Dealing with Marijuana withdrawal symptoms

This article was most informative. Seeing as though I have been smoking every day for a year now, and am now trying to quit, your tips may have just pointed me in the right direction. For that, I thank you.

Yea it really is a rage issues with me like i really do value my friends. I didn't want to push them away cuz i couldn't smoke but I just throw things I just think about it until I finally throw something I feel so bad once I smoke though like what have I done? Now some states have it legal and it makes it even harder,to accept and so many people have access just sometimes a bust would happy and no one could find any for a little while I feel really bad about how i have acted over the years like sometimes I really strongly dislike myself

A bust would happen the spell check does not make it easy to express yourself

I've smoked daily for years. I grew tired of the emotional roller coasters and how they were affecting my relationships. I'm on day 19. It's not so much that the withdrawals are intolerable, they are just constant! It becomes a mental challenge and requires a lot of tolerance; it's tiring. I have had the same symptoms as most people here. My sleep became disturbed around the 4th day, but was ok by the 10th. Anxiety is ongoing and trying to cope with everything. Feels like my chest wants to pop open/constant tension. Depression comes and goes and can be severe at times. Headache is nearly always present. I am going to work (somehow). There are times when I have depersonalized feelings; feeling like your going crazy or out of body sensations. Those always catch me while I'm commuting in the morning. Nothing like driving and feeling like you're in the passenger seat watching yourself drive. AHHHHHH!! As you continue through withdrawal it really motivates you to get through it. I don't want to experience this again!! Things that help: Water, water, water. Avoid all stimulants! That includes processed and sugary foods. Distract yourself with hobbies and socializing with friends and family. I like to garden and work out in my yard. I also started oil painting. Deep breathing when anxious. Sleepy-time tea before bed. Exercise. I usually run my elliptical for 30 minutes. Yesterday, I decided to lift some weights around 7pm. Bad idea! I became nauseated and puked from 10-4am and the insomnia was worse than ever. I think that I probably released a bunch of toxins and set off a flurry of symptoms. Stick to your regular routine. Today has been one of the worse days of withdrawal....I thought that the worse was over! It is important to keep an open mind to recovery; it's not on our terms. :) So in conclusion, take care of yourself. Know that all the pain is your body and mind readjusting to what is normal. I hope my post helps someone as much as the other's have helped me. Hang in there and focus on the good things to come!

Day one. Miserable. I am a 30 yo female who has smoked everyday for roughly 8 yrs. Honestly, I have no desire to quit. I smoked for a number of reasons, never really recreationally. As a teen, my appetite, anxiety, and insomnia were awful and I never really nailed down anything to help. I went to the military, finished my time, came out and decided to try pot because I wasn't interested in pills to manage the issues. I couldn't find a down side. As a regular smoker, I didn't have any issues keeping a job, and even when I decided to go back to school, I had no problem maintaining a 3.4 gpa (was recently invited to join an honor society).

I have to quit for clinicals and I am not at all happy about it. This is the 2nd time I am attempting to quit; the first time I lasted 5 days and I was nearly ready to kill myself. The headaches, inability to even think about food, night sweats and vivid dreams, and irritability are enough to drive anyone crazy. With the added stress of being in a competitive college program, I have no idea how I am going to get over this discomfort. I just want to stay under my covers all day. I don't want to go anywhere, talk to anyone, or eat anything. I was going to the gym 4-5 days a week and I don't even want to do that anymore. Always hungry, and when I see food I want to vomit. I'll put food in my mouth and chewing makes me sick. I know I need to eat, but my mouth just waters (like in preparation to barf, not hunger). I don't really want to quit, and that doesn't make the need to any easier. This sucks.

Dude. You're spot on. Exact same deal with me besides the Chinese herbs. I just take Korean red gingsing as opposed to herbs.

I've also experienced intense vivid nightmares, short temper, isolation, depression and anxiety as well as eating difficulties.

I've had to cut ppl out of my life to stay away from it.

A big concern is wheh you go through rough times in life, it's very easy to revert back to smoking almost in a self loathing sort of way.

Now, the benefits?

