Does anyone know of any supplemental energy pills or herbs or anything that may help keep up his energy? Or if anyone has been through this and has any helpful tips please let me know. Thanks.
2007-01-01 13:13:06 · 13 answers · asked by BOBBY 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
whether or not your friend chooses a rehab or not, if he's ready to quit he will. everyone has the power to become powerless and everyone has the will to to succeed in whatever addiction one may have.
the best thing to do at this point is WATER. lots of water! ice cubes, water....water, icecubes....H20 cleanses toxins and helps side effects, whether your a cancer patient on chemo, coming off of chemo, or a drug addict...after all, it's all chemically made.
I have never had a drug addiction, but many swear on water.
I did however "intox" on chemo meds and for a whole year. My last shot, I quit everything-my antivirals, my antidepressants....everything. Water not only helped minimalize my side effects on the meds, it helped coming off.
I would say a good antidepressant would be advisable, but really all they are-more chemicals that might be hard to break as well.
Your a good friend for asking....it will be a tough road for both of you, but i know yall can do it!
PLEASE tell your friend to get tested for diseases if he's ever shared drugs too....and have him test for hepatitis c-the newer, more outranking than aids-disease of the liver.
Prayers your way!
2007-01-01 13:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on how much & how often & how long he has used for. I have experience with this but honey wasn't a "heavy" user but was well on his way there! We didn't get any outside help. He was very tired for the first week or so & also depressed. He has to have a reason to get up & get out of the house. You have to be careful not to "encourage" him too much; that can make him feel smothered. Statics say that there is a 98% failure rate for those trying to kick meth. That monkey never gets off your back, you just have to find a way to kick his a$$!
His best chance would be to seek professional help. He needs someone to talk to that has been through it & over came it.
I wish you the best of luck.
2007-01-01 13:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by medicbev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a recovering addict and the thing that helped me alot when I was first starting to become clean is sleep. Have him sleep. As long as he needs to. When he wakes up he will have energy. Instead of using his energy to find and buy more meth, keep him busy with other things. Things he is interested in or was interested in before meth. Just make sure he doesn't do meth... keep him busy until he is absolutely exhausted. Then let him sleep again! For as long as he needs to! It will eventually become a habit and as long as he doesn't use "just for today" he might be alright! He just needs to stay busy and relearn how to live without meth.
2007-01-03 14:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by while_love_remains 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband has been off of Meth now for a year, so I asked him for advice for your friend, and this is what he said:
First of all, buy some CENTRIUM VITAMINS the ones for the elderly, because they have more antitoxants in them; Cut back on the caffiene, as that defeats the pupose of the vitamins, and interrupts his sleep, which is why he has no energy. Also, GET HONEST with the Doctor, and ask him for TRAZADONE which is an antidepressant, sleeper, and pain medication. This will help his mood, which will give him back the energy that he is having a hard time FINDING! Because his body wants to heal from all the Meth, it does that with rest. His doctor will be more then glad to help him in his desire to get clean! But he has to really want to get off METH! and really be honest with himself, you, and the doctor.
Also going to NA helps, even though my husband went "cold turkey" before he went to the doctors to help him. Your friend may be like my husband. But remember, it is his program, also it is his life, and he is in charge of his life no matter what he does with it, (good or bad) and it doesn't matter how he gets clean, as long as he DOES!
You can be supportive and encourage him, but be careful you don't try to tell him what to do, or try to control and manipulate him into doing any thing that he doesn't want to do for himself. Make sure this question is honestly from him, not just you; and that you aren't going to hit him over the head with it to try to motivate him to stop.
2007-01-01 14:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ikeg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He needs to be very careful and have a doctor's supervision--seriously....it has been said that meth is THE most addictive drug ever. An addiction to meth can kill you faster than any other drug addiction. Given the sheer poison that is ingested it is ridiculous to think that meth doesn't mess you up in a huge way
2007-01-01 13:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by hope95431 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meth is the toughest....he needs to be in rehab where a physician can slowly bring him off with other meds....I have been there with over 15 members of my family and I love them all!!!
2007-01-01 13:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by tafttootsie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
****!!! He doesn't need more drugs, he needs to be in a hospital detox and then an inpatient treatment program! Then probably a half way house. Your friend is a addict, addicted to one of the most addictive drugs. No matter what he told you or what you believe, he can't do it alone. Also, detoxing alone is dangerous. It can cause serious withdrawal symptoms, even life threatening.
2007-01-01 13:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking a multivitamin every day as well as B complex vitamins (Thiamin) twice a day are great for this as well as exercise. If he's too tired to do a full workout, have him do short 10 to 15 minute workouts a few times a day to start. Keep to a good sleeping/waking schedule every day, try to stay busy throughout the day and avoid taking long naps during the day.
2007-01-01 13:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by oscpressgirl66 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What you need to do is get away from EVERYTHING that has to do with meth. The people you hang around with, thte places that you hang out and start fresh.Your bestbet is to go to rehab first to get it all out of your system.
2007-01-01 14:00:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the loss of energy is temporary and will abate after a week or two. just encourage your friend to stay on the right track.
2007-01-02 08:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