Addiction to Drugs/meth

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Expert: Caroline West - 3/16/2011


Question
I was wondering if there where any vitamin or supplements that I could take that would help counteract the bad effects meth has on your body while I was using?

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Hi Velvet,

The best things you can take is first a high dose Multi-Vitamin and Mineral combined supplement. This will give you a boost and replenish your body with vital compounds that a poor diet doesn't give.

Echinacea which is a natural herb that supports the Immune system which will get weakened by Meth use. Echinacea helps to strengthen the Immune system and will help combat colds and infections. A 1000mg High Strength Dose is good.

And A high dose of Vitamin C as this will help fight off even more infections. Your body doesn't produce Vit C and you will need a minimum 500mg dose and what the body doesn't use,it will disperse of safely. Vit C will prevent things like colds,cold sores. And if you smoke cigarettes,each one kills 25mg of Vit C so get a 1000mg dose if you smoke. I actually would reccomend 1000-1500mg and get one that is combined with Zinc as this added fights off colds and flu's.

These three things together will help you keep healthier while your still taking Meth.

Use the three combined and you will be doing your body a huge favour. It's good that you want to look after yourself while you are using. That's a very positive Velvet.

I wish you the very best and if you want any other self care tips while you are using then feel free to write in again. Take care. Caroline.

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Caroline West

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My expertise in this area is in illicit/street drugs as well as some over the counter and prescription drugs/meds. I can answer questions about most illicit drugs and prescription drugs. I can offer advice on Opiate maintenance drugs like Methadone, Subutex and Suboxone,and the process of going through a Detox and/or Rehab. I understand the problems Drug use can cause regarding convictions and debt problems. There is a difference between recreational drug use and drug addiction and can answer questions on both. Relationship advice if you or your partner is using and can offer help there too. Drug addiction is no joke and it can shatter the lives of the family as well as the user so I can also offer help and advice to friends and family. Drug dependency creates a great deal of issues both mentally and physically and left untreated can lead to poor Mental Health, Psychological and Physical harm and worse. Life can become unmanageable in many ways including work and schooling alongside breakdowns in relationships,risk of convictions and a reduction in personal care. I can offer advice and support in all these areas having been in them and now out of them.

Experience

I have had multiple drug addictions in the past that have included Cannabis,Heroin,Crack,Benzo's,Codeine and over the counter tablets as well as prescription medicines and taken near enough everything. It caused a great deal of problems in my family and I also had suffered breakdowns,Hospitalizations,suicide attempts,convictions the lot. I had been in a 7 year drug using relationship which was tough. I've come out the other end now and haven't used illicit drugs for 5 years. I really do understand what it is like for the user and those around them.

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I am in 4 other categories here at All Experts: Abusive Relationships; Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy or DBT which can simultaneously help those with BPD and with Drug/Alcohol Problems; and Teenage Problems. I also belong to Care2.com which helps various causes all over the world.

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I have schooling up to A-Level standard,College Diplomas and what I offer here is valuable 'life experience'.

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I have done this voluntary job here at All Experts for about 3 years now.

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