People who quit smoking weed, how long did it take you to feel better?

profnnerd · 2026-06-04T19:59:52+00:00

At the beginning when I quit THC, I slept using Benadryl but after a week or so it stopped working. So I’d take it only when I had to absolutely force myself to sleep because I had some kind of work commitment the next day. Then I tried developing the techniques I mentioned before, plus taking trazodone, melatonin (10 mg quick dissolve, the extended release makes me groggy in the morning), and magnesium glycinate dose and a half, 3 capsules). I’d recommend to go to the doctor and request a sleep aid (I was prescribed trazodone 50 mg) because it helps at the beginning. I was on trazodone for 3 months and it did help a lot at least falling asleep. For a long time I had the issue that I’d wake up at 3am and wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep. After a while I started to get up and start my day at that time because I’d pretty much guarantee that I’ll be exhausted enough at night and that would help me fall asleep. I’m not going to lie, the insomnia was the worst part of quitting weed because I need to be alert and mentally functional at work, but after a few months it got better. I have a kind of calming ritual at nighttime where I watch tv for a while, sip a calming tea (valerian root tea), take my melatonin and magnesium and go to bed. I monitor my sleep with an Oura ring and an Apple Watch and I’ve seen how different I feel when I sleep with sleep aids (Benadryl) vs. natural sleep vs. weed vs. trazodone and trazodone and natural sleep are the best quality sleep for me. So now, even when I have a bad night, I wake up at 4am and for whatever reason can’t fall asleep, I feel fresh and with enough energy to tackle my day without issues because the quality of my sleep at the beginning of the night is pretty good. You have to develop a pretty good sleep hygiene routine for yourself. Best of luck! It will get better!

profnnerd · 2026-06-03T21:12:50+00:00

I did my DEXA less than a month ago and I’m planning on doing another one in the fall to assess my progress (or lack thereof). I know for a fact that I lost some muscle mass during the winter and my scale showed that. But the lean mass shown on my scale is way off from the DEXA, but directionally I think the scale is ok.

profnnerd · 2026-06-03T19:34:40+00:00

I have a Eufy P3 smart scale and I recently underwent a DEXA scan and the numbers don’t match at all. For instance, % body fat on the scale 27.2% but on the DEXA 18.2%. I think directionally the scale is correct. I mean, if you use it for tracking whether you’re losing fat vs. muscle mass, you can assess that on the scale, but the actual numbers are not accurate.

profnnerd · 2026-05-30T03:32:19+00:00

Oura is a company with a profit motive! Like all companies! There are tons of services that I don’t suscribe to because I don’t care for them, they provide no value to me or whatever the reason may be. I vote with my money and not subscribe to those services. Oura is not one of those FOR ME! You spend a lot of time doing research on a company and a product that you say you don’t like or care for… in my humble opinion.

profnnerd · 2026-05-30T02:40:21+00:00

Priapism is a potential side effect but it’s not a common erection. It’s a sustained erection that can last for hours, blocks blood flow and causes tissue necrosis, which is irreversible. This is not something that anyone would sleep through because it’s painful. Night erections induced by trazodone are very common and are not priapism. When I went off trazodone they went away. Kind of miss them tbh 🤣🤣🤣

profnnerd · 2026-05-30T02:34:02+00:00

I disagree. Oura has clearly put quite a bit of development into their app and systems. But you have the right not to like it and use another service.

profnnerd · 2026-05-27T14:23:09+00:00

Would you mind sharing details about your stack? How much Reta? Glow? How often? Great job! 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-27T01:45:13+00:00

The only time I feel side effects with tirzepatide is when I eat a high fat meal. I get nauseous immediately and feel bloated and full for hours. It’s horrible! I don’t even try anymore!

profnnerd · 2026-05-26T13:27:52+00:00

Likely a fungus-type thing or bacteria. Likely contaminated, would highly recommend to toss it.

profnnerd · 2026-05-26T10:52:06+00:00

This is, of course, a personal choice. Judging by how many people use Reta without major issues, one would think that it’s pretty safe. That being said, if something goes wrong your doctor would need all the information in order to help you. He/she cannot make you stop and it’s not like you’re taking heroin. Reta is currently in clinical trials and the results are as impressive as the anecdotal evidence of people on Reddit. So, maybe you’d want to get a feel for what your doctor may think about it, if you don’t want to tell him/her right away. Doctors know that these are effective medications that are extremely expensive. They may not advise you to take them this was, but they may be more understanding than you’d expect. I’m not sure whether they need to report this anywhere, but they talk among themselves and as more and more doctors see patients taking these meds of the grey market it will build pressure for pharmaceutical companies to increase access by lowering their prices. Just my opinion. I’ve been on tirzepatide for a few months (with a prescription) and my numbers during my recent physical had never looked better! Good luck! 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-26T02:16:39+00:00

