Is my boyfriend stressed or using cocaine?


Question:
He never seems to eat anymore, left arm and legs are always shaking, he's pale and losing some weight. I woke up at 3 am to find him pacing back and forth in front of the bed. More odd behavior...he is constantly taking showers and looking out the windows because he is convinced someone wants to break into the house, and he now keeps guns in a safe he had built under the floor. So basically I'm trying to figure out if this is a reaction to stress from his job (lawyer) or if he is secretly using coke. Help please?

Answers:
Sounds like stress, but you can never be sure. Talk to him of your concern. You are in love, together, tell him this, and tell him you want no secrets kept. Make it clear that his behavior in the past (month(s)?) is not acceptable. Ask him to get drug tested or go to your local pharmacy and buy a drug test kit of your own. Ask him to use it because this is bothering you. Chances are, he is not subject to drug use, but rather a stressful case. Being a lawyer, there are many stressfull moments. He may be afraid of a case he is working on. Sometimes, you can get afraid if you are a lawyer that the person you are trying to convict will later have retaliation against you or your family. Maybe he is starting to figure out that being a lawyer is not the job for him. All of these symptoms you describe are usually caused from stress.

Yes, it can be caused from drug use such as cocaine. But in my opinion, the drug that you have selected, I highly doubt. Why is that? Since 1981 customs has been making it extremely difficult to import cocaine. Since 9-11-01, it has reduced and cocaine importation has dropped significantly. Most of the cocaine sold on the streets is a synthetic drug cut with other wonderful ingrediants such as baby powder. It will certainly make you appear to be weird after continued usage, but it most certainly does not make you speedy what-so-ever.

Hope this helps, good luck.
I suggest that you immediately refer him to a doctor for psychological assessment.
go to a local drug store and look for drug tests that you wipe the test swab on something like his keyboard or keys or *nose* ;) sorry trying to lighten the situation.

Anyways if he doing coke you would be able to know by his heart rate. it will stay at a high rate for hours. he should be very restless. You don't look very ... filled out yourself. You need to get the both of you back on track to success and ditch the stupid habits whatever they may be.
I would guess coccaine or meth..

If he has a runny nose alot could be coke.
Meth messes your teeth up
Crack you get acne bad on you face
He may just be going crazy..

Either way he needs help.
Been there - done that - over 14 years ago (clean now) yes it sounds like behavior one would exhibit from either the substance abuse of meth or coke . Try to get him some help and do NOT enable him!! Good Luck and pray for him. Sounds like you really care for him or else looking for a reason to leave. You can figure it out.
Maybe he's p1ssed the wrong people off and they're out to get him now. Maybe some kind of illegal operation and he can't pay up--now hitmen are after him.
Maybe I watch too many movies?!
Good luck and be cautious.
Wow hunny... First thing first.. Do you feel safe in the house with him? I know your concerned about his welfare, but in order to help him you need to take care of yourself first. It could be stress related problems he's having, but to me it sounds like he is definitely abusing some sort of substance. Are you friends with any colleuges of his from work? Have they noticed changes in his temperment as well? Has there been any traumatic occurances lately that could set him off so bad? Have your finances changed recently to show a lack of cash flow that may incriminate him in buying drugs?

Ihope you can sit down and talk to him about his recent problems... I really hope you do well, take care.
sounds like more than coke, probably meth
does he want to shag alot

serious coz cocaine will probably make him a raving neanderthal caveman sex beast

You should try and get him to drink instead, everyone loves a drunk !!
the paranoia sounds more like meth to me. I understand if you want to take a stand by your man stance, but you need to protect yourself too & this can be a VERY dangerous situation. Even if he isn't doing drugs it sounds like his health is at risk so he needs medical help either way. Confront him cautiously & let him know that you are only asking because you care about him. If he tries to pass it off, let him know that if he doesn't get help for whatever it is, you are going to assume that it is drugs & that you can't be in that kind of environment. If you want to stand by him while he gets help great, but don't let him drag you down with him. If he won't get help you need to leave.
Girl let me tell u...
U should ask him whats going on
and take him to the doctor..

Good luck homes
You know i would have to say he should see a mental health professional of some type. If he is taking cocaine, it would be because he is afraid of someone breaking in. And feels he needs to stay awake , to keep both of you safe. But also it would make it hard for him at work to do his job too. The only way to really know is to get him some professional help.
If he has never has similar behavior before and is healthy it could be cocaine. Cocaine can cause paranoia, of course it will cause lack of appetite and over time a notice weight lost. It also cause increase blood pressure, and jump in a bp can cause shaking. Bring it to his attention, advise him to get help.He can get into an outpatient program.
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