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i've been not smoking(anything) for ten days now after 11 years of pretty regular joint-age... and have been getting serious headaches for the past few days..
it has been suggested to me that this is directly related... any thoughts?
ta
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thanks.
where's a serious aussie when you need one...?
*reminds himself they don't exist*
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the henna lady
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Hey sweetie. I am pretty sure they are related. Many different sutdies have shown correlation to the body being used to a foreignly introduced substance and when it is removed there being withdrawl symptoms, of which a headache is the most common one. This has been done with "drugs" as "mild" as niccotene and caffeine all the way to hard and illegal narcotics. My understanding is that they pass with time. Drink alot of water (hydration helps) and try over the counter stuff for it. Or you can try any of the pluthera of homeopathic approaches available (including those in the recent migraine thread).
For what it's worth I think it is awesome that you have stopped even for this long! Congrats and I am proud of you.
Hugs and love to you hotstuff!
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Mumma Hen
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Directly related without a doubt mate...
I gave up smoke about two years ago after five years of SOLID smoking...Headaches and very vivid dreams and also panic too....
It will pass... Be strong and you will feel so much clearer for it
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Pop some pain killers and go sit in a warm bath... cures my hangovers who knows it might just work for you? ;p
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HOP Mad Doctor
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I've heard of this happening. Tylenol is a great drug...
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ta y'all.
a few replies...:
pele i don't want you to be proud of me. i am not 'giving up' in the conventional sense.
i am looking forward to a time when every time i smoke it's important and special to me because of my surroundings and company. rather than something i do because it's there.
same answer goes for you Valura i guess. until i stop enjoying having my world a little fuzzy i will not appreciate that sentiment.
mike, laytin ta
but i actually feel much better for knowing a part of the reason why: (note the panic effect mentioned above).R
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You've chosen a great time to move forward blue cat. I truly wish you all the best, and I send many beautiful blessings to inspire you to never lose awareness of the great power within.
Drink lots of clean fresh water to keep you hydrated cos your liver is probably very dry... this may help the headaches!
Keep us updated with the joys of your journey.
Pooh-Bah
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I went through a 2 week detox a while back, no smoking, booze, junk food (ok I did break down and have nutella on toast a couple of times). I felt like [censored]! At first! After 2 weeks not only did I feel virtuous, I felt better physically, was more productive in work etc.
Unfortunately I am just as bad on the smoke again, but I have cut down on drinking a lot, I don't have a drink every evening.
Once you get over the feeling like poo part, you will feel so much better, just be careful not to slip back into old habits like I did. I said I would only smoke every couple of weeks, but my resolve soon broke down. Don't keep anything at home if you are serious about quitting. Good luck
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Doing poi has seriously cut down my drinking. I don't like being drunk and trying to spin fire, and devil stick is, well, impossible if you've drunk a drop. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I haven't managed to stop the other yet.
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g'luck mr bluecat- might also be the change in climate etc, may not have as much to do with the smoking as you think.
mabbe the aussies just do yer ed in!
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Ive been on Detox too..
no smoking or drinking for 5 days. (well..its not a long time but it makes me feel better)
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Location: Tucson USA
i have been pretty much clean for almost 2 years. not by choice mind you. i got headaches and stomach aches for a while but there gone now. now im just irritable
anyways like previously suggested water and tylenol. In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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I reckon they are definitly related, i gave up weed and cigs a couple of years back after caining it for about 10 years and felt terrible for weeks, headaches, passing out and stuff... Its a big shock to the system.. Now im completely hooked on coffee....
The hardest thing was hanging out with my mates who were still going at it big time...
Ghostbuster
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Location: York, UK
personally i find it hard to understand the people who have to smoke (anything) all the time and drink almost every day.
