Why I Switched to Smaller Dabs: What My Endometriosis Journey Taught Me About Dosing
By Queenee
When I first started dabbing, I used to think the bigger the glob, the better the relief.
In my head, more concentrate meant more plant medicine inside of me — and that meant I’d feel better faster.
But over the years, I learned the hard way that bigger doesn’t always mean better.
Not only was I wasting dabs, but those huge servings sometimes hit my system so fast that my body couldn’t metabolize the THC before I gave myself another big dab.
And when that happens?
Nausea. Dizzy spells. Uncomfortable heaviness. Overthinking & Anxiety.
Almost the opposite of relief.
As someone with stage 4 endometriosis, fibromyalgia, inflammation, and chronic pain, feeling nauseous on top of all of that is the last thing I need.
So I started paying attention to what my body was actually telling me.
How Smaller Dabs Changed My Entire Pain Routine
Over time, I realized something:
I get better relief from smaller doses, more frequently, instead of blowing through huge servings all at once.
Taking small dabs every 3–4 hours keeps my system steady.
It keeps my pain from building up to a place where I’m desperate for relief.
It keeps me functional.
And it stops those uncomfortable symptoms that can happen when you overload your body with too much THC at once. Think of it like micro dosing throughout the day instead of constant huge hits.
Smaller servings give my body time to actually absorb what I’m taking in — and that’s made a huge difference in:
my pain levels
my nausea
my mobility
my mood
and my functionality
This is the part nobody explained to me in the beginning.
I had to learn it myself and I wish someone had told me sooner.
Why “Less” Works Better for People with Chronic Pain
For medical dabbers like me, it’s not about getting “the biggest cloud.” It’s about staying comfortable, healthy, and pain free.
Large servings can:
spike your heart rate
overwhelm your endocannabinoid system
hit too strong too fast
trigger nausea
cause dizziness
make symptoms feel heavier instead of lighter
Meanwhile, small dabs, taken consistently:
give smoother relief
keep pain under control
prevent flare-ups
reduce nausea
avoid overloading your system
keep you functional throughout the entire day
It’s a steady flow instead of a rollercoaster.
My Puffco & Proper Dosing
One of the tools that helped me learn this the most was the original Puffco Proxy. Because the chamber is small, it naturally taught me what a “true serving” looks like.
A tiny dab can hit JUST as hard
The relief is cleaner
The nausea is gone
And I don’t crash afterward
It changed how I look at medicine altogether.The new proxy has a 3-D XL chamber so now you can serve yourself a bigger serving, but that's another story for another blog.
If you’re managing a chronic condition like endometriosis, fibromyalgia, or daily inflammation… your body deserves doses that support it, not overwhelm it or further stress it out.
Bigger doesn’t always mean better.
Sometimes bigger just means… too much.
Small, frequent servings have changed my pain management, my nausea, and honestly — my whole quality of life.
If nobody has told you this yet:
You’re allowed to start small.
You’re allowed to dose intentionally.
And you deserve relief that actually feels good. 💛👑
Remember, we dab smarter over here, not harder.