Marijuana anxiety withdrawal

jessejohns · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I'm 21 and I've Smoked Cannabis for a while now. I never saw a negative effect other then Laziness here and there, and It isn't good for you to smoke it. However, It has been the only thing that I've done that has helped with my insomnia without any negative side affects in the morning.

I have also been interesting in the cancer fight properties. In Mutipal studies that i looked up. Some from the 70's up to today. They tested THC on mice and rats with different types of cancer, and got amazing results. One study that i can remember. out of one study they gave mice brain cancer, and injected them with THC daily. 1/3 of the mice were completely cured of the cancer with in a mater of weeks. 1/3 lived 35% longer then the Mice with no treatment. 1/3 showed no signs of improvement. This tells me that it is extremely good for you to ingest it daily.

I have also heard of it curing skin cancer by rubbing a drop of oil on the spot a few times a day. Check out a documentary by I believe his name is Rick Simpson.

soon2bfree · Newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 2

Doubt many will read this far but I figure I'll throw in my two cents anyways. I've read all the posts and have received a lot of good information. The one thing I noticed is that everyone's withdrawals are different, some lucky bastards don't get any apparently. Quick background, 10 years smoking daily 18-28, was smoking quarter oz a week of good stuff, self desire to quit no outside forces (not getting anything positive out of it anymore). I had smoked cigarettes for 5 years 18-23 and also quit those cold turkey. I've decided to post my symptoms of the past 4 days, this is my 5th day (morning) without. You may or may not experience this but this is what I've gone through.

Day 0 - Final day of smoking
Had decided to quit a week ago and have been mentally preparing myself for it, enjoyed my smoking friends company and told them I can't hang around them for a while, they understood (if they don't get new friends). Cold turkey, no herbal supplements, no beer, no sleeping aids.

Day 1
Woke up at a normal time, throughout the day I became moody, had a short fuse, very lethargic, slightly depressed, appetite decreased a little, difficult to fall asleep.

Day 2
Woke up early, very hot short time later very cold, temperature stabilized after nap, moody, had diarrhea, stomach had dull pain, no appetite, lethargic, difficult to fall asleep, temperature fluctuated at night before going to bed, trying to go to bed at a decent time.
Started drinking more water.

Day 3
Woke up early, very hot short time later very cold, stable temp after a short while, moody, diarrhea is worse, stomach still has dull pain, no appetite, body feels a little tired but mentally I feel a little more active/aware, temperature fluctuated at night before going to bed, still trying to go to bed earlier.
Became more physically active doing stuff to take my mind off of it, drinking lots of water.

Day 4
Woke up early, moody, diarrhea persists, dull pain in stomach, slight appetite midday, had trouble sleeping.
Drinking lots of water, went for a walk at night after not feeling tired. Exercise felt great! (and this coming from someone who despises sweat)

Day 5 (midday)
Woke up early, residue of dreams in my head (been a while since I had that), less moody, diarrhea is terrible, dull pain in stomach, slight appetite.
Went on long walk in the morning, shower afterwards was like being reborn, drinking vitamin/fruit juices, purchased bran cereal to hopefully combat diarrhea.

So it's not much but it's my experiences I hope it may help someone else going through the same thing. Hopefully I'll remember to update this to my full week and maybe the one month mark. I can say that it is getting easier with time. Based on some research I read and some of the posts it seems like the worst of it is over in the first week to ten days and is mostly out of the system after a month. So be strong and avoid people that may pull you back in. I already feel much better and have a much better outlook on life.

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Dugel · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Hi,

I have read through several threads and it never occurred to me to relate what I have been feeling to marijuana withdrawal.

I had been smoking weed steadily for about 8 months, everyday. I just recently made the decision to give it up for several reasons. A few days ago I began having weird feelings that I thought were associated with panic attacks until I came across this thread. I now know that it is a result of marijuana withdrawal and now that I know this, it is a relief because I thought I was losing my mind.

I've been having hot and cold flashes, palpitations, heart racing, mind racing, anxiety, insomnia, slight loss of appetite. Thank you to those that shared their experiences, because it helps to know that this will eventually subside. I had my first "weird" dream last night and now I know why...this truly makes me NOT want to pick up weed anymore!

