THC Gummies - question

[hauckeye]

Hi, I feel kinda dumb about this but here goes. I'm a woman in her late 60's and have never tried weed. Yes, I got through college in the 70's without trying weed. I was visiting my daughter in Nebraska, and she had some THC gummies, I believe 50 mg. Weed isn't legal there, but there are dispensaries for CBD I guess. I thought it would be interesting to try, so we cut one in half and each ate a half gummie. I didn't feel anything at first, and we went to a movie. During the movie I started feeling extremely dizzy and light-headed. After a while I then felt nauseated and had to go to the restroom and throw up. Can the THC make you feel nauseous, or could it have been from the dizziness? Was 25 mg just too much? I guess I won't be trying edibles again.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. That's pretty high for a starting dose

I’m not a medical user and I can get 100mg packs, but they’re either 10 or 5 mg doses. Even still when I started I would only take a 1/2 of a 5 mg. After not smoking for years it still hit enough.
All the dispensaries around here warm to start low and give it time before taking any more.

[Effete Snob]

2. 25 mg was a tremendous amount

Having never tried it, 5mg would be a lot more appropriate.

Yes, overwhelmed by it, you can become nauseous and throw up.

I've been smoking weed all my life and generally stick to around 10mg on edibles, up to 15 mg. 25 wouldn't kill me, but I'd have to be sure I didn't have anything else to do for the rest of the day.

[WA-03 Democrat]

7. Totally

Having never tried it, I would agree 100%

10mg is the standard serving size. I had over 25mg and getting off the couch was hard. Relaxing as hell but you won't do too much. I have never thrown up from it but one thing is (if you can) eat something and it will start to bring you down.

The taste of raw hemp is not pleasant and would make me gag. Who knows what or how it was made (manufacturing straining process) in terms of ratios and the manufacturing straining process. I have made my own oil and butter, and you have to get the vegetable matter or or the taste is poor and sour.

Sorry it was bad for you.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. ooooph. Rookie mistake.

2.5 mg is a nice starter. If you have some straight cbd oil
you can take about 250mg of that to help make the 25 mg thc dose less intense

[Arkansas Granny]

4. That's a pretty high dose. I cut 10 mg gummies in half. Chew one, wait 30 minutes or so and

chew another one, if I feel the need.

[blueinredohio]

5. My first time I only did 5

and it made me so dizzy it was like being drunk.

[luv2fly]

6. It's all about experimenting

Everybody's body is different, you'll have to find the right dose for you if you choose to do this again. If you liked any of the experience, you might want to try Delta 8 (hemp-derived THC) which is legal in many states where marijuana is not. Delta 8 is often described as "marijuana lite." No matter which version you try, start small as others have suggested.

[LunaSea]

8. Shame on your daughter

for not knowing better before introducing you to a psychedelic experience.
Good thing she didn't have anything stronger around.

Give it another try, remember Set & Setting (in addition to dosage) are very important.

Further reading-
How Not to Overdose on Oral Cannabis

More than half of all U.S. adults under the age of 60 have used cannabis at least once. While cannabis is usually smoked, oral consumption is not uncommon. When eaten, the effects take substantially more time to come on, are described as being more intense, and last hours longer than when smoked. The high potency of THC and other cannabinoids means that a large dose can fit into a tiny portion of food. These factors, combined with a wide variation in potency from one batch of edibles to another, present a considerable risk of unpleasant, long-lasting, accidental overdoses.

Cannabis edibles have become more available in recent years as the medical marijuana market has matured. They are popular enough that a page with two recipes for cannabis cookies was the third most visited article on Erowid.org in August and September 2011. Many medical dispensaries sell an assortment of edible products: from classic brownies and cookies, to fudges, lollipops, pizzas, bagel bites, tinctures, and "cannabutter" (for use in home cooking).

But even commercially available products are made from plants that naturally vary in cannabinoid concentrations. Whether bought or baked at home, the dosage of the same type of edible can differ from one batch to the next. As a result of this natural variation, as well as some common usage errors, over the past 40 years oral cannabis has developed a reputation for being unpleasant and too strong. An overdose can be overwhelming, including extreme disorientation, confusion, hallucinations, depersonalization, nausea, vomiting, pounding heart, anxiety, and paranoia.
More-
https://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_article1.shtml

A great site for the curious-
https://www.erowid.org/

[Silver Gaia]

9. My 41 year old daughter ate one 10 mg THC candy,

and ended up in the ER with a heart rate of 130. The ER docs said they are seeing a lot of this kind of thing with THC edibles. They talked about how unregulated the industry still is at this point. (This is Northern CA.) That happened last May. She still has problems that stem from that one incident. Just be careful out there.

[hauckeye]

10. Thanks for the advice everybody!

[EYESORE 9001]

11. I recommend staying home next time

Among inexperienced users, leaving the house can bring on paranoia - often centered on an unshakable notion that people know you are high AF. I was a long-time user, but i took a hiatus that lasted nearly 25 years, as I started using again a few months ago. I was in a semi-public location when I tried a few hits off a joint to break my ‘fast’, and I experienced a paranoia I hadn’t felt since my very first time. Just remaining cognizant of those irrational fears was a big help in keeping me tethered to reality.

[Effete Snob]

12. Yep

“Remember, you took a mind-altering substance,” is always something to bear in mind, when trying to decide if your perception may have diverged from a more objective view of reality.