I am quitting smoking marijuana, and i will be starting anti-depressant medication.?
I find that when I previously attempted to quit smoking, I would suffer severe depression, I assume that this is due to the fact that I have been using marijuana to self medicate for my depression. This has created an addiction to marijuana for me. I was wondering will being prescribed anti-depressants ease the withdrawal and help treat my depression. Also, what kind of things should I expect from taking anti-depressants (I.E. how should it feel, will it help, any side effects, etc. if a current anti-depressant user could describe to me what a typical day under the medication is like, that would be helpful)
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Mr Coffee,
Pot does have a psychological addiction, I did attend NA and AA to stop and still do to help keep the addictive thinking away.. It is my guess that once the THC levels in your body has metabolized your depression will lift. The key is to get past the 1st 10 days of cannibinol withdrawal. The rest is fairly easy..
You may feel like you are “jonesing” Not like meth or coke “jonesing” (been there done that won’t go back) There are sayings in AA.. Such as One day at a time, this too shall pass, and keep it simple. I found a solution in th 12 steps. I don’t know.. antidepressant only mask life. Give your self a chance to be free of it all.
Using Marijuana is a depressant drug and by quiting it will be the best thing you can do if you suffer from depression. Your body did actually need the marijuana so you will certainly have withdrawal symtoms from that. cravings and shakes possibly but a strong mind will get you through.
Anti depressant these days are amazing and as soon as you are on the correct one for you you will start to feel better. There are some side effects but these only normally last a week or so whilst they are getting into your system, such as feeling sick, nauseus but nothing too major. Quiting smoking is a hard task and you will probaly need help to do that but as far as taking anti-depressants is it will be fine as long as you take them as prescribed. You just have to give them time to work and get the chemical imbalance right which sometimes takes about 6 weeks.
For the first few weeks you will usually feel nauseous, as your body isn’t used to the medication. But it all really depends on what anti depressant you are on.
Nothing will compare to how the marijuana will make you feel though, after a while you will just feel normal, maybe, but for me I have Bi Polar, it used to just show the symptoms of depression, anxiety and paranoia but is now full blown Bi Polar. The anti depressant should help with your anti social or withdrawal symptoms, after a while it will help you to become more balanced and stable. But you really can’t be specific as it varies with each user. And the side effects vary from each med, some will make you nauseous constantly, some will make you gain weight, some are risk factors for diabtes or hyper tension or such, especially if its a very long term prescription as it can destroy organs.
Some meds can take a huge toll on the body. Ironic it helps the mind but destroys the body. Some make your breasts bigger. Some make you drowsy and some make your mood more stabilized while others make you more energized or hyper, which is why it is not recommended to drink whilst on them, because you receive the energy from the med and the alcohol gives you the further depression, which increases the risk of committing suicide.
Hope this may help, i have been on several meds including but not limited to; Lexapro, reductil, valium, and many others.
I haven’t been on medication for so long now, although i should be and my youth councillor is trying to convince me to fill my prescription given to me by my psych i used to see in the beginning of the year and end of last year.
I have smoked weed since i was 12 years old, and chronically since this time last year, meaning every single day. Although i have not had any for two weeks as i used to get it off my older sister but she would charge me more and give me less. Stupid juvenille girl. I wish you the very best and hope you recover. Good luck
The thing about anti-depressants (and really all drugs) is that they effect everyone differently. I had gone through several types of anti-depressant pills over a couple years before I found one that seemed to work. I was only on it short term, and smoked pot while I was on it.