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thaithai

Hey dudes,
Am wondering if anyone has tried to stop smoking pot after many years? Personally, i've been smoking weed daily for the past 15 years, mostly to help me sleep at night as i'm a chronic(no pun intended) insomniac. Recently, i just got married and decided to quit and start afresh. However, after a week or so, i started having nasty headaches and bouts of giddiness. Are these withdrawal symptons? Would greatly appreaciate any advice on this matter.
Thank You.

 

StewScum

First, what do you mean by bouts of giddyness? Do you mean all of the sudden you just got hyper? Did your headaches start immediatly after you stopped smoking? Have you been sleeping well since you got married? Your headaches and bouts of hyperactivness can mean anything. If the headaches are related to your quiting, then it might be because your brain cells are again getting used to not being altered by THC. If your headaches persist for more than 2 weeks, I'd say go to a doctor to see what the problem is. I have smoked daily and sometimes if i stop for a week or so, Ill get a little headache, but after either starting up again smoking or just giving it more time, the headaches usually stop. Is it a sort of withdrawel, maybe, but it could be due more to the other chemicals in weed than THC. I wouldnt worry about it, whatever it is it should stop.

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thaithai

Hi SS,
Thanks for advice. was quite bad last week but seem to be getting better. was experiencing neusea and cold sweats. sudden movements caused the giddyness. tried some aroma-theraphy at bed-time and that seemed to help. will see how it goes in the next week or so. want to really make an effort to quit this time. want to only puff few times a year now amd not everyday. cheers.

XXsublime420XX

i tried to quit 5 years ago and i failed after like a month or two because of the same things you are talking about

skullbone67

matt you werent smoking 5 years ago lol, i wasnt even smoking 5 years ago

i never really had a problem with this though, i used to smoke like once or twice every 2 weeks, so i wasnt really addicted until this last month where i started smoking every day of the week wiht my friend matt here, i guess im gonna get this type of **** when i start school and i cant smoke, god damn school

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bob123

if you have chronic insomnia get one of those foam space beds on tv.

thaithai

Dudes, smoking everyday for a month is still ok. when i was in college, i puffed almost everyday but when i went home for summer i stopped. this went on for like 4 years. after college, i puffed everyday for the next 10 years or so. that's when it became bad. tried to quit several times but failed and after each time came back stronger. shouldnt let it develop into a habit,think its more enjoyable to have the occasional puff.

vai113

ive been stoned 24/7 for about three years now... I probably only sober up when i sleep... but im trying desperaterly to quit... its so tough for me because if i do quit ill have to stop hanging around the potheads and il have 0 friends and have to suffer through ridiculous withdrawal

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greypoe

If your still getting the headaches, try eating the other product of marijuana, hemp seed. Hemp seed or flax seed will help your brain balance out its chemicals, it will also help your body in many other ways. You can buy flax seed meal in most grocery stores. It tastes great when you put it in ice cream, its got a good nutty flavor. When you eat it your body gets a rush of energy, its a good feeling.

amythist

I've been smoking weed pretty much all day, everyday & evening for around 8 yrs. I'm one of those stoners that everyone assumed would always be that way and only really discussed weed-related issues to ya' coz they think you might not know about much else!!!

I have recently had to carry out some temporary volutary work as part of an educational course I'm trying to persue. Unfortunately, this work involves me staying away from my smoking comunity (!) and the timing is terrible because I am doing unpaid work...pennyless!

I do not have any choice at all but to completely stop - from fulltime stoner to pure normality overnight! It's been only four days, but also four days of erratic moods, desire to taste some green, particularly when it comes to wanting to sleep at night! and COMPLETE boredom!!!

However, I have never done this and although I've never really attepted to give up before, there had always been SOMETHING inside that kind of wanted to give things a break but I kept thinking it would be impossible.

Don't know if anyone has found that they have lost their appetite a little?

Amythist (F)