Hopefully it won't take to long before these symptoms subside, but if anyone can give me any insight into how long it will take for it to go away, it would be helpful.

Thank you.

resultsmayvary · Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I have found these posts fascinating. I've been reading these threads off and on all day today. I am very similar to the last guy. i've been smoking daily for a decade and i'm terribly afraid of quitting. i know how badly i jones for it when i run out. it makes me want to cry like a baby.

a few weeks ago, some really good buds came thru town that i think were powerful sativa. i was also going through major family drama and was expanding my business. i started having SEVERAL attacks a day. i went to an old workplace of mine and this woman's voice and her bossing around the new me in the office was stressing me out. i got to the point where i was pacing around their office and couldn't breathe. just thinking of it makes me feel like i'm having one.

i love strong coffee. that morning i drank a cup in a coffee shop i had never been to and i could barely drink it. it was SO STRONG.

today was very similar. i made some dark espresso roast with 3x the grounds you need for a normal brew. and panic attacks all day.

i find myself worrying about my 10 month old dog dying 12 years from now. and certain subjects just give me this shot of adreniline that becomes exhausting. if i watch something argumentative on tv or on the radio it makes me nuts. i feel like an old lady and i'm a pretty easy going fun 30 year old guy.

i will say that turning 30 changed me just because its a round number. you start going, whoa! double that is 60, its going fast! i started worrying about the future more and hoping that i can keep up my current lifestyle and grow my business. i also became less interested in "hanging out" because my time became more valuable to me and a lot of my friends are not really living up to their potential. i noticed similar language in other posts. people talking about getting attacks and worrying that their friends will think they are a buzzkill.

i never got that bad. other people help me not get over-stressed. if there was a single good thing on tv i could zone out, but i just gave it up almost 100%.

i swear that i think certain elements of this thread have worked wonders for me.

i feel like i'm already able to control my anxiety by realizing that the fear is driving this endless circle. someone mentioned this. also, eating! the blood sugar thing is so powerful.

some days i'll drink coffee all day and never eat anything. i'll pick a fight with my wife for NO REASON. and i'll poke and poke until she gets mad enough to argue back. its despicable behavior. i'll smoke my first bowl of the day and then i'm wondering what the hell my problem was. i can suddenly admit i'm wrong.

9 months ago i quit smoking cigarettes after 14 years of heavy smoking. i went from chain smoking all day long to cutting up my pack and never smoking again. someone bought me a book called The Easy Way To Stop Smoking and it talked me out of smoking in 4 hours. i didn't even want to quit! i just was curious about his methods.

i think this book would be great for any addict. even behaviors you are addicted to. the author, Allen Carr, saved my life. cigarettes are the worst poison man ever self-inflicted and a global holocaust of epic proportions.

marijuana isn't so evil in my humble opinion. i feel like it really served a purpose for me. maybe i'm fooling myself, but i think it helped me become a well adjusted person. i'm not the type that it makes lazy. i am an insomniac with 40 projects always going on. i used to be hyperactive to the point where i couldn't socialize without acting like a total douche. i never got into pot in high school or the first few years of college.

what is troubling for me is that i get depressed when i don't have it. so that tells me it is very powerful. i also never remember my dreams and spend way too much money on weed. i wish i could keep it around for the occasional concert or movie, but i really need to stop smoking so much for my lungs sake more than any other reason.

i also think it would be interesting to not be cloudy through life. it seems kind of silly to go through life that way when you think about it. if i had kids, would i want to have little memory of their childhood?

overall, i think drug ABUSE is the problem. doing something daily is no good.

but i think they can be helpful. i have evolved from eating mushrooms. if you have done psychedelic drugs, you know how powerful your mind can be. if you are artistic or a scientist working on a wild theory, smoking weed can churn those juices. no doubt. but if you do it every day, its not going to be so useful.

when you are 20 and out at the bar, you can meet some fun people and everyone is uninhibited and lubed up on drink. but that last hold out you see at the bar at 65 sitting there alone is pathetic. no longer laughing and having a good time, they have totally depressed themselves.

go live life!! there are so many cool things out there to be doing. get out of your house and away from your bong! stay away all day and come home at night and toke a bowl. at least then you are a more interesting person. if your life is all about a drug, that is pretty lame. even willie nelson writes a song or rambles about biodisel once in a while! get a hobby!

i am truly blessed to be on this planet with you guys. i have really enjoyed everyone's stories.

i don't know if i will quit. if i do i will post here.

i will say that since i read this thread i believe that although smoking anything can raise your heart rate for a few minutes, i was associating my fears with the act of smoking.

i already feel way better.

keep in touch! stoners (and former stoners) are such interesting, introspective people with good hearts. i already knew that, and you guys remind me. i like...totally forgot....and then....like....remembered again.

