Comments on: Does Stop Smoking Medication Affect Anxiety? http://speerssociety.org/stop-smoking-cigarettes/stop-smoking-medication/do-you-think-its-ok-to-stop-taking-anxiety-medication-and-to-stop-smoking-marijuana-at-the-same-time Seers Society Quit Smoking Initiative Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lottie W http://speerssociety.org/stop-smoking-cigarettes/stop-smoking-medication/do-you-think-its-ok-to-stop-taking-anxiety-medication-and-to-stop-smoking-marijuana-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-94 Lottie W Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:31:59 +0000 http://speerssociety.org/stop-smoking-cigarettes/stop-smoking-medication/do-you-think-its-ok-to-stop-taking-anxiety-medication-and-to-stop-smoking-marijuana-at-the-same-time#comment-94 Quit smoking pot and take your anxiety meds. One is interfering with the other. But which is which? You may need to up your anxiety meds-if they are not working, but give them a CHANCE to work, and see if it is THEM working or pot. Don't go off meds without your doctor monitoring you. It is not safe. And pot makes you more paranoid and often more anxious. And it is illegal. Why make a mess for yourself if you don't have to? If you CAN'T quit, and try--tell your doctor THAT TOO. He may recommend other treatment to get you off pot. I know it is not physically addicting, but it certainly is a habit, hard to break. Don't drink, either. Let the meds do their job, without interference. Find out if they DO work. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br>On Prozac 10 years. no problems. I don't drink or do other substances. Quit smoking pot and take your anxiety meds.
One is interfering with the other. But which is which?
You may need to up your anxiety meds-if they are not working, but give them a CHANCE to work, and see if it is THEM working or pot.
Don't go off meds without your doctor monitoring you. It is not safe.
And pot makes you more paranoid and often more anxious. And it is illegal. Why make a mess for yourself if you don't have to?
If you CAN'T quit, and try–tell your doctor THAT TOO. He may recommend other treatment to get you off pot.
I know it is not physically addicting, but it certainly is a habit, hard to break.
Don't drink, either. Let the meds do their job, without interference. Find out if they DO work.
Good luck.
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On Prozac 10 years. no problems. I don't drink or do other substances.

]]> By: fifty http://speerssociety.org/stop-smoking-cigarettes/stop-smoking-medication/do-you-think-its-ok-to-stop-taking-anxiety-medication-and-to-stop-smoking-marijuana-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-91 fifty Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:45:59 +0000 http://speerssociety.org/stop-smoking-cigarettes/stop-smoking-medication/do-you-think-its-ok-to-stop-taking-anxiety-medication-and-to-stop-smoking-marijuana-at-the-same-time#comment-91 Consult with your doctor in a week. Don't change your medication while your doctor is on vacation. This is a decision that should be made between you and your doctor. And as to stopping mood altering substances at the same time. I think it is a bad idea. Taper off each substance one at a time. Don't quit taking psyc meds without tapering them off.<br><b>References : </b><br> Consult with your doctor in a week. Don't change your medication while your doctor is on vacation. This is a decision that should be made between you and your doctor.

And as to stopping mood altering substances at the same time. I think it is a bad idea. Taper off each substance one at a time. Don't quit taking psyc meds without tapering them off.
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