First time MDMA - Comedown/weirdness bothering me.

[rich2013]

I took MDMA for the first time on Friday night and now I'm really regretting it. I took it with trustworthy friends who helped look after me. I took a 'bomb' of MDMA and a very small line, much smaller compared to what my friends were taking. It is important to note I was drinking alcohol prior to MDMA and continued drinking throughout the night. I've never any drugs before other than alcohol.

Friday night: Initially very anxious but I soon became confident and had a great night.

Saturday morning: Very tired and generally groggy, nothing too concerning.
Saturday Afternoon: Paranoid and anxious, I phoned FRANK a couple of times to reassure me things were fine.
Saturday night: VERY tired and depressed, I found it slightly difficult to fall asleep.

Sunday morning: Feeling very uneasy and generally miserable, I phoned FRANK yet again for reassurance that this comedown would pass and I would feel normal again.
Sunday night: I felt a little better and went swimming to do some exercise. This only made things worse and I realised I coincidentally have flu like symptoms such as swollen glands. I found going to sleep very difficult and could not stop thinking about MDMA in general, and often would wake up an hour or two after falling asleep.

Monday morning: I felt super tired and lethargic due to not getting much sleep (~3-4 hours). I usually get 8+ hours so this was a shock to the system.
Monday night (now): I'm feeling a little better, much more like myself but still feel under the weather and dozy/confused. My vision is a little hazy due to not getting much sleep the night before.


Questions:
-How long will this comedown last? FRANK estimated it should be over by Wednesday-Thursday (~5 days)
-FRANK assured me not to take melatonin or smoke weed or something. I'm not into drugs at all and do not want to confuse my body/mind any more than it already is. What are some good, natural methods to fall asleep?
-How long before I feel 'normal' again. I hugely enjoy to work out and I just don't feel mentally capable for this right now.
-I felt quite stupid over the weekend, but this seems to have gone away. FRANK told me these are all classic signs of a comedown and everything I'm experiencing is normal and just temporary. Is this true?
-I understand why I'm feeling this way, due to serotonin depletion, but will these levels ever restore? FRANK assures me they will.


Things to note:
-The MDMA I took was apparently 'good stuff' and not filled with tons of shit. Although I kinda doubt this now after reading up on MDMA mixed with meth amphetamines, etc.
-For anyone wondering, I'm a first year Engineering student who finished my exams on Friday.
-I'm taking multivitamins and eating reasonably well.


I'M NEVER DOING MDMA AGAIN! IT WAS NOT WORTH THIS COMEDOWN, REALLY.


Thank you, please help!

 

[Mazzab]

Easy squeezey. You'll be ok. Rest, sunlight, exercise, and positive vibes. Shame your so turned off from such a beautiful molecule. Also I personally use 5Htp with green teen for a couple of days post use.

 

[toastmann]

You'll be fine. You'll probably feel a lot better on Wednesday or Thursday. Getting some extra exercise or vitamins these day can help, too.

 

[Desohigh]

First time, yes the same effects as me. The good mdma make you feel that way. They're strong so it makes your hands shake or feeling high for the next days.
But it will pass. Don't bother.

 

[Clocktower]

Taking MDMA with alcohol was probably a mistake. You may also have taken too much.

You'll probably feel better in a few days.

 

[rich2013]

Update:
Actually got a decent sleep last night and feel a little better. I still feel weird and uncharismatic, I'm scared I'll never feel normal again :'((((

Oh and my vision is still slightly hazy and almost out of focus, it's rather distracting and seems to be worse in the morning. Rougly how long will this take to go? I fucking hate this it's scaring me.

Help plz

 

[Desohigh]

No, don't think that way.
My second time i took pills which was very strong and go through the same way as you did. The next 2 days my hands shake my heart rhytme was abnormal, also the first day i couldn't sleep cuz when i close my eyes after 2 mins, I begin to feel pain in my eyes. After 2 days it passed. Don't read to much, its psychological.

 

[rich2013]

No, don't think that way.
My second time i took pills which was very strong and go through the same way as you did. The next 2 days my hands shake my heart rhytme was abnormal, also the first day i couldn't sleep cuz when i close my eyes after 2 mins, I begin to feel pain in my eyes. After 2 days it passed. Don't read to much, its psychological.

I just want my vision to restore, it's making me really worried reading up on people who have vision problems months after doing it. Also, did you ever find yourself feeling worse in the morning?

 

[Desohigh]

OFC yes!! The first time you take a drug which is strange to your body. This is normal feeling bro, calm down
It will pass in 1 -2 days. Don't read anything, it will effect your recovery period!

 

[rich2013]

OFC yes!! The first time you take a drug which is strange to your body. This is normal feeling bro, calm down
It will pass in 1 -2 days. Don't read anything, it will effect your recovery period!

Thanks for the reassurance man. I'm feeling better than yesterday now and I'm going to head to the gym later on to try flood my body/mind with endorphins. Eyes are still blurry/vision hazy but I feel a bit more positive.

One interesting thing I have found is fluctuations of positiveness throughout the day, which gets annoying as it's like an emotional rollercoaster, as stupid as it sounds... -.-
So you've been through something similar to this before?

