I’m new to growing Cubes (GTs). I use grow kits purchased online, and after harvest, I dry them and grind into powder. It’s all been very successful so far. But, a couple of times, I’ve experienced significant GI upset, including painful lower abdomen cramps and diarrhoea the morning following taking a dose. This has happened around twice out of 10 or so doses. The second occasion, symptoms lasted for 5 days.

I realise I’m making an assumption about causation; it’s possible the tummy upset wasn’t caused by the shrooms at all, but the fact it’s happened twice following doses leaves me nervous to consume any more from this batch in case it’s contaminated. I’ve followed what seemed like appropriate hygiene while growing. My drying process is thorough, and the resulting powder is stored in a sealed container.

I have read online that chitin in shrooms can result in GI upset, which has me exploring tincture preparation, since I understand that this removes chitin. What’s odd is, higher doses don’t seem to raise risk. I’ve eaten 4g of powder and been fine, yet the 5 day horrors followed a mere 1g dose.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any thoughts or advice would be gratefully received.