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Is it normal to feel this sick?
Hi, I am an almost 19 yo female and I starting with inhalants in 2001 when I was only 6 years old and by the time I was 9 I was on prescription drugs and I ended up doing 20 different kinds of prescription drugs and some over the counter ones too. I never really drank tho (weird?) but the pills were all for my anxiety that I had since 1998. It was not really helping though and I was just mixing xanax and stuff with advils to feel good and all that and now I'm not taking anymore methylphenidates and adderall and stuff like that and im not taking benzos anymore thank God but I am finally almost off Risperdal of all things that I have been taking for 10 years and I feel horrible. In the beginning of lowering it, I was seeing things but that stopped but I can't sleep until 2 AM on most days my eyes are all bloodshot and dry and tear up and I feel nauseous and I can't eat much because I keep burping. I have kinda low energy but I can't sleep. And I am just replacing my addictions/dependency I feel because I can't stop reading porn and touching myself now and Im drinking more caffeine and taking caffeine pills than ever because my migraines won't go away and its a habit and stuff. I also feel like I have the flu like my lymph nodes are swollen and stuff and scratchy throat but its not a cold bc it goes away and then when the weathers bad or i lower my dose again it gets worse. Can you guys help me out plz?
Hi there- You need medical supervision to withdraw from Risperdal. Why are you tapering it in the first place? What is the reason you're taking it? Bipolar? Schizophrenia?
Don't do this on your own, okay? Detox can cause the very symptoms that the drug is prescribed to treat.
Don't do this on your own, okay? Detox can cause the very symptoms that the drug is prescribed to treat.
my heart is also breaking for you. so young to be fighting this nasty disease called addiction.
i would ask to see a cognitive behavioral therapist as well as an addiction psychiatrist. would be willing to bet you are dual diagnosis, which means you need professional help.
we can be here for you to talk to and to help guide you. you need people to talk to that won't judge you. probably not a lot of 18 yr olds that can understand what you are going through.
STOP self medicating yourself with the caffeine and porn.
the thing about porn addiction is - you will have an extremely hard time having a real life LOVE relationship. it alters your ability to tell love from sex and sex from love. hopefully, you have not been doing this for long.
it also puts you at risk for HIGH RISK behaviors like stripping, doing porn, careless sex, more serious drug use, being abused both physically and sexually. please heed this warning. stop all porn activity. please. you are far too young and impressionable to deal with that for the rest of your life.
i would ask to see a cognitive behavioral therapist as well as an addiction psychiatrist. would be willing to bet you are dual diagnosis, which means you need professional help.
we can be here for you to talk to and to help guide you. you need people to talk to that won't judge you. probably not a lot of 18 yr olds that can understand what you are going through.
STOP self medicating yourself with the caffeine and porn.
the thing about porn addiction is - you will have an extremely hard time having a real life LOVE relationship. it alters your ability to tell love from sex and sex from love. hopefully, you have not been doing this for long.
it also puts you at risk for HIGH RISK behaviors like stripping, doing porn, careless sex, more serious drug use, being abused both physically and sexually. please heed this warning. stop all porn activity. please. you are far too young and impressionable to deal with that for the rest of your life.
Go glad you found us. I've only been on a few days. I'm 10 days off methadone today & having a sick sick day but yesterday was ok. It's up & down but worth it. The people on this site are saving my life. Please hang on people will respond that have been through exactly what you have. GOD bless you.
Oh, sweetheart, my heart is breaking for you, so so young..6... I have a daughter aged 6 and cannot imagine...
It sounds like you've been to hell and back, but you have certainly come to the right place, so thats one step forward.
Sweety, this is way beyond me, but others will answer when thet see your post.
It sounds like you have a very extreme addictive nature and this needs to get sorted out now.
Your lymph nodes certainly could be a thyroid/hormone problem because of how young you were when you were introduced to this kind of world.
Any woman who abuses drugs is at high risk of a hormone imbalance, so you must see a doctor for some blood work.
I think you need a councellor to work through any mental problems that are the reason behing this addiction.
We will also support you and help where we can.
Its no wonder your feeling so aweful, you are needing to come off a high cocktail of stimulants.
Coffee will make you more anxious, and im guessing the porn feels like an escape for you.
At 19 years old, you are missing out on a beautiful world you deserve to be in.
Hold on girl, more advice will be here soon.
Well done for coming here and wanting to repair you mind, body and soul.
Just hold on ok xoxo
It sounds like you've been to hell and back, but you have certainly come to the right place, so thats one step forward.
Sweety, this is way beyond me, but others will answer when thet see your post.
It sounds like you have a very extreme addictive nature and this needs to get sorted out now.
Your lymph nodes certainly could be a thyroid/hormone problem because of how young you were when you were introduced to this kind of world.
Any woman who abuses drugs is at high risk of a hormone imbalance, so you must see a doctor for some blood work.
I think you need a councellor to work through any mental problems that are the reason behing this addiction.
We will also support you and help where we can.
Its no wonder your feeling so aweful, you are needing to come off a high cocktail of stimulants.
Coffee will make you more anxious, and im guessing the porn feels like an escape for you.
At 19 years old, you are missing out on a beautiful world you deserve to be in.
Hold on girl, more advice will be here soon.
Well done for coming here and wanting to repair you mind, body and soul.
Just hold on ok xoxo
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