Drug info - Three Kratom Questions

[nEone]

Hey all - SWIM has been enjoying experiments with powdered Kratom for a while.

Three questions though:

1. Is it common to get a sore throat with normal use? SWIM uses the Toss-n-Wash method (dump a spoonful of powder into the mouth and then wash down with a big glass of juice or water) - and he's noticed that he has been having a mildly sore throat. Are other methods equally as effective yet less inclined to produce this effect?

2. Twice, SWIM has had the following experience - Toss-n-Wash one teaspoon of powder - wait - relatively no effects - have a small meal an hour or so later - BAM - waves of energetic euphoria that last for two or three hours. Does eating trigger the stomach or something? SWIM is under the impression (from reading and personal experience) that dosing after eating is a bad idea. Is SWIM's experience simply coincidental, or does the stomach need something to chew on in order to process the Kratom?

3. If SWIM has been getting a good result from approx. 1 teaspoon of powdered Bali, what would the EQUIVALENT dose be for the hard "volcanic glass" looking resin crystals be?


Thanks!