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InvisibleMike_yy
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Weed was bad for me.
    #19279218 - 12/15/13 12:40 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

It's been affecting the quality of sleep i get and masking the exhaustion to the point where i was sick with most of these chronic fatigue symptoms.
I got to the point where i was sick for 4-5 days every week, i was waking up feeling like i was poisoned, it felt a lot like a bad hangover but the usual cures didn't help, aspirin/water did nothing.

I've been taking amitriptyline to get some depth to my sleep and it's prevented me from feeling poisoned but i was still struggling with socially debilitating symptoms.

I looked completely exhausted all the time, to the point where you could tell there was something wrong. I couldn't look people in the eyes. I felt stressed in any social situation, even out shopping, my thoughts wouldn't flow well at all. On top of this it was causing hyperhidrosis, sweat would just pour off my head so i've been constantly carrying tissues everywhere.
It was all extremely stressful.

I'm 5 days off weed now. I was seriously exhausted for the first few days, i felt like i was getting a cold but i was just so tired. At 5 days in my eyes are starting to go back to normal, i can look at people and smile again. The sweating is about 20% of what it was and i'm only expecting it to get better.

There's no doubt it's weed because i've been sleeping later and for less hours than i was when i was using, and i'm still recovering.

I've been suffering for about 4 years. I've blamed everything but weed. I've given up all my vices, tried allergy diets, gone super healthy, stuck with a exercise routine.

Honestly i think i could have kept all my bad habits and just given up weed and saved myself a lot of stress.
I guess i can be thankful that it'll work out for the best in future.

I started using weed at 14 years old, i'm 31 now.

Weed is really bad for some people, especially if you have too much free time and a lot of weed.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19279671 - 12/15/13 02:33 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I enjoy weed, and I find the high to be very theraputic. But too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
There was a time when I was an all day every day smoker. It was chronic abuse of the chronic over a long period of time, and it was no good for me.
I experienced many of the same symptoms as you: I slept a lot but it wasn't restful sleep and I looked and felt exhausted all the time. I became pretty introverted, and began getting social anxiety. My mind was continually foggy. I began having headaches when I wasn't stoned. I was pretty suseptible to what ever cold or illness was going around.

I didn't even notice I felt like shit untill the day my Dad and I were smoking a joint and he said to me, "You know, I feel a lot better when when I'm not high all the time."
He drastically cut back his weed consumption shortly after that, but I being the stubborn idiot that I am wasn't ready to admit that he was right, so I continued to smoke heavily for another year or so.

I did end up quitting completely for a couple of years and that decision was very good for me. I sleep better, function better, feel better, I am sick less often. The couple of times a month when I do smoke I actually appreciate the buzz, it isn't taken for granted like it used to be.

So, you definately aren't alone.
Good luck out there.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: FrozenHappiness]
    #19279982 - 12/15/13 03:58 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Yeah i need a good long break to get back to normality. This is my second break, i first pointed the finger at weed last July. I dismantled my grow cab and went to the docs for the Amitriptyline. I started low dosing weed again after 20 days. I thought as long as i don't feel poisoned i'll put up with it but it's no good. I'm missing out on too many things from being introverted like you say. I struggled to feel human some days.


The poisoning went in cycles. It was infrequent at first but it started happening more and more regularly.


First day i'd wake up early feeling irritable and unable to get back to sleep. Sometimes i had bad acid reflux.

Second day i wake up feeling even more irritable. If i didn't have the headache and malaise straight away it'd  start in an hour or two.
I was incapacitated all day, total loss of interest in everything, so i just laid out as much as i could.
It seemed to lift in an instant later on that night then i felt better.

Third day it went into my guts, stomach cramps and bad digestion.

This would last 2-3 days, then i got 2-3 days feeling ok before it all started again. This was at its worst.

I was desperately trying to blame everything but weed. I should have known from how exhausted i looked, super stoned all the time.

The most notable thing with both these recent breaks is the extreme exhaustion right after stopping. I must be completely run down.

