Hi guys just a bit background info on me, I’m 31 year old male. Smoked now and then due to the nature of my job for years until maybe 2 and a half years ago when I changed jobs and my fiancé fell pregnant. I don’t know why but with the stress of everything going on I slipped into a more daily smoking routine. We moved from UK to Germany, as that’s where she’s from, about a year ago just after our daughter arrived so we could have a better family support network from her lovely family. Unfortunately I’ve struggled a lot more settling in with the language and culture differences than I could of ever imagined. I’m usually a confident outgoing guy who enjoys working out and basically challenging myself. Then I lost my dream job due to the corona situation and since then I started smoking heavy really bad, wake and baking. Being so lazy and uninterested. Got to the point where 4 days ago I just thought I need to stop this for the sake of my family especially my little girl who deserves more.
Since then I’ve had what I’m assuming are horrendous withdrawals. Literally have a horrible feeling of anxiety all the time, have been non stop dizzy/nauteous like vertigo, even when laying down the room feels a bit spiny and walking in a coordinated line (think police check one foot in front the other) is impossible. Appetite is gone, whereas before I could eat all day. Insomnia and sweating has been unbearable at times and when I do sleep it’s almost as if I close my eyes then open them again feeling even more tired. Digestive problems and a slight ringing in my ears. Lost weight fast as well due to not being hungry and feeling sick.
I honestly did not know about CWS until I came back from the hospital last night after my fiancé took me to get checked over. Bloods where fine, 2 docs checked me over and want me back for an MRI and possible lumbar puncture to rule out anything nasty. Obviously I would like to avoid that. I didn’t mention the cannabis use as I didn’t want it on my records. My fiancé mentioned her friends partner and father both had similar to me after not smoking so here I am after a quick search on the internet.
I suppose I’m here for a bit of reassurance and would like to hear from any of you guys who have had similar symptoms, especially the dizziness as that’s scared the living daylights out of me. I was convinced I was dying until I found people with similar stories.
I know everyone is different but any tips on how to get through this and recover would be much appreciated. Any ideas on how long the dizziness can last?
Since then I’ve had what I’m assuming are horrendous withdrawals. Literally have a horrible feeling of anxiety all the time, have been non stop dizzy/nauteous like vertigo, even when laying down the room feels a bit spiny and walking in a coordinated line (think police check one foot in front the other) is impossible. Appetite is gone, whereas before I could eat all day. Insomnia and sweating has been unbearable at times and when I do sleep it’s almost as if I close my eyes then open them again feeling even more tired. Digestive problems and a slight ringing in my ears. Lost weight fast as well due to not being hungry and feeling sick.
I honestly did not know about CWS until I came back from the hospital last night after my fiancé took me to get checked over. Bloods where fine, 2 docs checked me over and want me back for an MRI and possible lumbar puncture to rule out anything nasty. Obviously I would like to avoid that. I didn’t mention the cannabis use as I didn’t want it on my records. My fiancé mentioned her friends partner and father both had similar to me after not smoking so here I am after a quick search on the internet.
I suppose I’m here for a bit of reassurance and would like to hear from any of you guys who have had similar symptoms, especially the dizziness as that’s scared the living daylights out of me. I was convinced I was dying until I found people with similar stories.
I know everyone is different but any tips on how to get through this and recover would be much appreciated. Any ideas on how long the dizziness can last?
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