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Dizziness, Blurry Vision Upon Standing, Weakness. Have Marijuana Addiction. On Loestrin Birth Control

For about a few months, I have been experiencing extreme dizziness when I stand up, usually from a sitting position. It is usually a few seconds after I get up and my vision goes blurry and completely out of focus, entire body gets very weak (I am usually able to catch myself on something for support, and then have to slowly lower myself to the ground), I become very disoriented and have little awareness of how much time has passed or what is going on around me. The last time it happened, my hearing was affected as well..everything sounded distant and then I was left with a ringing in my ears. Sometimes it happens when I have smoked marijuana (I have a medical card) but not always. Also, I started birth control ( loestrin 24) about 7 months ago and I m a smoker. I m also a vegetarian. I have tried to pay attention to what has gone on before that, i.e. have I eaten enough or drank enough water or just smoked, but there is no consistent pattern as far as those things go.
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
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Hi there ~

I understand your concerns. Marijuana addiction may cause you to have dizziness, blurry vision upon standing, weakness, and a lot of other issues that would need medical attention. However, the root cause of your problems being the marijuana addiction, you need to taper yourself off of the substance and a consultation with a psychiatrist who is expert in substance use disorders will be helpful. I also believe that you might be able to get rid of your physical issues if you quit smoking marijuana and you might need help with the same. Psychiatric rehabilitation may be necessary. I also believe that you might do well with consulting an OBGYN to find out what the best contraceptive may be for you. I wish you the best in health.

I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!
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Dizziness, Blurry Vision Upon Standing, Weakness. Have Marijuana Addiction. On Loestrin Birth Control

Hi there ~ I understand your concerns. Marijuana addiction may cause you to have dizziness, blurry vision upon standing, weakness, and a lot of other issues that would need medical attention. However, the root cause of your problems being the marijuana addiction, you need to taper yourself off of the substance and a consultation with a psychiatrist who is expert in substance use disorders will be helpful. I also believe that you might be able to get rid of your physical issues if you quit smoking marijuana and you might need help with the same. Psychiatric rehabilitation may be necessary. I also believe that you might do well with consulting an OBGYN to find out what the best contraceptive may be for you. I wish you the best in health. I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!