I'm not going to start again any time soon, lesson learned.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19285232 - 12/16/13 05:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I feel you bro! I'm on day three of my quit. I knew weed was a problem for years, but after stopping I still had issues which drove me to smoke anyway. I'm now not a smoker and am working on rebuilding my life the way I want it. That is key, you say your run down, you need to start building yourself back up again. The brain is very plastic, it can be done. Just be the person you want to be. It won't be easy at first, but eventually you'll start blazing trails in your brain and you'll start forming new, more virtuous habits.

Good luck man, I personally feel like shit right now, but this is the quits to end all quits.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: jimboob]
    #19286113 - 12/16/13 09:43 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

It was a way of passing time for me. I'm in a difficult situation at home looking after a sick relative and i don't have a career i need to be straight headed for so weed was a way of dealing with the boredom and putting my life on the back burner.

I know now i need to be sharp even if i'm just sat at home most of the time. Being in a psychotic haze half the time is bad for your personality, i didn't like how i was developing.
I didn't like how irritable it made me and emotionless sometimes.

I'm still tired and i have sleep problems but i feel more human. Really i think the trick is being able to hold down a decent sleep routine then you will be successful at that point. That's how i feel anyway.

Good luck, :thumbup:. It takes me about a week before i really start feeling right. I hope you're sleeping alright.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19289872 - 12/17/13 06:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Can-i-bus]
    #19289989 - 12/17/13 06:33 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Especially if you have too much free time and a lot of weed. It's hard for me not to smoke every day. I have cut back to only night time since I won't sleep without weed. And that's not from smoking too much weed, I didn't sleep. Was on several sleeping medications which made me feel horrible. I just found weed helps me sleep without all the negative side effects, and though I do enjoy the high, I enjoy feeling the solid ground more than the clouds.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19290370 - 12/17/13 08:01 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Yeah, sleep is absolutely key. I've been keeping my mood up with caffeine, but I'm starting to think I need to cut that out too if I'm gonna make any real progress. I haven't fallen asleep before 4am since I quit, and I know quitting makes sleep hard but all this tea and coffee is making shit worse...feeling like a burn tonight, but I think i'll keep away from it


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: jimboob]
    #19291811 - 12/18/13 04:21 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I slept last night. I used to sleep between 5-6am with weed, and about 7am without it. I used to think if i could get to sleep by 3:30 i would be doing alright because that's still sort of night time, when you get to 4am you're pushing into the next morning from a psychological angle.

I noticed i was getting tired earlier and just getting past it, then it was impossible to sleep till later on. So i had to be a bit more radical and get to bed earlier. I'm usually tired between 9-12 so i've been bedding down between 11-12. I wake up a few hours after but i managed to get back to sleep last night, i'm hoping it's just my body clock, i don't usually wake up like that.

I think it's battling with the mind that's half the problem, you really need to listen to what your body is telling you.

I think weed helps keep me in a bad routine, then it masks the exhaustion. Then when i'm exhaused, weed's like throwing fuel on the fire. Chronic fatigue and weed don't go well together at all.
The sweating is a symptom of chronic fatigue from what im reading. I thought it was related to night sweats people get but it's not.

I don't smoke anymore, i was eating it. I was slamming down a 2g dose at 10-11pm. I stopped using it during the day because it made me so unsociable.

I still have weed left but i worry it's a slippery slope now. I definitely need to get set into my new habits before i even think about trying any more.

Thanks for the replies !


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19293206 - 12/18/13 12:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Yea dude, I caved last night, smoked and ate mad food which I realized is to keep the happy chemicals flowing, but with diminishing returns. Woke up in a hell of a fog.

Fuck this shit man it's so bad for me. It's just hard pushing through that depression without any crutches. Gotta find smarter ways to be happy


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: jimboob]
    #19293243 - 12/18/13 12:53 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Start lifting weights. It's one of the best things i ever did. The world's a different place when you have a bit of muscle. It definitely helps keep me straight.


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Re: Weed was bad for me. [Re: Mike_yy]
    #19293251 - 12/18/13 12:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Everything you're describing can be fixed by simply allowing light into your room........Trust me it will fix your sleep issues. Aside from difficulty trying to sleep without being high, your sleep should be solid.....

Trust me it works

Although the head sweating is weird.

edit - and if your piss isn't ALWAYS clear drink more water


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