Mental Health Help please! What is this?

Franco87

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Hi Forum,

Greetz from Europe. Over the last year I have indulged in occasional (like 8 times in total over the last 24 months) use of stimulants (especially cocaine) but always in moderation (never more than 0.5 g at a time, always at least a month between consumptions, etc.). It always felt good/amazing and the typical hang-over lasted only for a day, max two, then I was always back to normal. The last time I did it, however, was very different. This was two months ago and I still feel severely ‘impacted’.

These last two months have been hell. I and two friends got a gram of cocaine from the street. In a fairly drunk state, I took probably about 0.4 to 0.5 of it (and my friends took the rest). The high seemed to be less strong / euphoric than usual, and also shorter, the come-down from each line came very quickly. 20 mins after the 3rd line at some point I felt like collapsed / super-tired / uncoordinated / confused / super-drunk so I decided to go home and sleep. I never had felt that way so shortly after cocaine consumption. Needless to say that there was probably not much cocaine in what we took. My friends reckon it might have largely been amps / speed, with a little bit of coke in the mix, plus other things. Who knows.

I slept fairly well despite waking up at some point with strong tachycardia, but managed to fall back to sleep again. The next day is when all started. I felt extremely drowsy, dizzy, unable to think clearly, difficulties to find words while speaking, vision problems (blurred/off vision or so) etc. The first week I could sleep fairly normal, but then in the second week after, a bout of insomnia started that I have never had in my life before.

And now, two months later those are the problems I am still dealing with, and they are very strong! And that’s making my daily life, specially work, impossible. I went to a shrink who put me on 50mg of Seroquel which helps with sleep but not much with all the other problems during the day (I think it makes me even drowsier, unable to focus). I also take a bit of Xanax occasionally which seems to help the most (the Xanax gets me from 20% functionality to perhaps 50% functionality, but not more). Oh, and my friends were, of course, back to normal within a week!! wtf

I should say that I have struggled with anxiety issues in the past that I have been able to effectively tackle though through the following stack that I continue taking

5htp, 200 mg, daily
SJW, 900 mg of standardized extract, every other day
A lot of high-quality, high-EPA, high DHA, fish oils
Every other day: zembrin (kanna), 25 mg
DHEA, 100 mg

This actually means that I have not been particularly anxious these last two months, actually pretty relaxed with the exception of being very preoccupied with these extreme symptoms I am having.

The day I took the cocaine I had taken the above supplements with the exception of the SJW. Could this be the reason for the awkward reactions?

Please give me any advice as I am feeling so dizzy, brain-fogged, visually impaired, that I am unable to even drive at the moment! Working has been impossible given the vision and concentration difficulties!!!

Many, many thanks in advance from a desperate one. Next time I go to the shrink he will prob suggest putting me on an SSRI which I want to avoid, if possible.
 
I'm not very experienced with stims and have no experience with coke but just from reading your post I'm thinking maybe it could have something to do with all those herbal supplements etc. That you've been taking on a daily basis, including the day you took the shabby coke. Maybe try laying off all the other stuff for a week or so might help. If there's no improvement you can always resume taking them. Just an idea...
 
Thank you Cliffy78,

Thats actually something I have started doing as of yesterday. Feeling a bit clearer today (far from normal) but also more anxious, I think.

Lets see how it goes.
 
Has someone here gone through the same/similar after the use of stims? What coke addulterant could be causing this?
 
It may have been one these research chemicals that are going around lately, a lot of people passing them off as all kinds off different stims lately. Just a thought anyways...
 
I think it's impossible to say just what specific chemical(s) that you ingested caused this to happen to you.

That's a pretty small dose of Seroquel. Some people take 800mg.

I definitely remember reading somewhere that taking 5-HTP for longer than about a month can mess with your heart.

If you haven't gotten it yet, that probably means you're in the clear, but SJW, 5-HTP, and Kanna all function to increase serotonergic neuro-transmission, which combination could cause serotonin syndrome.

Kanna works as an SSRI--wouldn't it be better to have a more standard dose with an approved medicine?

It goes without saying that if you continue messing around with substances, however infrequent, you'll probably be worse off.
 
You really shouldn't take 5 htp for any extended amount of time. I am not familiar with Kanna but I know that SJW functions as an SSRI as well. I would steer clear of those three for now until you stabilize. The people that take 800 mg of seroquel usually have severe bipolar or a psychotic illness, so I certainly would be wary of upping that dose. I would continue taking the fish oil and I would recommend magnesium and sublingual B12. There are a few different types of formulations so do your research on those. They both support nervous system health so they are a really good idea. Magnesium can be relaxing too. I would really try and steer clear of all drugs for a while, including herbs, until you stabilize. Most of the time, it's just a matter of time and a little bit of patience. No one will really be able to tell you what you took but it doesn't sound like cocaine at all. I hear most of the euro blow is really shitty anyway, so it sounds like a waste of time.

It was most likely a combination of the SSRI herbs and some crappy RC stim that caused the adverse reaction. Give yourself some time and don't go about torturing yourself if you don't make the progress you would like to. You will heal from this but sometimes it can take a while. Keep us updated and take it easy on some of those supplements for a while aside from the fish oil, magnesium, and b12.

Best of luck and let us know how things go for you. <3
 
Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated. I will keep you posted. I will discontinue the herbs for now an see what happens.

I am for sure staying clear of all stims, whether legal or illegal, for a looong time.
 
I wasn't intending to suggest that you take a higher dose of Seroquel than the dose that you're prescribed, only that it's not a large dose.

You will probably experience some kind of discontinuation syndrome (a euphemism for withdrawal) upon stopping those herbs. If you experience any suicidality, please don't hesitate to contact the emergency services in your area. I'm not saying you will, just trying to be safe here.

Stimulants ruin lives, even those that are prescribed. Even sporadic use can cause big problems, as we see here.

And of course there's no telling what's in that bag of white powder.
 
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