Hey guys,
About fourteen months ago I gave up smoking pot which I smoked for about two years everyday. I would put skunk into a bowl and smoke it straight from a metal pipe. It would burn the hairs in the back of my throat but after they were burnt away it made for a easy smoke. I would exhale pure white smoke and after about 5 to 10 minutes I would get a huge hit. I became very addicted to the big hits.
Then one day I had enough! I used to get high because I enjoyed the experience and the escapism. The only reason I would smoke after a while was because my body would grave it, not because I wanted to smoke. That was my biggest reason to go cold turkey.
It's fourteen months later and I've experienced a lot of withdraw symptoms. It started with spacing out, I would catch myself staring into space and not know how long I've been staring. I would wake up in the middle of the night after four hours of sleep. My dreams went from none at all to every night and vivid dreams.
Then I started feeling very sick in my stomach, I would feel sick and think it was because I hadn't eaten for eight hours. Then when I did eat I would feel even more sick because of the food.
The reason I've made this post is because I'm scared. After fourteen months and going through a range of withdraw symptoms is that constant feeling of my limbs being very heavy. I'm not sure how many people will feel this and be like "Heavy limbs? What?" and not understand what it feels like unless you've experienced it. I'll try to explain for those who don't understand fully. You know when you're really stoned and you get that "sinking" feeling? That feeling of your body being pulled downwards and you just want to lay down and relax? Well I'm constantly feeling that "heavy feeling" everyday. After twelve hours of sleep I wake up and I want to put my head back down on the pillow and fall asleep, but I've had twelve hours of sleep so how could I? Which is the problem.
I've been to my local GP and I've had a fasting blood test. The results came back fine. My doctor says my physical condition is fine. So it's either my state of mind or my diet. Please only reply if you can relate to how I'm feeling. I'm REALLY looking for people who have been in my shoes and have got through the last symptoms. It's been so long and I'm scared because most people say that all symptoms wear off eventually. The last time I felt like this was in college when I would smoke spud, or whatever you call it. You burn a brown "soap" like block and rub the pot into a powder then put the powder into a joint then smoke it. After two or three days I would experience withdraws then I would wake up on the third day feeling fine.
Please help a scared person. :(
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Sounds like some sort of mindbody symptom to me. I didn't experience heavy legs but extremely weak legs and vertigo. In the end I decided it was because of anxiety and slowly the symptom started to dissappear as I started to decondition myself. Your mind can create some pretty weird symptoms, so I wouldn't be surprised if the heavy legs are too. The sleepiness sounds like chronic fatigue or fatigue from depression, in my opinion also a mindbody symptom.You being anxious about your health doesn't help getting better. Look for ways to break this cycle. Google "tms wiki" and see if this fits your situation. I hope it does.
take care!!
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It's not so much that my legs in particular feel heavy, it's my entire body. My arms, legs and head all feel heavy. All my limbs feel heavy. You know that feeling when you've been awake for 14 hours and your eye starts closing and you head falls to one side because fatigue has set in and it's your body's way of telling you you're ready for sleep? I've got that constantly from the moment I'm awake til the moment I sleep regardless of how much sleep I've gotten. By Google TMS Wiki do you mean? because when I Google it it comes up with lots of different results.
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tmswiki.org
look for the 'succes stories by symptoms and diagnoses' and then read the part about 'chronic fatigue syndrome'.
hope it helps you!
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Thanks for the replies. I've been discussing the information you gave me and they agree with you so I'm going to take it to my local doctor. Just to keep you update, today during an hour long interview I was making a point with a topic is mind and then all of a sudden I started zoning out and I couldn't remember what the topic was for about 5 to 10 seconds which was kind of embarrasing to suddenly forget. Also not last night, but for the 5 previous nights I've been having vivid long nightmares. They don't wake me up in the middle of the night, but in one dream I was arguing with the driver whilst someone outside the car started arguing and shouting. Then the driver drove over the woman that was outside the car and I see her body being crushed. It's not a pleasent thought and I am sorry to bring it up but wanted to give you an example of what is happening. Also, I'm less sensitive to heat. It's snowing outside and I've got my window open. Only when it's below zero do I start feeling cold. Oh, on the bus ride to the meeting I was reading a newspaper and got caught up in it, I started feeling sick but it could just be my brain not being freaked out with the still image infront of me on a moving vehicle. I've never experienced it before. I don't know if all this is in relation to what you suggested I am just trying to keep you updated so I can figure out what is happening to me. It's been 14 months and I don't feel any better.
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Hi Quitting,
First, who did you discuss it with and what is the meeting you talk about? Are you in some sort of help group or something?
I can only give you advise based on the little knowledge that I have. So, here we go :)
Zoning out, it happens, especially when you're tensed or anxious.
Nightmares, I feel for you. I would see a psychologist to talk about it. When you wake up from one, get a glass of water and realize it was just a dream before going back to bed.
Numbness to heat/cold. Sounds like a mind driven thing to me, but ask your doctor.
Feeling sick in an enclosed space is a typical anxiety symptom. It could be started by car sickness from riding the bus while not looking outside.
I think it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and advise you to also see a psychologist to further determine any mind driven symptoms and make a plan to overcome them.
hang in there and take care!
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MegAdam, because you've been so helpful in your replies I've decided to try and compile the best self analysation I can possibly make. So here goes... Please ask me any questions which will be most appreciated.
Heavy Fatigued. After excersising I feel more fatigued and my stomach feels sick. I'm out of breath after doing something as simple as running for the bus. After about fifteen seconds of jobbing I am panting and unable to continue. I'm chubby but not overweight enough to be that out of shape.
Lack of Motivation. I've noticed that I find it difficult to do simple tasks such as having a shower or making dinner but this could be due to the thought of the effort involved due to the constant feeling of fatigue.
Sleep. The biggest symptom I am experiencing is that I'm constantly feel heavily fatigued regardless of how much sleep I get. I'll feel as sluggish and tired before falling asleep as I do when I wake up first thing in the morning. I'm experiencing nightmares at least four times a week, and they are always vivid dreams.
Difficulty Concentrating. I've found myself taking longer to compile things such as making this self observation of my symptoms because when I start trying to analyse how I am feeling I start drifting away and get lost in thought. Then I immediently forget what I was thinking about. Another example of this is during an interview at the local Job Centre where I was in the middle of a meeting talking about my experiences with filling in the online form. I was making a point about the possible answers to one of the questions in regards to my benefits and as I was talking I forget what my original thought was and was silent for at least ten seconds even with the interviewer repeating what I said I still couldn't remember. Which was embarrasing at the time. Eventually something she said triggered what I was originally talking about and it came back to me. I've also noticed when reading back what I am typing that I can to force myself to stare at the screen and read each word carefully to digest what I am reading. Also I seem to "zone out" a lot too.
I've also noticed that my brain feels "foggy" it's like my brain is only running at 50% power and I have to really focus and concentrate to make it run at full power. This one is the hardest to explain.
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Quitting,
Take this excellent list with you to your local GP. Post it on a forum about TMS or CFS. There are other more qualified people there who can help you with your problems. I can't really help you any further I'm afraid.
I put my money on a depression combined with anxiety, but as said, I am not a doctor.
good luck man, take care
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