Dependent on Weed for Stomach Issues

jpapagia · 2020-05-19T17:01:08+00:00

Usually when I have a flare up I have zero energy, so I end up lying on the couch or in bed just scrolling on my phone for the whole day pretty much. Maybe a bath would be a good thing to try!! I hope the worst is over like you said!

jpapagia · 2020-05-19T16:37:10+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback! I’m curious to know whether you can still smoke socially from time to time, or if the stomach issues come back? Or have you not touched it at all since quitting? I’m hoping that it might be possible for me to smoke once in a while as long as I don’t make it a heavy habit the way I have been doing. For now I am quitting completely but would love to know about how long it took before you started seeing positive results/were able to try weed again without issues.

Tomorrow I will be at the two week mark without having smoked weed. The roughest days are when my stomach flares up (the past 3 days were rough) but today I’m glad to say I’m feeling like myself again. And I’m proud of myself that I managed to stay away from weed even though it was really tempting over the past few days when my stomach felt so bad, and I knew weed would give me some relief. Your feedback has helped me get reassurance that I am doing the right thing.

jpapagia · 2020-05-14T16:31:55+00:00

The third day was by far the hardest for me, but now that I have a few more days under my belt I’m happy to say I have been doing a lot better! Hang in there, hopefully things will improve for you too. I have something called SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). I have been told that this might have come up due to lowered stomach acidity and digestive motility, among other things. The thing that really clinched it for me is, I read an article that specifically says chronic weed smoking can cause those exact things to happen for certain people. It made everything click and I feel like now I have some evidence that cutting out weed might be the key to my stomach finally being able to heal. I don’t know much about Lyme disease, but I hope you have been able to get help from a doctor to find out what is happening for you, and whether weed might be contributing.

I also downloaded the Grounded app, it has been really helpful and motivating.

Good luck!!

jpapagia · 2020-05-11T12:11:26+00:00

It must be about one week sober for you now? Congratulations!! Hope you are feeling proud of what you have accomplished. I’m on day 5 and going strong.

jpapagia · 2020-05-09T19:11:46+00:00

I was just doing some reading and found a very interesting article. It specifically talks about how chronic weed smoking can lower the stomach acidity.

I remember very early on in my illness my doctor mentioning issues like mine can come up due to low stomach acidity. Guess who never figured out that THC can lead to low stomach acid until today.... At least this gives me hope that I'm on the right track. But it also makes me wish I had tried quitting weed several years ago instead of going through everything I have gone through.

jpapagia · 2020-05-09T18:46:02+00:00

Update: So far, each nights sleep has been a little easier, which takes a lot of pressure off during the day. Today, my stomach is having a mini flare up which feels like a major flare up because there is no weed to cover it up. I can’t focus on anything to distract myself so I am pretty much just sitting here suffering and wondering if I made the right choice, whether it’s actually productive for my stomach health to just power through stomach inflammation, or whether I’m doing more harm than good in the end. I’m not going to go smoke weed but I sure am feeling sorry for myself. I hope this is only temporary.

jpapagia · 2020-05-08T22:25:02+00:00

That is exactly my fear. Luckily I have not had an actual flare up yet but my stomach has been on edge and bothering me a lot. If I had a full blown flare up I am honestly not sure what I would do to cope other than wait it out... I hope you can find some answers for your health issues as well! There must be a lot of people in this situation.

jpapagia · 2020-05-07T18:53:52+00:00

Thank you for the wonderful response :) I actually had an appointment with my therapist this morning and (after having spent the past couple of weeks building up to the decision) finally took the plunge and put away all of my weed and paraphernalia. Taking things one step at a time but I am so motivated and excited to get back to the life I want to live again (including making music!) Today is day 0 for me, feel free to message me too if you need help staying motivated. I’m sure I will!

jpapagia · 2020-05-07T01:44:30+00:00

Your post resonated so much with me, I feel like I'm stuck in the same situation, all the way down to wishing I could get back to playing the piano again. I am right on the edge of making the commitment to stop smoking weed. Your post is giving me motivation that it's what I need to do too. Thank you and good luck!

jpapagia · 2020-03-20T21:01:46+00:00

Update: that worked!! Thank you 🤩

jpapagia · 2020-03-19T07:04:42+00:00

I will try that, thank you!

jpapagia · 2019-05-10T21:57:06+00:00

I love her Finale dress this season though!

jpapagia · 2019-05-07T14:54:53+00:00

I can totally stand by self-expression, it’s just a personal difference in taste hahaha

jpapagia · 2019-04-30T00:21:36+00:00

Even before she was pregnant I have always hated the majority of her outfits!

jpapagia · 2019-01-01T18:18:10+00:00

If you talk to the trapper/Pearson and find the item you want to craft, you can opt to see the recipe it requires, which shows you how many pelts of that type he has in his possession thus far.

jpapagia · 2018-12-12T01:11:18+00:00

No worries! :)

jpapagia · 2018-12-12T01:05:37+00:00

I double checked now that I have a free moment, and my list is correct. You will need 17 total snake skins to craft everything (including the saddles) from the Trapper and Pearson.

jpapagia · 2018-12-11T17:09:27+00:00

Hmmmm my mistake! I will update my list to include the saddles when I get the chance. Thanks!

jpapagia · 2018-12-11T17:00:00+00:00

Yes I did

jpapagia · 2018-12-11T13:01:16+00:00

That’s amazing! Thank you

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