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[Nooby]

Hi everybody,

I am a regular user of catuaba for its aphrodisiac qualities and all round energy but today I made a stupid mistake. In the preparation of the catuaba I always smash the bark in a blender so it becomes a powder and this is pretty crucial in its prep because then upon boiling it the alkaloids are released properly and you then enjoy drinking it as a tea.
Today though I smashed the bark as usual but when I opened the lid I inhaled the dust - all of it - (this always comes out after smashing the bark and then settles). Why the hell I did this I really don't know. But it's been a good 9 or 10hrs since that incident and I am suffering with severe wheezing and breathing problems. I have never been diagnosed as an asthmatic but I'd imagine this is what it feels like to be one. I keep coughing, my phlegm is not a different colour but there is a constant supply of it. I have a terrible headache. Jesus this sucks.

Is this going to pass? Are these terrible symptons a sign that my lungs are getting rid of this crap? Or do I have something to worry about here? I used to be a smoker and got tight chested in the past because of that but this feels one hundred times worse.

Never doing something as stupid as that again. Why the hell I did it I don't know. There's no point in me even trying to go to sleep tonight, I can't even relax because of this.

Maybe this isn't the right forum but I thought that I could do this here as catuaba is technically a supplement and my chosen route of consumption was obviously pretty stupid. Maybe a lesson for others?

Thanks. Any words of encouragement or advice would be appreciated.

Edited by Nooby, 01 May 2011 - 10:37 PM.

[Nooby]

http://www.ehow.com/...ma-inhaler.html

Ok, well I have found this link. It actually mentions inhaling dust and your immune system being over reactive in trying to deal with the issue resulting in inflammation of the airways.

So is this a sign that I might have asthma but have never been that aware of it previously? My dad and my brother both have asthma. Or is this nothing to worry about? My brother got his asthma from smoking too much pot and since then he's had to use a inhaler. Have I provoked something?

[Ambidestrian]

If your lungs are healthy, they have tiny hairs which will eliminate particulate matter by sweeping it up in a layer of mucus. What you describe sounds like a normal reaction to an irritant. If your symptoms make it difficult to breathe or last longer than 24-48 hours, I'd see a doctor about it, but you will probably be OK.

[Nooby]

Thanks for your words. I think you are right, perhaps I was a bit paranoid and just went into a panic.

Maybe this was a bit rash but in order to get to sleep tonight I thought I had to do something to lower the inflammatory response. There was no logic behind it but I decided after looking through my cupboard of supplements to take something for this. I pulled out reishi and curcumin. It's been about 45mins since I took them and my nasal passages have cleared substantially. I am still tight chested but breathing is getting a bit better.
I am still curious about the way my body responded to this though. Maybe this was a normal reaction that anyone would have experienced or maybe I do have some sort of asthmatic condition but probably a lesser form that is provoked by this sort of thing.