how long do marijuana withdrawal symptoms last

So, I've been smoking everyday for the last 5-6 years and just Monday we left for Texas to visit family. I smoked Monday morning before the plane ride, and nothing since. Woke up Tuesday okay, ate some breakfast (not much of an appetite at all) being 24 hours since my last smoke I figured that's why. Then about 3 hours later while we were at lunch I ran to the bathroom and threw up. Couldn't eat at lunch. Couldn't eat dinner. Tried to eat mashed potatoes and could barely get down a spoon full. So I went to bed by 8pm and before I could get to sleep I ran to the bathroom and threw up yellow foamy bile. My boyfriend tried to give me a bite of pizza and I almost threw up just smelling it. He's also smoked as long as me and has only mild symptoms and is able to eat. I'm constantly feeling a sour stomach and shakes. I have the appetite for nothing but water. I'm hot but have goose bumps. Can't sleep. I went to bed at 8pm and it's 2am now, I've woken up 4 times. I know a lot of it is anxiety. I do have some Xanax but don't want to take any if it's going to upset my stomach any more. We're here until Sunday and I feel like I'm going to be miserable the entire time. I've gotten a lot of recommendations from this forum but is there anything that helped you definitely?! I want to make the most of the vacation and was looking forward to being clean for it for the first time in awhile. Please help.

Just following up here after my post a few days ago. Day 8, 9, and 10 were the worst for me. I felt better for about a week, then by day 21 the anxiety and detox symptoms struck with a vengeance. I felt like I was going to die. But I did manage to get things calmed down. I still don't feel normal, but I feel better than I did. Things that helped me greatly:

I drank a lot of water and tea (not store bought tea). Made my own tea with water, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, apple cider vinegar, tumeric, peppermint leaves (or essential oil), lemon essential oil, and honey.

Avoided sugar, anything with caffeine, drank soup, ate bananas....BRAT diet. Unfortunately the nausea still comes and goes, today is day 30 and I still feel rough.

Use essential oils such as lemon, peppermint, lavender, frankensce, lemongrass, lemon balm. I put them on my temples, forehead, under the nose, and the back of the neck. This helped with the panic attacks and feelings of dread. Be careful, some essential oils like peppermint and lemongrass need diluted and have the potential to burn the skin.

Meditate and try reflexology. Squeeze your thumb and fingers on each hand, one at a time, for 2 minutes each. You have to be mindful and tell yourself the fear and anxiety you are feelling is just that, anxiety. You're not dying, even though it feels that way. I just went through a panic attack that lasted 4 straight days. These things helped immensly.

One might try taking meletonin at night. Meletonin helps the body produce serotonin which helps calm the mind. It was recommended to take .2 mg - 1mg. Anything above 1 mg is beleived to be to much and cause problems. I cut a 1 mg into quarters. This helped me sleep at night and I felt more calm when I woke up. The anxiety is still present, but the feeling of fear and dread is less.

It is recommended to take theanine or L-theanine. Recommended dose is 100 - 200 mg or even lessif possible, to start with. Theanine helps naturally boost GABA which helps regulate glutimate. Glutimate is like the "gas pedal" for the brain. GABA is the "breaks". Ifyour body has a lack of GABA or has problems naturally producing it, then the brain gets to much glutimate and this overexites neurotransmitters which causes nausea, fear, panic, shaking, sweating, cold hands and feet, and insomnia. The dangers of to much glutimate is excitoxins. When cells get over stimulated by excessive glutimate, the cells either get over tired, or die. This is why doctors prescribe things like valium (benzodiazepines) because they artificially bind to GABA receptors and the side effects go away. But this is bad because atificial GABA can decrease the bodies natural methods of creating it on its own.

As a reminder, don't listen to the negative comments, or the people who say its impossible to feel benzodiazepine withrdrawel from maryijuanna. A person most certainly can. It's not a figmwnt of your imagination, it very well can be your brain chemestry.

Some people are born with MTHFR gene mutations. You'd never know it existed unless you get a DNA test. MTHFR mutations can cause all sorts of chemical imbalances in which each person will have their own unique symptoms. I found out I have an MTHFR gene mutation which causes my body to produce low GABA and the horrid panic attacks is caused by glutimate and excitetoxins.

I hope this is helpful.

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listen dude i don't know you but i have a little advice for you.i have smoked weed for 8 years every day and its hands down ruin my life but i just quit 9 day ago and let me tell you that these last 9 days clean is much better that the 8 years of fun i had smoking weed but my advice is to to hang in there your weed withdrawal will not last always.the longer you have smoked and the heavier you smoke the more longer it will take to get over your withdrawal symptoms.but it get greater later and the pain and discomfort won't last long ............thank you for letting me share

does anyone else feel different after their first high?

Been smoking 15g a week for over 30years.
I have stoped before for different reasons and have medical experience.
Stoped 8 days ago. I reduced my smoking over a week first.

Withdrawal symptoms:
Upset gut/bowel, poor sleep/vivid nightmares and really grumpy/anxious. Everyone is different!!!
Insomnia/nightmares usually last for 30days if heavy smoker like me.

THC is stored in fat cells so even when you stop THC is released for some time.
Most people I know, including me put tobacco in with there dope which is harder to stop and has more side effects!!!

Things that will help:

1) Talk to your Doctor before quitting
2) Exercise (best thing to clear your body of THC) as I mentioned before THC is stored in fat cells so get that fat burn on people, you can do it. Start with walking!!! Build up slowly.
3) Eat well, lots of fruit, veg., and natural yogurt (smoking effects healthy bacteria in your gut).
4) Drink lots of water.
5) Go to bed early and get up early (Build good habits)
6) Keep busy, visit friends that don't smoke, create projects you like etc.

