Question Title: permanent damage from drug overdose???

about 4 1/2 months ago i smoked a blunt and had a severe reaction
and had to go to the hospital. it felt like a tremendous
adrenaline rush and my heart was racing and i almost passed out.
the doctor said he was sure it was laced with some other drug
because of the effects. i smoked the blunt up in just a few minutes, so i must have had a massive dose of it. for a week and
a half after i had a severe withdrawel. there was severe
depression and an empty detached feeling; severe anxiety;
tightness in chest and a drunken disoriented feeling. after the
initial withdrawel there was a period of alternating episodes of
depression, along with tightness in chest and cold skin. this gradually went away after about 2 1/2 months. during this time
i experienced psychological changes and became very anxious and
hypochondrial. during this time i noticed a twiching in my thumb
and sensitivity to other drugs. ever since i kept having occasional twitching and jerking in different body parts. and in
the last three weeks i started having episodes of trembling and
nervousness. it seems to be getting more frequent and i still have the sensitivity to medicines (particularly antihistamines)
this has me really worried. any info would be appreciated. thanks

Gene,

The most likely explanation is that your "bad trip" has triggered an anxiety disorder - this something we see quite often. You may have been traumatize by the unpleasant experience, and now you are worrying about all sorts of feelings and sensations which you were previously able to ignore. Your best bet is to get evaluated and treated, face-to-face, by a mental health professional in your area (preferably one who knows about anxiety and substance abuse).

Good luck!

For more info on these topics, take a look at http://www.drsteve.org .

DrSteve

The information provided is for general medical education purposes only, and not a substitute for medical diagnosis and treatment provided by your physician.

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