Habitual Kicker · Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

Wow, I'm so glad to hear people experiencing the same things I am! UH, reality check! I've had the worst time these last few days--horrible fights with my b/f (who's--surprise!--quitting, too!), bitchy at work, stomach aches, ANXIETY, diarrhea, the sweats, and that all-too-familiar-everything-sucks-feeling. Same exact things that happened the last few times I 'quit'. DUH!! I wonder if I'll stop bein such a bitch now that I realize ... no, prolly not
I've smoked for around 5 years now. More and more until it was before work, on my lunch, and all night after work. I'm 'quitting' again for like the 3rd, maybe 4th time cause it makes me a loser. Bud is such a sneak! I'll get through the cravings (and other symptoms I didn't realize I was having) and feel great and wonder why I ever wanted to smoke like I did and then all of a sudden I'm smoking like I did again! So frustrating! It just that it's so harmless if not abused ... Smile

That rationale gets me everytime! What can I say? I'm a super rational person ...
Quitting sure seems a lot harder this time ... I haven't really been taking care of myself like I did the last time, I guess. I was exercising--I think that wards off a lot of anxiety (which is killer right now, btw). And breakfast helps with my stomach probs. Praying too, if that's your bag ...The edge does eventually wear off. "Eventually" is different for everyone, though (it seems) Smile

truenorth · Newbie Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

Hi, I have smoked for about twenty years on and off. The past several years daily. Just a toke a few times a day.

I married a fine upstanding citizen that tortured me and stole my money, leaving me, and my two young children stranded in the US (I am not American) with no supports and ultimately no home. Needless to say it was a stressful time. Over the years, inch by inch, I built a life for us. Then I went to university as a full time mom, working part time/school full time. I had a surgery to correct a hernia from the abuse and then ended up with pneumonia. I went to Doctors, who decided I was suffering from depression. I had all kinds of body pain and exhaustion. I did however get top marks in school. I was put on tricyclics, prozac, zoloft, trazadone, and effexor over the years. Most made me feel terrible. I was never classically depressed. Sad and upset for sure but still had some zip and could share a good laugh etc. About 13 years ago I became overwhelmed by intense incapacitating migraines, and body pain and exhaustion. This was about 5 years after the abuse and this is when they started pumping me full of pharmaceuticals. Pt was the only thing that helped.

Recently, I did my own scientific research and discovered a lot of chemical links etc. that had me know that the anti-depressants were way off the mark. Doctors now know that I have always had ADD which has caused additional stresses for all functioning in normal activities and especially the extra challenges.

I stopped smoking pot over a month ago. I am down to the lowest dose of Effexor and two days ago decided to throw out the Trazadone. I am not sleeping, and have the anxious feeling which I know is my decision to stop the trazadone which was to help me sleep. Apparently I have some sort of sleep disorder.

I've had no trouble not smoking other than the night sweats, irritability etc. The trazadone withdrawal is worse. I am not going back on it. The Effexor will be next. Once I am clean of all of it I am going to see where I am at.

My observations so far is that the drug out of all of these that eased my pain, and thereby helped my sleep is the pot. The others have been absolutely useless. The only antidepressants that didn't make me feel so much worse were the effexor and the tricyclics.

I thank you all for your posts and the hints regarding helping with symptoms of withdrawal. I just got some water and lemon and I am sucking it back.

Does anyone have info on marijuana and fibromyalgia? I am really sick of oiling the wheels of the medical and pharmaceutical industries while having to struggle so hard to raise my children with so many physical challenges etc., with no help or relief from them.

I don't have time to keep running to Doctors appointments and pharmacies. Pot is not easy to come by either, but if it works I will find a way.

Any thoughts will be appreciated.

p.s. My kids are now grown and very happy and successful in live, career, friendship and love. Thank God!!!

I am not sure where this is going to take me

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