If you are vomiting/can't eat... and a list of symptoms described by some people here, please contact your Doctor for advice they can really help.

You can do it. Don't give up. Be good to your self.

I'm so relieved to find this post. Everywhere else I have read people have said their symptoms usually peaked in the first week and then they slowly started subsiding in the next couple weeks. I don't know if these users weren't as prone to addiction or didn't do it as often as I have but for me this was not the case. I've only been a stoner for about a year and due to limited money only smoked a couple bowls a day and many times these were half or quarter bowls. For me the first week was completely fine and now into the second week all the symptoms are hitting me really hard and full on. Insomnia, stomach pains, extreme migraines, excessive body aches and pain, temperature regulation problems, and more. As someone who also experienced the symptoms in their second week, how long did these last for you? Thank you so much.

Did this ever stop I'm having the same problem ?

20+ years here too. 3 days in and I feel horrible. Sweaty, can't eat, nauseous and riddled with anxiety. This is the second time I've quit. The first time, about 3 years ago, I felt better after about 11 days. Wish I would never have started up again.

Been smoking since i was 18 and im now 47(almost 30 years). I had to quit to increase my chances of a job. Im on day 5 and im not doing so well. Anxiety, irratibility, lack of energy, aches and pains, loss of appetite, insomnia, headaches, stomach pains....even my skin hurts. I am taking a detox kit, drinking alot of fiber drinks and eating vegtable like they were the only food on earth. I cant think clearly, have no energy and my wife says im yellow looking. My wife says it is adversly effecting my health and i should stop detoxing. gone thru this much already, i need to keep going....this sux!

Don't give up! I'm now on day 6 and have been smoking as long as you. It gets better every day and so does your clarity. I really didn't want to quit but I'm now glad I did. After the horrible first few days-which I considered going to the ER I felt so bad-it does get better. I am so glad I quit and am terrified of ever smoking again as I don't ever want to go through the horror of withdrawal another time. My mood is better, my interactions with my husband are better. I am looking forward to controlling my own life instead of pot controlling it. God Bless you.

Don't stop detoxing mate. I'm 30 years + smoker. gave up just over three weeks ago. first two weeks are the hardest. gets easier after that. you can do it. See my post above starts with

(Been smoking 15g a week for over 30years.
I have stoped before for different reasons and have medical experience.
Stoped 8 days ago. I reduced my smoking over a week first. )

Go and see a doctor. Not usual.

Here's my withdrawal story... I smoked whenever I could get my hands on it from age 13 to 18. From 18 to 27-28ish just a few puffs here and there off one of my buddies joints. From 27-28 I started smoking regularly. A gram of the good stuff every day or every other day. I usually smoked alone. About 3 years ago I started smoking heavy. When I say 'heavy' I'm talking wake up, get blazed for breakfast. Make some coffee, get stoned again while drinking my coffee, eat, get stoned again. I would smoke each time before leaving the house, I'd smoke before I did anything. I'd smoke before I sat down at my computer to work. I stayed stoned. Night and day. I took a few weeks off to train for a fight, but other than that I smoked extremely heavy for those entire 3 years. About 2.5 months ago I quit cold turkey. First few days weren't all that bad. After a week I was shocked at how little withdrawal I felt. I got some sort of flu/bronchitis about 3 weeks after quitting and that also helped curb the cravings. Once I recovered from my sickness, it hit me. About 4 weeks after I quit I literally started losing my mind. SEVERE panic attacks. So severe in fact I literally thought I was dying. I had to go to the emergency room because I thought I only had moments to live. Severe anxiety. Shallow breathing. Dizziness. Extreme nausea. Nausea so bad I thought I had stomach ulcers so I drank nothing but cabbage juice for days. Doom thoughts. Thoughts I was going to die, low energy, no appetite, chronic fatigue. CRYING. I'm not exactly a crying man, but I wept on several occasions the fear and anxiety was so intense. This panic and depression has been going on for about 4-6 weeks since my initial withdrawal symptoms. One of my initial problems was that I didn't recognize that it was Marijuana withdrawal that was causing it. I thought something medically was wrong. After I was cleared by x rays and blood work at the hospital, it hit me. It's the withdrawal. I had smoked so heavily for so long that my brain didn't know how to function properly without cannabis. My mind didn't think on its own. Everything revolved around Marijuana. I haven't had a puff in over 2 months and I'm still waking up with nausea, still having anxiety. But it has subsided some the last day or so. I've lost 15lbs. As much as I liked smoking when I smoked, I will never smoke again. It's just not worth it. Some of the things that's helped me is passion flower for anxiety, magnesium, lots of water, and Jesus Christ. Literally. Reading my Bible and praying has helped me more than anything. Hope this helps someone.

If it makes you feel better, acknowledging this problem before it becomes normalized was the right choice. I come from pot smoking parents who never stopped, and I've developed the same issues, as well as seeing family dysfunction on a weekly basis. It's better that you solved this now rather than ignoring it and letting your kids deal with the repercussions. Pot smoking parents isn't at all the worst thing that could happen, you could've gotten hooked on painkillers while raising your kids. But it is a problem that should at least be acknowledged.

i smoked for 6 years continuously ..and every day 3-6 joints .... i detoxed in 4 days using excessive raw onion eating ...it's disgusting but you become energetic, all the symptoms disappear ... you eat daily two big/medium sized onion ...to hide the breath you can drink few lemonades during the day and try to flush your mouth at the same time with it.....it worked really well for me ..hope it works for you...cheers