I just dont like drink at all and have been drunk less than 10 times in my entire life, and i dont smoke cigarettes at all as they are nasty nasty things. One thing i can't do without though is caffeine
its funny that i get addicted to something on the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the really bad stuff, and not the stuff which is most addictive (and dangerous) 401 posts
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theres a flip side to that coin though. i cant really understand how people can go through there life totally sober and normal. most people who dont understand that life style havnt really given it a chance and of course your not going to be addicted to things you have never tried. not that im saying people should. more power to you if you can be satisfied just going through life as is. to me there is definately a time and place for everything
just not every daythank you
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In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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i don't if i agree to that tho shadow. i mean, i've had my fair share of fun intoxicated nights
but at the same time, i think you can feel "high" without doing anything. most of the time i go to clubs or raves completely sober, and i get the best high i've ever had just from listening to a kickass dj and dancing. the last time i saw dj irene (one of my favs) i decided to go at it sober, not even any alcohol. and i had such a [censored] blast! i had to work at 8am that next morning and i didn't leave the club until 5:30. went home, slept for about an hour, and then went to work....still feeling wired from the music. i think drugs can enhance that feeling, but you need to have that feeling before you try anything, if you try anything at all. you should be able to create your own high, through music, meditation, love, whatever. I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
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ya i have had fun sober at parties and other things to. in fact about 2 years worth now. one thing has nothing to do with the other though. having sober fun and having drug fun are 2 totally seperate worlds. you cant get the kind of happiness you can get from love or inner peace with drugs and vice versa
In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
Carpal \'Tunnel
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i've had one bottle of beer in 3 weeks. After the hangover of hell, to hands down defeat all previous hangovers, i'm just not really interested in drink at the moment. As a side effect it makes going out way cheaper, except when you go places where lemonade costs more the beer
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theres a flip side to that coin though. i cant really understand how people can go through there life totally sober and normal.
::raises hand quietly:: I've been drunk only once, under experimental conditions (me, a friend, some tequila shots, and a dvd of Boondock Saints). Don't intend to repeat the experience. I've never been high on anything else. Never smoked a cigarette - hate the smell. Tried weed once, barely, got a mildly pleasant headache, decided it wasn't worth bothering with.
And I have a lot of fun in my life.
Not that all of you should necessarily go straight-edge. Just sayin' it's a good sort of lifestyle, too. Not as dull as you might expect.
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Ok there bluecat?
Ahh.. yes the headaches suck.. fortunately I haven't had the problem of going through them.. but one of my close friends did... and it's definetly to do with the tobacco withdrawal....
My friend found having herbal teas... and long baths etc. helped ease the headaches... relaxing I think in general... Another interesting thing... Did u know that canabis increases the heart rate etc.. leading to laboured breathing, which after long time use leads to lung damage... ? Perhaps this hasn't helped your breathing troubles....
Anyway.. hope the headaches are starting to ease...
Love outa ya,
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:also raises hand quietly:
I've never been drunk, tasted a cigarette or other smokables and my strongest drug tried is caffeine. I still have as much fun as my friends when we go out (and a better morning after!). A lifestyle to suit every lifeform, I suppose!
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yep much better ta
just heading out for a cuppa and a juggle now in fact.
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ya i think it's a different lifestyle that one chooses. i don't think everyone is equipped to handle drugs. but the point i was trying to make is that you should learn to have that "life" high first before you try to get a drug high. cause if you don't, you run the risk of becoming an addict. i chose to be sober for over 5 years because i realized i couldn't handle it. i knew i'd fall into the trap of being addicted and not learning how to handle myself. once i figured out who i was, and how to make myself happy without any outside help (and i mean ALL outside help, not just drugs), then i knew i was ok to try it. and i'm good at moderating myself, but i also see when i start to slip because i'm unhappy with my life and so i turn to drugs to give me a different type of happy. and that's just unhealthy. does that make sense?
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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Ghostbuster
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Location: York, UK
i'm not straight edge or anything, but when u find it a real effort TO drink, rather than not to drink, I tend to believe i'll never become an alcoholic or get any other form of dependancy. (don't most people find that most alcoholic drinks actually taste quite unpleasant? i do)
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Location: Tucson USA
i really dont care for alcohol personally. it does very little for me.
In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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Location: Tucson USA
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theres a flip side to that coin though. i cant really understand how people can go through there life totally sober and normal.
::raises hand quietly:: I've been drunk only once, under experimental conditions (me, a friend, some tequila shots, and a dvd of Boondock Saints). Don't intend to repeat the experience. I've never been high on anything else. Never smoked a cigarette - hate the smell. Tried weed once, barely, got a mildly pleasant headache, decided it wasn't worth bothering with.
And I have a lot of fun in my life.
Not that all of you should necessarily go straight-edge. Just sayin' it's a good sort of lifestyle, too. Not as dull as you might expect.
im sorry i think my point was lost on you. i certainly wasnt saying that you cannot have fun sober.
In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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I loove the taste of Heineken, but most alcoholik drinks don't do it for me anymore. Besides, alcohol(to the extreme) turns you into a primate
, I'd rather have a spliff First intention, then enlightenment..
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In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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