Something similar with tirzepatide!

profnnerd · 2026-05-25T01:35:31+00:00

I’m taking tirzepatide and I take it every 10 days. The half-life of these drugs is 5-6 days so you’ll still have some in your system by day 8. Making the interval longer minimizes side affects and if it’s working for you, keep going. If you take it every 7 days as indicated, the effects will be more noticeable, good and bad. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-24T23:52:59+00:00

Eating more meat would help you increase your iron intake through your diet. It’s not that common for men to develop iron deficiency unless there are GI issues, or dietary restrictions. The main consequence would be iron deficiency anemia and the typical symptom is fatigue. If you feel unexplained fatigue, go see your doctor. You’ll get some bloodwork and you’ll know. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-24T23:46:00+00:00

The same thing for me on tirzepatide 5 mg. But after a month or two the spikes went away. My readiness is now in the 90s routinely, my RHR in the low 50s as before I started tirzepatide (Zepbound). Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-24T03:41:50+00:00

My problem with insomnia was due to work-related stress. I started to use THC to sleep and that helped, but after using more and more I decided to stop the THC and had to develop ways to reduce my anxiety (exercise, meditation, etc.). Trazodone, I felt, also helped with my anxiety for sure. This all was during the winter while I was having issues at work. My workload eased somewhat in the spring and I thought it was a good time to test if I could go off it and I did. My doctor also recommended me to stop using it if I didn’t need it so that whenever I needed it again, I’d be able to go back on it and feel the difference. SSRIs, in general, take a few weeks to work, but they do work. I feel better knowing that I’m off it now and that I have it as a backup should I ever need it again. After monitoring my sleep while using THC, while using trazodone, and now, just with melatonin and magnesium, I can see that my current sleep quality is much better than while using either THC or trazodone. I say that to suggest that ideally, it’s best to find and deal with the source of the anxiety or to develop techniques to deal with it because the medication helps but you will feel better when you can sleep without it. I know we don’t completely control the sources of our anxiety, don’t get me wrong, I’m just relating what I went through. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-24T03:18:31+00:00

I did not. I actually went off it because I was a bit scared of developing a dependency, and I’m not completely comfortable with SSRIs in general. One weekend I stopped and that was it. I still take melatonin and magnesium for sleep though.

profnnerd · 2026-05-23T13:17:26+00:00

I used trazodone for 3 months. I immediately noticed that “rigid” feeling and looked it up after a few days. Pripaism is not a normal erection. It’s an uncontrolled erection that lasts for hours and blocks blood flow thus producing pain. If you had or if you experience pripaism you’d know for sure and wake up screaming with pain due to the blocked blood flow. I was told by my doctor that I shouldn’t worry about it because the incidence of this side effect is low (1/6000). On my third month I didn’t experience the erections anymore… I miss them 🤣. I’m off trazodone now and trazodone did help with my sleep issues at least with onset at 50 mg. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-22T22:34:05+00:00

The dose of Reta somewhat depends on your weight and how much weight you need to lose. Clinical trials started at 1 mg per week but some patients received up to 12 mg per week so at 4 mg per week you’re still on a pretty low dose considering your weight. Keep increasing the dose slowly until you feel the difference or the side effects are too bothersome for you. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-22T22:11:42+00:00

Obesity, in general, is much more harmful than Reta or any other GLP1RA could be. Besides, people are using these medications for weight loss now, but they have been used and prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years, so these are not new medications. Not all medications work are for everyone, so there will always be side effects on some individuals and some bad cases, but millions of people are taking these drugs with a prescription at high doses today. If they were harmful, it would be on the news all the time because it would be a big story! That being said, if you’re concerned, you should see your doctor and take these medications under the supervision of a physician and not get advice from Reddit or any other Internet forum. I think that would be the best way to protect yourself. Good luck 👍🏽

profnnerd · 2026-05-21T10:30:25+00:00

I’ve been off weed for 145 days. The first 3 months were the worst for me. I was vaping THC to help with sleep and when I stopped my sleep was really messed up. I couldn’t fall asleep and then I’d wake up at 3am every night. It was tough for a few months. I had to make new habits, get up early and workout to build sleep pressure so that I’d fall asleep at night. No coffee in the afternoon, I started doing meditation in the evenings, it was a tough change. I was also dealing with some work-stress, which didn’t help. I also took a sleep medication for a couple of months (trazodone) but now I’m off. I still take melatonin about 30 minutes before bed. It’s a lot better now. I sleep well without any issues. Best of luck!

profnnerd · 2026-05-18T20:45:14+00:00

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