I have really bad pain days and has had no bad effect. I have done this on and off for the 4+ years ive been taking kratom. This will most likely vary from person to person.