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How Long Will The Side Effects Last After Using Meth?

I have been using meth I can say maybe two months the first month it wasn t a everyday thing then I can say I used meth everyday for a month and now I m having like dierah , feeling tingly my hands and they feel like if they are locking up and then feeling like if I was going to pass out ... I don t no about this type of drug i was wondering • how long will this last ? • what are the symptoms in going to have?
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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It will certainly last until either you stop meth or die.

Assuming one stops meth. There are several possibilities depending on why one has tingling in the hands:
hyperventilation (can be minutes to weeks if the hyperventialation isn't directly from the drug but due to panic attacks caused by the drug. The hyperventilation continues until no more panic attacks. May require short psychological counseling).
electrolyte abnormalities from not eating. Low potassium, calcium and/or magnesium can make nerves function abnormally. A balanced diet with increased vegetables will correct this often in ONE day but by a week.
Stroke or brain damage would NOT be at the tips of the fingers but would be larger areas. This would take months to improve and might not improve totally.
Dehydration from diarrhea. Might require (minor) prescription drugs for a very brief time. Pedialyte, pepto bismal, over the counter diarrhea medicines and a balanced diet (if it stays in) can correct that in days to a week.
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How Long Will The Side Effects Last After Using Meth?

It will certainly last until either you stop meth or die. Assuming one stops meth. There are several possibilities depending on why one has tingling in the hands: hyperventilation (can be minutes to weeks if the hyperventialation isn t directly from the drug but due to panic attacks caused by the drug. The hyperventilation continues until no more panic attacks. May require short psychological counseling). electrolyte abnormalities from not eating. Low potassium, calcium and/or magnesium can make nerves function abnormally. A balanced diet with increased vegetables will correct this often in ONE day but by a week. Stroke or brain damage would NOT be at the tips of the fingers but would be larger areas. This would take months to improve and might not improve totally. Dehydration from diarrhea. Might require (minor) prescription drugs for a very brief time. Pedialyte, pepto bismal, over the counter diarrhea medicines and a balanced diet (if it stays in) can correct that in days to a week.