I have been sober for 2 months now and still having digestive issues. But i smoked heavily the last 6 months. First it was severe diarrhea for about 4 weeks, then it got a little better, now its constipation. Its something to do w the endcannaboid system in ir brain and gut readjusting. And these symptoms are very common. Nausea is a symptom too but i never experienced that. I noticed if i forced down a big bowl of veggies it would help regulate stuff but its like everyday is different in that respect now. Im just holding on this the next landmark (3 months) to see if it finally normalizes. This sucks. Just hang in there because it does get better. Deep breaths and be proud of yourself. You have to be a bad ass to quit!! You really can do it just dont give up or all of this is for nothing. Youre doing great ;)
Your appitite will come back. Your body is just readjusting to not having what it believes is a neccessary chemical. Like removing a limb, you dont just operate as normal, you have to make major adjustments and this takes time and pain. Try to force yourself to eat. I had to do that for the first 4 weeks. And it sucked. It was so demoralising but it helps your braon and body heal quicker. Healthy foods. I usually forced down some oatmeal in the morning and an easy peel orange later. Buy some bottled fruit and veggie smoothies. And have some foods that are easy to prepare handy in case you do ever feel hungry. After about 4 weeks i started getting hungry around lunch time, then a week later i wanted dinner. Been 2 months now exactly and i can have 3 meals a day now. I lost 4 sizes and i feel kinda weak but my calorie intake is only increasing now so i should start gaining the weight back. You can too... this post was a while ago so if you have stuck w it im betting you are feeling much better now! Good luck
Thanks... Reading this helps.. I quit 10 days ago after baking constantly for 2 and a half years... The body aches are a bit intense... Pain in my hips and legs kept me from sleeping last night... Mayor insomnia.... Pretty hard really.. Hope you are doing better these days...
10 days is a big accomplishment congrats for making it thru the toughest part! Will be a slight roller coaster journey for a few months but believe me every week is easier than the last just dont expect ur life to be perfwct and happy all of a sudden. I did and its a huge let down when you have a bad day. You are healing and getting healthy! Its just tough at first but worth it :) keep going!
this is a BS reply. Not everyone goes through withdrawal when they quit weed, you're one of the lucky ones. Just because you don't experience it doesn't mean it isn't real. Wise up.
Going into my 6th week of quitting and the insomnia is off the charts. The *only* thing that helps me sleep is prescription sleeping pills but as someone already said, you don't want to trade one addiction for another so I have to restrain myself with the sleeping pills. The natural supplements just don't work for me for sleep - 5-HTP, Valerian, etc. Someone already mentioned Valerian. It knocked me out for 2 hours then I woke up all nervous-like, as if I had just drank 5 cups of coffee. Marijuana withdrawal is real and awful, the naysayers are wrong. It's very real. Having said that, I am making progress but it's excruciatingly slow.
i smo0ked weed for 20 years no way i could give it up even for a day.. then i found cbd oil in my local health shop totally removed any withdrawel can sleep eat no sweats anger or anxiety best thing i ever discovered clean 3 weeks now dont even think about weed anymore
Thanks. Very little social life since quitting. Every word of support is appreciated.
Daniel
Daniel
Keep going, don't let up. Always tell yourself "this is temporary and it will pass". I get a little bit better everyday but unfortunately it's a slow process. I had some "friends" offer me weed at a party recently and I declined. Yeah! Don't do it. DON'T DO IT. Here's something that might help people who are still detoxing: I stumbled across something that helps me, it's called Lithium Orotate (NOT the same Lithium they give to Bipolar people). It helps me sleep a lot. From my research on it, it appears to be very safe. It's over the counter. I took 8 tabs last night and it konked me out for the whole night, that is something that only prescription sleeping pills will do. 8 tabs sounds like a lot but like I said, there's no indication whatsoever that this stuff is harmful. Again, it's over the counter. Highly recommended but as always, everyone is different and it might not help everyone. Taking just one or 2 tabs does pretty much nothing, you've got to get the dosage up for it to have an effect. Good luck. Y'all will pull through this.
