Hangover (without alcohol) everyday??

[bharrod]

Hello, I recently quick taking A LOT of drugs all at the same time (Cold Turkey). I was being "overly treated" by a psychiatrist, and it was causing me problems. So I quit all the drugs alltogether cold turkey. This was about 2 weeks ago. Is it possible that I am having daily hangovers (and just overall feeling sluggish all day long) due to quitting all these meds 2 weeks ago cold turkey?

I have other symptoms as well, so it could be many different things or one major thing that is wrong, who knows.

The meds I quit taking are as follows: Methadone, Adderall, Paxil CR, Xanax (and a few other small ones I can't remember right now). But these are the major ones.

Can they be making me feel this way 2 weeks later?

I wake up feeling hungover, groggy, tired, headache, dehydrated, etc.....

I also, have GI problems (similar to IBS), and gas (overwhemling amounts), shortness of breath (could be because I am a cigarette smoker), massive bloating and abdominal pressure, fatigue, constant headache (like a tight rubberband around my head) - not severe pains, just pressure. Sinus problems, irritability, mood swings, hot flashes, i'm sure there is more.....I'm 36 years old, too young I think for menapause.

Thanks for any advice.
Bharrod

[JepSWB]

YES - methadone withdrawl by itself is enough to make you feel like poo, esp since it's a long acting mu-opioid receptor agonist, it's withdrawl can also sometimes be long (takes longer to dissociate from receptors)

[stacky]

Definitely! Your current issues are most likely due to quiting all of those meds at once. Depending on the doses you were taking it can be very dangerous to quit xanax, paxil, ect cold turkey. In high enough doses it can actually cause seiziers. You will most likely feel this way for a while, while the drigs get out of your system. Paxil alone can make you feel like you have the flu when stopping, vomiting, chills, mood swings, ect. You may want to check in with a doctor and have them access you and just to make them aware that you stopped all of these meds at once. I know how it feels to be on too many things at once, I went from 5 meds now to zero since none of them were trully helping my issues but it took me several months to get off of them. You can also go see a naturopathic doctor too, most take insurance and they treat you naturally w/o perscription meds..but with the vitamins your body is lacking. Search for one in your area.

Good luck and feel better soon! Lots of water and fruit

[dizzy lizzie]

Check out this site. It might be helpful.

http://www.mold-help.org/