How long do marijuana withdrawal symptoms last

[Swim]

Don't worry. I've had chest pains one month. Usually your heart rate goes higher, but nothing to worry about. Explanation is simple, it's not actually anxiety.

[Poopnado]

Hi Everyone,
I want to start by thanking Board Forum Blogger and all those that are on here offering encouragement, sympathy, advice, and solid information. You have made this whole process much easier with the support of this forum.
I am 41 years old and I have smoked daily at a rate of ¼ oz. per week for 22 years. The only times I did not smoke was during drug testing for jobs (twice) and when I was out of weed (which could be quite often but for never more than a week, usually a few days). About a year and half ago I started getting panic attacks and anxiety (sometimes while high, sometimes not). At the end of May I ran out of weed and got flu like symptoms for 4 days, but then I got a bag and all returned to normal. Then at the end of June the same thing happened. On the fourth day of flu-like symptoms my wife suggested that maybe I was going through some sort of withdrawal. I immediately dismissed her assumption and said weed is not addictive. But I decided to research it anyway. This is when I found this wonderful forum and discovered that I was indeed going through withdrawal. After the flu like symptoms went away after 5 days, that’s when the heavy anxiety, depression, and extreme emotions kicked in. They started to decline gradually after day 21. I am now on day 40 and they are just about gone completely. I still have wild dreams and interrupted sleep, but it’s not so bad. The strangest thing is that I have no cravings for it (maybe because I feel that Mary Jane lied to me and betrayed me). I felt the need to post this as a testament to the fact that things will get better and you are not completely f***** forever (though it sure did feel like it).
Be patient and hang in there. And please do not go back as you will likely follow the same process of dependence and withdrawal all over again. Withdrawal is a poopnado that should never be experienced twice.

[Swim]

Hi,

Sleep still not so good. Last two days I've slept like. Is this happening in the same period (peak point at the beginning of the month for me) or is it a coincidence?

Poopnado, you are right, it should never be experienced twice. I see we're in the same place with the sleep.

[ridextreme]

It took me a good 90 days before my sleep (and dreams) greatly improved. However I can understand how we wish there was a point or a day when we can pass it and it will be better, but it's like taking a few steps agead and one step back, then a 12 staps ahead and one back, but each time we are getting closer and closer to "Normal"

[Swim]

Thank you for reassurance. Someone else told me today that he got his sleep back after 4 months.

I was starting to think that I have a problem not related with this.

Damn mistake!

[Let's do this]

I had been smoking everyday for over 20yrs never had even a days break and as well as the usual symptoms (headache, loss of appetite) etc, I have had severe physical reactions as well, I think this is down to how the drug has changed from hash to the super high grade weed you get now, been throwing up alot, continuous hot and cold flushes, seem to be sitting in a puddle of my own sweat lol, it just suddenly clocked maybe because of problems going on in my life but I just got to the point of being sick of being wrecked all the time, something which has been painful is losing mates but I can't risk being around it yet, I realise now it has made me so slack it makes you think you are happy, i have tried giving up before I can't explain it but this times diffrent I know Iam ready to do it now, and I cannot wait to be free of it

[Rod]

This is my 30 day before I quit weed.
I had been smoke during 17 yrs, the last 5 almost everyday. One hit in the morning, one joint in the night. The weekends 2 or 3 joints.
I had experienced the usual symptoms of withdrawal: loss of sleep and anxiety. But I had experienced some other things that worries me: dizziness; fast heartbeats; some headaches; and certain pain behind the eyes. But the worst was when the doctor toldme my BP was 140/80 (i went to the doctor because a sore throat). He says I may be hypertense. This was last friday. Today i check out again my BP and it was 136/78. Still high. My last wealth check was in december 2011 and then everything went fine (BP 120/80). So the question is ¿this could be a symptom of withdrawal? ¿Whats your opinion?

Thanks for this forum. Great job!!

(sorry the bad spelling, english is not my mothers tongue)

[BFB]

Hi and welcome,

Well I have heard marijuana can lower your blood pressure, so perhaps there are two possibilities here, maybe it’s just part of your body readjusting and will correct it’s self in time although I am merely speculating there, or perhaps and maybe this is the more likely option that your marijuana use was masking a problem with your blood pressure that you already had. Maybe it was keeping your blood pressure artificially low as will any drug which lowers blood pressure. Any way that’s just what crossed my mind but I am not a medical professional or anything, as always it’s best to trust in their advice.

All the best,

[Swim]

It happens, it goes up and down. Worst for me was at 30 days, my heart was beating out of my chest sometimes.

It's normal.

dizziness; fast heartbeats; some headaches; and certain pain behind the eyes

Normal things. Again, it will pass, it's normal.

I stopped drinking coffee and eating processed sugar in order not to stress my heart.

Headaches with tinnitus I still have.

[BFB]

It happens, it goes up and down. Worst for me was at 30 days, my heart was beating out of my chest sometimes.

It's normal.

dizziness; fast heartbeats; some headaches; and certain pain behind the eyes

Normal things. Again, it will pass, it's normal.

I stopped drinking coffee and eating processed sugar in order not to stress my heart.

Headaches with tinnitus I still have.

Yes I must admit I did wonder if it was just the bodies way of readjusting, it’s amazing all the different things people can experience when quitting, if I had to write a list of all the effects people have reported in just the few short years I have been involved in this area to be honest I wouldn’t know where to start, everyone can experience such different things.

All the best,