Marijuana

awalker · 10-11-2011, 10:45 AM

I have seen some older posts discussing this, but they were from years ago, so I wanted to start a new one. Although I really only use marijuana at night on the weekends now, I wonder if it has any negative effects on my withdrawal. Really the only symptom I have is all kinds of eye and vision problems. I am not hooked or addicted to weed, but I enjoy using it to cool down and relax on my weekends as all day, every day I am usually worrying about my eyes, what's wrong with them and when they will get better. It's nice to forget about them a few hours a week. Marijuana never caused any problems for me pre AD's and withdrawal, so it is hard for me to believe that it is adding to my withdrawal, but who knows? Does anyone have any ideas on this? I'd prefer if people kept away from "I don't use drugs, drugs are bad" answers and supplied more scientific or fact based answers.

Thanks.

spikenala · 10-11-2011, 12:12 PM

Honestly, if you arent having increased anxiety issues from smoking then I dont see how it would be a major problem for you in terms of worsening symptoms.

awalker · 10-11-2011, 12:13 PM

Yea, it doesn't do much to my anxiety. I guess when you have eye problems like this you just think that anything and everything will make them worse. At the same time I don't want to get anxiety of thinking I can't do anything I enjoy anymore because of my stupid eyes!

Bob50UF · 10-11-2011, 01:20 PM

I really don't think that it is doing any harm. I stopped using it during withdrawl because it would just make my brain fog a whole lot worse.

westeewoman · 10-12-2011, 06:23 AM

Just my two cents - if it helps you to relax, then go for it! I hope you live in a state where pot posession not too serious a crime, because you definitely don't need legal hassles at this point in your life.

10-11-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
awalker Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 58	Marijuana I have seen some older posts discussing this, but they were from years ago, so I wanted to start a new one. Although I really only use marijuana at night on the weekends now, I wonder if it has any negative effects on my withdrawal. Really the only symptom I have is all kinds of eye and vision problems. I am not hooked or addicted to weed, but I enjoy using it to cool down and relax on my weekends as all day, every day I am usually worrying about my eyes, what's wrong with them and when they will get better. It's nice to forget about them a few hours a week. Marijuana never caused any problems for me pre AD's and withdrawal, so it is hard for me to believe that it is adding to my withdrawal, but who knows? Does anyone have any ideas on this? I'd prefer if people kept away from "I don't use drugs, drugs are bad" answers and supplied more scientific or fact based answers. Thanks.

10-11-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
spikenala Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 547	Re: Marijuana Honestly, if you arent having increased anxiety issues from smoking then I dont see how it would be a major problem for you in terms of worsening symptoms.

10-11-2011, 12:13 PM	#3
awalker Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 58	Re: Marijuana Yea, it doesn't do much to my anxiety. I guess when you have eye problems like this you just think that anything and everything will make them worse. At the same time I don't want to get anxiety of thinking I can't do anything I enjoy anymore because of my stupid eyes!

10-11-2011, 01:20 PM	#4
Bob50UF Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 151	Re: Marijuana I really don't think that it is doing any harm. I stopped using it during withdrawl because it would just make my brain fog a whole lot worse. __________________ Lexapro October 06 - Jul 07 for anxiety c/t no problems Paxil 40mg for Anx. Feb 08 - July 09 Aug 09 - 30mg Nov 09 - 20 mg Dec 09 - 10 mg Feb 10 - 5 mg last dose: Feb 25th Followed by 5 weeks of fatigue then suddenly out of control physiological and mental anxiety. started 10mg paxil on April 11, 2010 on to begin slow taper. Jan 2011 - reached 3.2 mg May 20th, 2011 - DONE!

10-12-2011, 06:23 AM	#5
westeewoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,745	Re: Marijuana Just my two cents - if it helps you to relax, then go for it! I hope you live in a state where pot posession not too serious a crime, because you definitely don't need legal hassles at this point in your life. __________________ "Half this game is ninety percent mental." --Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark Prozac, imipramine, klonopin 1989-1993 Paxil 1993-1998 poop-out/ct Celexa 1998-2005 poop-out/ct Cymbalta 60 mg July, 2005 last propranolol 15 mg/day April 6, 2007 last Serax 10 mg/day April 6, 2007 Cymbalta 60 mg 8/23/07 to 50.5 mg on 2/24/08 in six drops Cymbalta 49.0mg 3/26/2008 to 40mg 2/6/2009 in nine drops Cymbalta 38.5mg 4/15/2009 to 30mg 7/14/2010 in eight drops

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