Started smoking at 14. I’m 54 now. 40 years. But I’ve quit numerous times, once for 4 yrs and a couple other times for a year or so. For roughly the last 12 years I’ve been smoking mostly every day. Multiple times a day. Circumstances have forced me to quit. Job loss has created a financial issue. Also, I feel like the duration and frequency of my usage have caused feelings of depression and despair. Now, today (it’s 1 am and I’m wide awake) I have quit for 19 days. About a week ago my dreams become vivid and sometimes unpleasant. My appetite is back to normal. My emotional state has begun to improve, but I’m still feeling uneasy much of the time. Anxiety is still there pretty intensely. Caffeine intensifies the anxiety and sleeplessness. I’ve gone through this many times before so I know what to expect, but it’s still uncomfortable. I haven’t wanted to smoke, not even once. In the past, it was about 35-40 days after quitting before I started to feel significantly better. So another two or three weeks. I’ve noticed that staying busy helps. There’s definitely a pattern here and hopefully this time will be the last time I go through this.
AMEN to everything you said! I am going through withdrawal (5 days now). I stopped Friday 4-27-18, then the next day I felt a headache. I checked my blood pressure and it was 167/114. I call my local Pharmacist and she suggested going to the er. Ambulance came, checked bp, 190/120. I know that my diet was not the best, but I think those readings were from the nervousness I feel every time I get ready to check my bp. Moving ahead to today, I am and have been feeling a myriad of these symptoms, and my resting heart rate is high when I wake up in the morning. I started taking Black Seed Oil to reduce my high bp , and the first thing I noticed after an hour of taking it is this mental clarity and calming!!! My nerves were so bad, I was jittery inside and could not control it! I quit cold turkey after smoking it for many many years! I stopped a couple of time for a couple of years, but I went back. I didn't have the withdrawal symptoms as bad as I am having them now, but I'm 53 yrs old and taking bp meds as well. I also started nothing but a plant based diet since Friday, do I know my body is detoxing. I'm drinking leafy green smoothies in the first light of day for immediate nutrients, and drinking nothing but water. I'm taking it one day at a time! I agree with you now because at first I thought smoking weed was addictive, but it's not, it's a habit like anything else. I've stopped before so I know what you said to be true! Thanks for your post, and I'm glad I found this forum. I wish everybody the best of luck on your journey to optimal health and well being!
I gotta disagree with you that it's not addictive. No, it's not crack or heroine addictive but I do think it's addictive. Anything that gives these kinds of withdrawal symptoms has got to be considered addictive. "bad habits" don't give you these kinds of physical withdrawal symptoms. BTW, I'm 60. I think age has a lot to do with the severity of withdrawal. The older you are, the more drastic the symptoms, my opinion. Good luck!
Hey guys,
This forum really helped me. I found out I’m pregnant 8 days ago and quit smoking cold turkey. I’ve smoked and dabbed heavily for the last 11 years, although I was always “functioning” and held a good job. The withdrawal has made me feel crazy. The first couple days were fine, I think I was just excited about the baby news, and then reality set in. I could not get out of bed on Thursday. I am an anxious mess and I’m having trouble doing anything productive. I only feel better when I sleep. I forced myself to do yoga this morning but the whole time I felt like I was dying. Will it ever get better?
I've been smoking four to five times a day since 2011. I started smoking so much to get off of narcotics. It worked! Now I have been away and only smoking one or two hits a night. It's been rough but excercise helps... a lot. Work out really hard I think it must detox you. Good luck!
I have smoked daily since i was 15 am now 53. About a g on average a day. Withdrawal is much worse when you dont want to give up. But that said i gave up for 2 years about 8 years ago as was fighting for custody of my daughter. I was staying with my folks at the time. Because i wanted to it wasnt too difficult a couple of nights difficulty sleeping and vivid dreams which wasnt to hard to cope my folks had no idea what i was doing so must have coped reasonably well. I find the clucking stops after about 3 days. Never been sick because of it. I gave up 2 days ago, tiday is the hardest day as have a stressful job dealing with the public. I am expecting things to normalise Ish afyer tomorrow. Good luck if your giving up. My motivation is simply that i am sick of handing my hard earned cash over to dickheads. Peace.