Thanks so much i will go to the pharmacist and get the amino sup's and i think you right. Im gonna seek out a consultant neurologist who i can pay for a visit and be selective in what information i give IE name :-)
Thanks
I'll keep ya posted
You should be able to obtain the amino acids from your chemist or just OTC at a health food store. The amino's are all natural things that your body deals with easily. The ones that I mentioned are precursors for production of serotonin - the feel good chemical in your brain that helps avoid depression. Or even recover from it. Not familiar with your systems at all..... but I would think that you should pick this Doc out very carefully. I am afraid that if you go to a hospital you will not be seen adequately. But I am also paranoid because of our system. I would look to a University Doc if possible. Or barring that an addictionologist. Someone that might relate and be familiar enough with the problem to help you. A nuerologist might be a choice. And this also might be one of those "time heals all wounds" scenarios. Time should take care of it. But I would get some Pro help if I were you. From someone that has experience and is familiar with treating complications from the X. And best of luck to you..... Let us know how you do - - -
Thanks so much to everybody who responded so quickly. I can say with all certainty that I will never do drugs again so long as I live but I hope and pray that I have not done too much irreversible damage. As I said in the initial post I did use recreational drugs as a teen so I am quite a accustomed to the post bender depression, mood swings, dizziness, memory loss, general feeling of poor health and exhaustion. I can handle all of these because I know they get better with time and some tlc but never have I experienced visual problems and what I can only describe as this " spaced feeling ", it’s like looking out of somebody else’s eyes 3 weeks after use .
Has anybody ever heard of or experienced visual problems long after the short term affects have subsided?
* If I move from focusing on a particular object to another it takes much longer to re focus than before
* I am extremely sensitive to light and I am constantly squinting
* My vision in general is like time lapse photography
* The above symptoms all get worse as the day progresses and I get tired.
I live in Ireland and there is a similar act protecting our medical records but if you apply for a job be it a cleaner or a police officer, the employer can ask you to sign a consent form to access your medical records and if you refuse then they will know you have something to hide.
Who and where is the best place to go to for medical help?
A general practitioner?
A hospital?
And how can I get this amino acid? Will a doc prescribe it?
Again Thanks so much for your responses
John
No one could possibly tell you what was in the substances you swallowed, snorted, inhaled, or whatever. If you can, try and find out from the people who gave it to you but I doubt that they know.
The way you are speaking of "holiday", I am guessing you are not in the US. Here we are protected by what is called the HIPPA Act and no one, but no one, can access our medical records without our consent.
If nothing else, I truly hope you learned from this experience. It is over now but it could have been worse and believe me, it is not worth it. You are young, so learn from it now.
Best of luck.
If you do have a problem it is highly likely that the ecstasy is the culprit. The coke could have had some chemical wash left - and it may have been adulterated with something......But the Ecstasy will mess with brain chemicals and cause depression after use....it may also kill you with the first use and no warning. The coke and most adulterants are history as far as your body is concerned by now. The X may have depleted neurotransmitters / especially serotonin and dopamine / and is similar to an induced depression. It may be problematic for you. The amino acids 5-HTP and SAMe are used to attempt to restore brain chemicals with narcotic use........And some antidepressants are also used...... You most likely will want some professional help if you find the situation impossible to deal with mentally. Good luck to you........
You mixed some things some things together that can be neurologically damaging chemical's you are going to have to see a doctor it may not be related at all but you do need to find out what it is.