Meth and nauseated??? how do I get rid of this???

[TracyTracy]

I have been doing meth on and off for four months not. I have a long history with this, and this last time was the first after 2 years clean. I have taken breaks, week long breaks, but my last break was three weeks ago. But, I do sleep at night, sometimes taking a 1/2 day break or more with sleep as well as I am eating normal. I am totally nauseous, and in fact today I started to have other symptoms like goose bumps/chills on my arms and I felt warm on my face, even though I didn't a fever. I felt clammy and gross. I have done binges before, but I have never had this happen. I snort the drug for the most part, sometimes i smoke when with friends. Any advice on how I can remedy this? Or insight on this subject? Thanks
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[lifeisflyingaway]

I hardly used meth but i would feel real nauseous too along with a bunch of other stuff that made me irritated with the drug. I would say, go to the store and find something that is an anti-nausea medicine.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

I wouldn't just mask the nausea with an anti-nauseant, I'd listen to your body and take a break. Nausea combined with goosebumps/chills/hot flushes sounds like symptoms of using too much or using too much cumulatively (binging for too long). I have had that happen. Also are you sure you don't have a fever? And what other routes of administration do you use (since you said snorting "for the most part")? If IV you need to consider infection. You might also just be sick, meth is hard on the immune system.

 

[bronson]

IMO the fact you've been on a three week semi binge leaves no major surprise that you're feeling this way. Just means it's time for a break. Be sure to hydrate, eat, sleep, and replenish vitamins as much as possible. Also all advice in the post above is dead on and should be taken into account.

Best wishes, and I hope to hear you are feeling better soon.

 

[pasha]

Dopamine controls nausea/vomitting through activation or inactivation of chemoreceptor trigger zones (our natural vomitting control centers). Serotonin, acetylcholine, and histamine are involved in controlling this vomitting center but to a lesser extent than dopamine.

In order for you to halt the dopamine activation of this vomitting center, you must decrease or cease your use of amphetamine. Another major culprit in triggering the vomitting centers are opioids which are also dopaminergics.

If you chose to ignore the advice given by the above posters and insist on binging on amphetamine, go to the pharmacy and buy an antiemetic called domperidone (motillium). This belongs to a class of antidopaminergic drugs that act on the chemoreceptor trigger zone (vomitting center), making them very effective at stopping nausea and vomitting.

 

[TracyTracy]

Thanks for all the advice guys... I did take a break, but only a small one, I feel like I am in the vicious loop right now =( I need to stop doing this drug, but it's been tough because I dont' use it to party, I have used to get shit done, to motivate me, and I am somehow trapped in this right now. I don't want anyone to know, and I don't know if its possible to quit while not involving others around you. Do you all think its possible? Do I HAVE to confess to my family? I am hoping not. Like I said, I don't party, just like to be up and active, not sure it matters though when it comes to quitting. We will see. Thanks again!

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Yeah I think it can be harder to quit when you use it to be more productive as it's very easy to rationalise continuing for that reason. But if you're not ready to stop, you really need to at least take breaks (glad you took one), make sure you sleep properly, make sure you are well hydrated and well nourished and try to get by on the lowest doses and frequency of use as possible. What route of administration do you use?

As far as quitting goes, I think it's a lot harder if no one in your life knows and you don't have a support system. And it is a relief to tell people and not have to hide it from your family anymore. It would really be ideal if you could at least talk to someone in your life about it, or see a therapist/etc, even if you're not ready to tell everyone close to you. If you won't do any of that, at least you have us for support

 

[TracyTracy]

I snort it mostly, but my friend, a new friend, is a slinger for the stuff and she hooked me up with a pipe to use. This girl, is awesome and I share everything her and her with me, but I realize she is not the best influence for me. She has quit and started again recently as well, I am hoping she will quit and we can lean on each other for support, but we will see. Everyone in my family has seen me quit before, my fiance too, and so has my long time family counselor. I haven't seen her ever since i started up again. I am embarrassed, ashamed, I feel somewhat hopeless in this ever lasting battle I am facing with this drug, it seems to never end. Its hard because this drug cancels out all other addictions. I don't crave food, I don't care what people think as much, Alcohol is tolerable, and I don't need it, because i have the meth, i don't need anything else. So, the up sides have been outweighing the downsides, but the downs are increasing more and more, I know it needs to stop or else I may loose my fiance, he would be torn up if he knew I started this. It's been a couple years since I had done this, like I have been for the last 4 months, I went through a lot to quit the first time.

 

[bronson]

As the original question here seems to have run its course I'm going to go ahead and close this. To the OP I highly encourage you to make a post over in The Dark Side as it's absolutely a wonderful resource full of great people for fighting addiction.