Breathe easier, cleaner.
Save a sh*t ton of money
My mind after a month has incredible clarity
My speech improves
Food tastes better

Once again I had ridiculous vivid night terrors for the first month or so. These dreams are incredibly shitty. Be prepared.

Best of luck to all, the struggle is real.

I'm with you on every aspect, I swear I can relate to everything you said.

If you or anyone reading this feels like they have nobody to turn to, feel free to contact me.

I feel like support from people in the same situation can work wonders.

Best of luck!

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You are not alone

I am on day 5 of drink and weed withdrawal, exercise and saunas are helping with detox. Tulsi tea is helping to take the edge off of my anger, it has de-stressing properties.

I feel like I just read a post about myself at this very moment. It is helpful to know I'm not going crazy and would be awesome to know how you are doing now with all of the withdrawal symptoms. I feel very alone with what I'm going through and wanted to die today. I even have it planned and setup to suicide, but really truly I want to live but not like this being full of rage to everyone I know.

Matt, it's been a year, but just saw your post, and I hope it is going ok for you now. You sound like a really good person.

This post is perfect.

Thanks for your suggestion.....
New research by NCBI revealed that marijuana has real withdrawal symptoms. WHO also says that the number of people seeking for cannabis withdrawal symptoms are dramatically increased in last decade.
So cannabis has both physical and mental withdrawal effects but mental effects are more then physical.
Commonly experienced withdrawal symptoms are insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight loss, anorexia, palpitations even OCD!
Physicians are now giving more attention to the marijuana withdrawal symptoms.
Hopefully it will helpful for millions of people who are trying to quit it.

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Thanks, for sharing it with us.

For people struggling with anxiety or even simply the discomfort of quitting, I'd suggest seeing a doc who can prescribe you some mild anti-anxiety meds such as Alprazolam. If you can't get a prescription or dont have the money to see a doc, go to the pharmacy and try to find a herbal version that the pharmacist can recommend. Funnily enough, I also find that eating a little bit of maple or golden syrup gives my brain a sugar high that takes the edge of a bit. Some people do that with ice cream. Something very sweet anyway. If you really can't stand the cravings, then it may be best to try and get some sleep. Again, if you're struggling with that, a few sleeping pills over a couple of days should help you get over that hurdle.

I've been a regular smoker too for many years, and for the first time in many years, I'm trying to stop this regular smoking activity because it's impacting my life in too many ways. I found these methods to give me

To the guy who was having so many stomach issues, I had something similar which I found to be caused by the marijuana itself. It meddles with your appetite to the point were you are overproducing stomach acid and sometimes at the wrong times. I ended up in the emergency room a couple of times because of the issues that caused. Again, see a doc, get some PPIs to reduce your stomach acid production and you should be feeling a lot more normal in that department while you give your stomach a chance to heal. You may have already given yourself an ulcer or have a stomach inflammation, and eating heavy foods mean that your stomach is producing more acid. It took me many years to figure that out, and knowing it has changed my life. Being aware of what's going on in there makes you take better care of your stomach, and eat healthier. Not dealing with those issues will only lead to worse problems as you age.

I think part of the problem is that us regular smokers don't like to feel like we need help to stop. Firstly because we don't realize it in our daily haze, and secondly because it's difficult to know the symptoms that are brought about, what they mean and how they can progress.

I wish you all the best of luck with this challenge. It's by no means simply walk in the park, but its certainly a lot easier than kicking a tobacco addiction. Have faith in yourself, and concentrate on your self control. If you really want to go cold turkey, I'd suggest you ease your way off your last bag - keeping in mind that it will be your last for a while. It'll help to moderate your intake toward the day. Once that day arrives, it will suck like no other. The suggestions I gave may help with that. But make it passed the first day and the second becomes easier and so on. It helps to write down the reasons you need to do this because your brain will forget and disregard them when the craving kicks in. Read them again. Remember why it is you need to do this. You can always smoke a j in a couple of weeks, because by that stage your dependence should be gone. You will enjoy that smoke heaps more than any you've had in years. Just be sure not to overdo it and end yourself in the same mess.