night sweats 2 weeks into tapering
hey guys!! i’ve posted here a few times before, and am once again cutting back because ive been having prodromal symptoms. i’ve been a decade long smoker and average about 3-5 bong hits a day after work during the week, and am stoned from wake-up to sleep on saturdays and sundays. i usually go cold turkey when i take a break from weed, but this time i decided tapering was the better option because i became uncomfortably underweight and didnt want to risk losing more. im a little over 2 weeks into tapering at this point and it has been WAY less painful than other times!! i actually really am tired of my smoking habit, and have been smoking purely to moderate symptoms and not even enjoying it. i’m even lightly dreading smoking when its time for my scheduled hit, because i know i wont feel great high. ive noticed the only times ive enjoyed it the past few weeks is when i am 100% into the idea of smoking and have nothing to ruminate over. if i’m even a little anxious, its miserable. the prodromal symptoms are subsided which was my goal but i’m continuing this pattern anyway and hoping to moderate further so i never end up at this point again!
all of that to say, i’m not fighting mental demons nearly as much as before and am actually really proud of how its going. week 1 was one hit a night, and week two was one hit every other night. the symptoms of withdrawal have been basically non existent (besides some weird “im afraid of what will happen if i dont smoke right now” feelings that i’m successfully talking myself down from.) the thing thats really throwing me off here is that i am suddenly night sweating SO BADDDD. this happened on the first few nights but rly subsided quickly, but last night i woke up eight fucking times drenched in sweat and had nightmares. has anyone else had this symptom begin weeks into cutting back?? i’m so thrown off because its been going so well, but now i’m exhausted and have no idea how to be a human today lol. i would greatly appreciate hearing your experience (and also how long this annoying symptom lasted) because i’m loving my new normal and this new change is irritating!!