 

[Desohigh]

No man. I felt very worried and exhausted.
Just when i search for the negative effects of pills, i become worried of myself and begin to make myself worse than before.
When i found this site I become responsible and learned so many things like; recovery time, importance of testing your drug etc etc..
You have to use responsibly cuz weekly & daily use of E will cause some troubles in your memory.
Relax man

 

[Nicsdragon]

Hey rich, it all sounds like a "normal" comedown. Depression is a major drawback with this drug. I used to cry a lot the day after and the next day. IMO you have a chemical hangover as I like to call it. It's almost the same as an alcohol hangover but makes your head throb like a mother! This could possibly explain the vision issues. Drink lots and lots of water and when you find yourself dwelling on your comedown symptoms really just yell at yourself to snap out of it. Dwelling on it is the worst thing you can do so hit the gym when you feel depressed.

IMO you'll be fine. You took a very strong drug for the first time and you have to let your body and mind recover naturally.

Don't freak out. Good vibes being sent your way.
(Again this is my opinion and do not to afraid to get medical help if you feel that your body is not bouncing back. Ok?!)

 

[rich2013]

Thanks so much I felt pretty good before, but like usual I've somehow fluctuated back into a less 'normal' feeling and state of mind. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow morning about something unrelated but I might talk about this whilst I'm there. I'm back from uni on Thursday so I'm kinda hoping I'll be more myself when I see my family.

Looking back, it makes me laugh how I thought "yeah, sure, I have like a whole week to recover so why not". I guess you learn from your mistakes! I'll keep you guys posted, it seems to reassure me much more knowing people care. Yahoo Answers was the biggest waste of time ever...

 

[plunga]

of course your hangover was intensified due to the alcohol.. everyone i know that mixes these 2 ends up feeling horrible the next day, while i feel great because i don't drink alcohol just gatorade and water! double dehydration combo

drink and eat even if you're not hungry.

also, why not take melatonin? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin i use it often to come down or just reset my sleep sched

 

[rich2013]

Hey, I didn't have the greatest sleep last night. I think I slept for 6 hours or so but this was mainly due to the loudness of my accommodation at the moment (I think!). One thing I noticed is I kept waking up to find the bed soaked with sweat :S This is the first time this has happened and it seemed quite alarming. Also, I randomly get cold shivers . Are these normal signs of MDMA comedown?

Oh, the depression has lifted loads

 

[Exstazy]

First time i did MDMA, i didnt think about anything else for maybe a couple of weeks. Because it fucking changed the way my brain thinks and works..
The experience is so breathtaking it's just incredible.. I don't know why a first timer would get such a hangover..
It was probably the alcohol, because alcohol + mdma increases damage done.. a friend of mine did it once with me and absolutely loved it he was like "wtf this is so much better than what I could ever think"... the next few days he was depressed/fucked up... he was drunk as fuck when he dropped
Dont get drunk and do mdma, it will fuck you up!

Cold shivers are normal i think, because serotonin regulates body temp, and ur brain is probably lacking it. Alcohol also increases serotonin while drunk btw, another reason not to mix.

 

[rich2013]

First time i did MDMA, i didnt think about anything else for maybe a couple of weeks. Because it fucking changed the way my brain thinks and works..
The experience is so breathtaking it's just incredible.. I don't know why a first timer would get such a hangover..
It was probably the alcohol, because alcohol + mdma increases damage done.. a friend of mine did it once with me and absolutely loved it he was like "wtf this is so much better than what I could ever think"... the next few days he was depressed/fucked up... he was drunk as fuck when he dropped
Dont get drunk and do mdma, it will fuck you up!

Cold shivers are normal i think, because serotonin regulates body temp, and ur brain is probably lacking it. Alcohol also increases serotonin while drunk btw, another reason not to mix.

Thanks for the help. Do you eventually feel yourself again? I know I need to keep telling myself "snap out of it! this is only temporary" but I feel so uncharismatic and wandering, just not myself at all :'( Tbh, I'm getting bored of this hazy feeling right now, I want it to stop already!

 

[jrEwing]

Thanks for the help. Do you eventually feel yourself again? I know I need to keep telling myself "snap out of it! this is only temporary" but I feel so uncharismatic and wandering, just not myself at all :'( Tbh, I'm getting bored of this hazy feeling right now, I want it to stop already!

I assure you you did not take MDMA but some similar substance being sold as MDMA. You would not have had any effects like the ones you describe from one use of pure MDMA. Even the alcohol hangover would have been gone in a day. Something doesn't add up with your story.

 

[testocyp]

Update:
Actually got a decent sleep last night and feel a little better. I still feel weird and uncharismatic, I'm scared I'll never feel normal again :'((((

Oh and my vision is still slightly hazy and almost out of focus, it's rather distracting and seems to be worse in the morning. Rougly how long will this take to go? I fucking hate this it's scaring me.

Help plz

I must ask,how old are you? I tend to feel u are about 15-17......dont use mdma if so....and please if u feel this comedown EXERCISE, i once had a comedown that was harsh... ofcourse i exercise regulary and after one exercise i felt alot better.. dont worry ull be normal again ..

 

[rollonsafely]

First time, yes the same effects as me. The good mdma make you feel that way. They're strong so it makes your hands shake or feeling high for the next days.
But it will pass. Don't bother.

Idk where you got this information from but "the good MDMA" does not do this to me, in fact it does the exact opposite ime. I get very relaxed and have a feeling of absolute peacefulness fall over me when I start to come up. This is followed by a few hours of blissful peaking, then a graduale comedown. You shouldnt feel shaky if it is genuinely high quality MDMA.