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The Beginning of a End

kavetra
kavetra
hi my name is Kavetra I live in Atlanta and I am addicted to amphetamines I have been on them for 5 years. I started them because I heard that they was a really quick way to loose wieght. When i was over weight I was severely depressed, and the amphetamines allowed me to loose the weight and the depression. That is what my greatest fear is that pain and depression coming back. When I was 16 the depression was so bad that I took 95 tylenols. I felt that same depression returning 5 years ago when I was severly 100 pounds over weight. Now I am not able to stop the amphetamines. I have tried quitting before but the withdrawls was to severe for me to handle. I'm going to try to quit again tomorrow, by reducing my dosage to 1/2 instead of just quitting cold turkey. I am really scared, I'm scared of th weight coming back and the depression coming back, but I cant keep taking the amphetamines because i have developed constant heart palpitations and I'm beginning to loose my vision. Im scared because i dont have any family support, except for my ex and he is recovering from crack cocaine addiction. Pray for me if there is anyone here who beleives in Prayer to God. The longest i have ever been clean is 1 week. I feel like I am stuck at two roads, and neither is path that I'm anxious to take, I fear the depression as much as I fear the addiction. I was thinking about taking some type of antidepressant but I think they may cause seizures if taken with the Amphet. All I know is I gotta do something I cant keep going on like this
deleted_user
deleted_user
What do you want to do?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Before you try any kind of cure for your addiction, try and find the cause of your 100 pound weight gain: when is the last time you had blood work on yourself? The weight and accompanying depression may be symptoms of a thyroid disorder. Your gland may be too slow and causing you a multitude of psychological symptoms. Is your hair falling out at all? Is your skin dry and itchy? Do you have trouble focusing on any one topic? Are you tired all the time without the 'uppers'?
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
The best advice seems to be talking to your doctor and tell him everything you told us, and don't leave anything out. I am sure he will be the first to give you the support you so desperately need, as well as running the necessary tests and getting you on the road to recovery! Please do not try to quit cold turkey! You need medicine to help with the withdrawals along with support. NA or AA are excellent places to get that support but the first thing you need to do is see your doctor asap!

There are a number of anti depressants available today and some very good ones at that. No doubt your doctor will prescribe one to you.

You will be in my thoughts and prayers. You are at a critical stage and you need to do something about your addiction immediately!

God Bless and TC
deleted_user
deleted_user
what bob said
deleted_user
deleted_user
I third that....see your doc. I've never heard of that weight loss drug nor have I had experience with amphetamines or withdrawl from them so I don't know what your symptoms would be or how to withdraw safely. Do you have an Addictionologist or Addiction Medicine Specialist in your area?
What I do know is that your heard can go into ventricular fibrualtion from amphetamines....you need to deal with this now, I believe you're dangerously close to death...you can deal with your weight issues in recovery also. Please see a doctor, pronto!

Take good care,
Zengal
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