HELP Please ASAP

[Youngatheart22]

Hi all so anxious after a stupid mistake. Let me say first that I'm not addicted to drugs or alcohol. I can defiantly say that.
My trauma started when I went abroad on a lads holiday. As u can probably guess it was like an alcohol binge I drank daily about 1/2 litre of spirits mainly Smirnoff vodka at least before I went out then continued drinking when wer out. I stupidly took an ecstacy pill on the Saturday night on holiday for my first and last timaside been so stressed and symptom searching online I have OCD and known for doing this. Also never slept more than 3 hours a day. Anyways when I came back  on the Wednesday I slep for about 12 hours and went for a drink with some mates on a Thursday night to watch the football I coudnt drink so went home and went to bed woke up next day feeling dizzy and nausous. Went to dr mentioned everything about the holiday and was told its due to alcohol and lack of sleepb ok in couple of weeks just **** drink. Any way one time over these weeks I felt my self shaking when I was drifting off to sleep which I have now found CAN becaused ecstacy. So scared at the minute don't what to do in scared ive got brain damage or something. Anxiety throught the roof and over the past week I've noticed my sleep has been fragmented sleeping for 3/4 hours then waking up. I have just come off nightshift though could be linked ver very stressed. Its been 14 weeks since my holiday now. Help needed.
Would I still be effected by ecstacy now? All my friends done it as well a lot more than me they must of took about 4/5 they all are fine. One friend did about 4 over 12 hours. I have now distanced myself from these peopl as I don't want to experie ce this again

[Youngatheart22]

Thanks for the advice :) is it common for ecstacy symptoms to come weeks later like 13 weeks or is it just nerves. Is ther any test also to test for any nasty toxins in my body

[lulu747]

Hi and Welcome!  I think you should take a deep breath and relax.  If you don't think you have a problem with drugs and alcohol....Well I can't judge that.  Ecstacy is hit and miss depending on what's actually in it.  I did it a few times way back in my twenties-but it was always pure and I was careful by taking care to re-fuel and rest afterwards.  Honestly-the sleep deprivation and anxiety is more likely caused by the 'party trip' Alcohol is a depressant and when consumed in large quantities over time can cause anxiety and malaise and sleep issues.  The cognitive behaviour therapy is an excellent idea.  I don't know about the muscle twitching-like I said-you never know what's in the X. Try not to fret as this will only make matters worst.  Stay away from the booze and drugs and take some good vitamins and get some exercise.  St.Johns Wort is a  natural anti-depressant that will help...Valerian root (nature's valium) is good if you aren't on antidepressants.  Melatonin to regulate your sleep.  And like I said-exercise is the best way to increase seratonin levels.  If you aren't feeling better in a few days-go back to Doc.  And stay away from the alcohol (am repeating myself I know)  It won't help-only hinder.....Best of luck....Lu

[Youngatheart22]

Hey thanks for the post but seriously I'm not addicted to that I am to gambling but not any drugs or alcohol. I haven't touched drugs in 10 weeks and alcohol in 3 and I baught numerous amounts for the Xmas period for my family to enjoy but I couldn't think of anything worse than drinking.
What i really need to know do side effects like muscle twitching or other symptoms come weeks after using x or am I jus so anxious about the situation? I'm starting cognitive behavioural therapy soon which I hope  will help I'm just praying and hoping that the ecstacy hasn't done anything serious to me, I'm hoping I've dodged a serious bullet:( does serotonin recover to normal levels

[gnarly_1]

First off I think your living in denile if your bing drinking for 14 days strait you have a problem with alcohol your also at home reaching for a bottle one of the sighs of alcohol detox is shaking as for the X pill there not any good for you they dump all your seratoin out of your brain in one night leving you for days without any but I feel your problem is with alcohol you need to come to grips with this alcohol has killed more of my freinds then all other drugs combined you need to do some soul searching and really take a look at what you been doing living in denile will just keep you sick where all about getting wll here and med help has an alcoholic forum her is the addy you might want to pruse threw it
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Alcoholism/show/158
good luck and God bless the first step is admiting you have a problem.......Gnarly