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What Causes Night Sweats Post Marijuana Withdrawal?

Posted on Mon, 3 Oct 2016

Question: For the past 3 week off and on i have been havind night sweets only the head i have smoked pot for 30 yrs and three weeks ago i stoped or cut back alot can this be part of it other then the nght head sweats ive been fine also have been under alot of stress had some back problem and anus fissure fix on the 8 /28/16 steal getting over that takeing stool softners also polyethylene glycol 17 each day the sofnerts for 3 months for the fissure also have been taking rectiv ointment 0.4 for a long time off and on . When i stoped smoking pot thats when the sweating started

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
night sweat due to pot withdrawal likely

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

Night sweat is the second most common symptom of pot withdrawal after headache.

History of -30 years pot intake, stopping the same before 3 weeks and night sweat after stopping the pot clearly suggest that your night sweat is due to pot withdrawal. It may continue for weeks or months.

Anti anxiety medicine like clonazepam or lorazepam can help if you feel much sleep disturbance.

For a while you should try following:

-Hot soaking baths can help the emotions as well as the body.

- Drink plenty of water and clear liquids, just like for the flu.

- Cranberry juice has been used effectively for years by recovery houses to help purify and cleanse the body.

- Really excessive sweating can deplete the body of potassium, a necessary mineral. A few foods high in potassium are: melons, bananas, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, and tomatoes

Stress can contribute to such withdrawal symptoms. Better to have consultation with psychiatrist once.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)

Ok but why is only my head having these sweats and only while im sleeping and ive XXXXXXX have alot of panic attacks also sometimes my body goes numb fom them when i started having trouble with my back these panic attacks begain and when smoked pot it made them worse so that is why i stop smoking pot but coundnt get the panic attacks to stop only after one day the after stoping the pot smoking the night head sweats begain how long well the withdraws go on or do i just need to start smokeing the weed again to get the night head sweats to stop !

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
both anxiety disorder and withdrawal from Pot are present

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for follow up and more information. Sorry for delayed response.

Your history suggests that you have already some kind of anxiety disorder (likely panic disorder) and pot has worsened the same. After stopping the pot, night head sweat began and that is withdrawal from pot.

I also recommend checking for thyroid hormone level.

Please do not restart weed. It may worsen your anxiety problem.

There is need for evaluation and treatment of your anxiety disorder. Better to consult psychiatrist as soon as possible for relief.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj