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(Message started by: Langa on Jan 29^th, 2008, 2:45pm)

Title: Crystal
Post by Langa on Jan 29^th, 2008, 2:45pm

Last week Crystal was rushed to the ER from school. It seems that before school she got together with some friends and smoked a joint laced with purple haze. I had to rush to the hospital. I cannot tell you what it took for me to remain calm. She was behaving completely insane, literally. She was singing, screaming, punching the walls, talking nonsense, arguing and talking to people that weren't there. They finally restrained her in the bed, put an iv in her and kept giving her fluids and checking her fast heart rate. After about 4 hours she was back to normal...she remembered nothing.

Today, she had to come back home from school because she felt numbess on her body on all of her right side and fast heart rate again. According to her she hadn't smoked anything and I believe she didn't after that scare.

So I call the hospital and they were just leaving her there. I mean isn't that a sign of neurological damage?

Anyway, I called my surgeon and my old endocrinologist and they're seeing her tomorrow and they'll arrange for her to get an MRI, free of charge.

Any prayers would be appreciated.

I've known at least 2 friends who ended up insane from this crap.

Langa

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Melissa on Jan 29^th, 2008, 2:50pm

Oh shit Langa!

Omg, I am doing whatever I can for her right now hon!!!

[smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by artonio7 on Jan 29^th, 2008, 2:55pm

Prayers on the way.

with warm regards,
Tony

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Paul98 on Jan 29^th, 2008, 2:57pm

Oh Mooch :'( :'( :'(

I hope she is ok and there isn't any damage.

Crystal needs to find some new friends! Why do kids need to do stuff like that? It is hard enough just growing up sometimes, let alone mixing drugs into the equation. She is a good kid and she has a terrific aunt. ;)

Prayers and vibes going out to you guys.

L, P.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Woobie on Jan 29^th, 2008, 3:00pm

Holy Bats. >:(
I'll be thinking of you guys..

:-*
woobs

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Jimi on Jan 29^th, 2008, 3:19pm

You got it Langa. Keep us posted on what he says. :(

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by vietvet2tours on Jan 29^th, 2008, 3:22pm

More than likely not purple haze. That's lsd. Probably pcp or meth or crack cocaine. Lots of ors. Sorry.

potter

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by LeLimey on Jan 29^th, 2008, 3:25pm

Oh Maria ((HUG)) You poor thing. This is horrid for you. Poor Crystal too, she must be frightened. Is there anything else we can do besides keeping our fingers crossed, praying and sending all the strength we can muster for you?

lots of love
Helen xxxx

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by George_J on Jan 29^th, 2008, 4:09pm

Poor kid. I'm sorry to hear that a bad choice turned into a worse one.

Please let us know how she's doing. :(

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Jackie on Jan 29^th, 2008, 4:14pm

Keeping you and Crystal in our thoughrs and prayers....

I'm so sorry, Lange....your plate is always to full.... :'(

Much love...
Jackie

Edited to add: You've gotten through everything thrown at you. You're a strong gal. You'll get through this too.

I've told you before and I'll say it again...You're a fine, good person and I'm proud to know you.

Hang tough, Sweetie....I know you will.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by john_d on Jan 29^th, 2008, 4:32pm

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Purple+Haze

Read #1. I think she heard that urban legend and was freaked out by it. Either that or it was laced with something like PCP, which is kinda rare these days. Hope she's ok.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Ghost on Jan 29^th, 2008, 4:43pm

got big ole hugs and prayers coming.

Mike :'(

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by fubar on Jan 29^th, 2008, 5:07pm

What is Purple Haze? Is it the strain of weed that they were smoking? I have never heard of anybody smoking LSD.

I would highly (no pun intended) suggest having your daughter tested to see what made her that loopy. Weed alone can't do that, so you need to know what she was exposed to.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Jan 29^th, 2008, 5:21pm

Oh Maria - you sure didn't need anything else to deal with.

Prayers for Crystal's healthy recovery and for your sanity.

Hang in there.

Hugs
Carol

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Jimi on Jan 29^th, 2008, 5:35pm

or it could be this..............

Haze Laced w/Purple TOp Crack Juice

A Drug Dealer is cooking purple top crack. He finishess. He dumps the crack roks in a bag. Then whats left in the pan is crack juice; The Left overs of oils, chemicals, liquid cokane and left over bakeing soda. Then THe Drug Dealer has a sack of haze. He pours the crack juice in to the sack of haze. Puts it out for it 2 dry then sells it as Purple Haze. Thats what some of us bangers in NYC do to keep you commen back. The Pothead never knows its laces with crack juice because its dried up and soaked with the weed.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Langa on Jan 29^th, 2008, 5:50pm

Thanks for all the replies and prayers.

Crystal told me that she met this girl in class and her boyfriend, a dropout, would hang out in the morning before going to school and would smoke pot. She said she knew he laced his with something he called "purple haze" and he even warned her not to smoke from his...somehow she picked up the wrong one and then that happened...for all I know she's lying and just wanted to try it. The doctor said it was lsd and my husband said purple haze is basically lsd. She really got a scare and promised never to smoke pot at all, but we'll see how long that lasts.

It's been really tough for her all her life. First her father gets arrested, then her mother, my sister - hence me raising her. My sister later on straighened up and had 2 other kids, but I never gave Crystal back. So when her Mom died, she became very rebellious and angry and wanted to go back to Harlem and for my sanity I let her go and she's had nothing but problems. I do know she loves her father and her father is very good to her and is strict about the drugs and dating and such, so I'm at peace there, but i'm really worried she's going to do something really stupid...I just feel a part of her is on some self-destructive path from anger she's held on for so long and never released it.

When she first was in the hospital, she called me Mommy - she sounded like a 3 year old, and I had to literally get in the hospital bed with her to calm her down because she was freaking out - seeing things and what not. Eventually she fell asleep in my arms and woke up as I said before fine with no memory of what happened. But I feel she's had some lingering damage.

I tell you, i've taken some nasty blows and am still standing, but I don't know how strong i'll be if something happens to her.

I will keep you guys posted. Thanks again.

Love,
Langa

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by PollyPocket on Jan 29^th, 2008, 5:53pm

oh how awful! I'm so sorry y'all have this to deal with. Prayers and vibes comin your way.

Hugs,
jen

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by nani on Jan 29^th, 2008, 6:11pm

Oh honey. :'( [smiley=hug.gif]

It sounds like PCP, and that can be added to joints pretty easily. Kids have been known to do some dumbass things and still be OK. I'm sorry you had such a scare.

I love you both and you're in my prayers.

hugs, nani

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by brewcrew on Jan 29^th, 2008, 6:23pm

They can probably figure out what it was by pulling out a couple strands of her hair and testing it (rather than everyone speculating). This methodology is good for about 30 days after the ingestion, if I recall correctly.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by monty on Jan 29^th, 2008, 6:58pm

on 01/29/08 at 14:45:37, Langa wrote:

So I call the hospital and they were just leaving her there. I mean isn't that a sign of neurological damage?

No , not necessarily. It might just be for observation. Some of the effects can conceivably last a few days or longer, but still wear off without any lasting damage.

No telling what it really was without running tests. Street names don't always mean a lot. LSD usually lasts for more than 4 hours, especially if it is a full blown trip.

Hopefully, this will scare her straight.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by cash5542 on Jan 29^th, 2008, 7:22pm

Did any of the other people she was with have any reaction? Hang in there. I am so sorry you have to go through this and hope it becomes a lesson she will never forget.

Charlotte

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by E-Double on Jan 29^th, 2008, 7:45pm

Dust is some evil shit!
I hope she recovers and feels a lot better.

Hope you feel tons better too.

Hugs

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by deltadarlin on Jan 29^th, 2008, 8:17pm

» Can a urine drug test detect if I've used LSD?
LSD is not usually tested for in standard or advanced drug tests. Because of the tiny amounts involved and its rapid removal from the body, it is very difficult to detect. It stays in the urine for 24-48 hours. (Most standard drug test don't screen for LSD)

It really sounds like PCP or possibly crack or crank. Go ahead and take her to the docs, but she really should be fine. There is also a possiblity that if she had the lest little *glitch* happen to her today, that her mind decided that it was the stuff she did and her body reacted.

Poor kid. Hard lesson to learn.

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by midwestbeth on Jan 29^th, 2008, 9:51pm

I read this and relayed it to my teenage girls. Kids think that they are invincable and their actions will not affect anyone else. Hope she learned her lesson and none of you have to go through this again.

You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,
Beth

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Charlie on Jan 29^th, 2008, 10:07pm

Rats.

Sorry to hear this. Hope things work out. http://www.clusterheadaches.com/public_html/yabbimages/smileys/hug.gif

Geeze..I'm out of the loop on this....never really been in it much. Such a geezer I am.

Let us know how it goes.

Charlie

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Groov on Jan 29^th, 2008, 11:01pm

on 01/29/08 at 15:22:28, vietvet2tours wrote:

More than likely not purple haze. That's lsd. Probably pcp or meth or crack cocaine. Lots of ors. Sorry.

potter

Uh yeah, you dont smoke blotter or liquid (not hardly even available anymore)

Probably PCP, horse tranquilizer still available.

Delta, LSD doesnt show up in urine in the normal drug screens....they are not sensitive enough to find it. It is present in urine as long as 4 days, but would require the use of a gas-chromatography.

Sorry your niece was acting loopy. She'll likely be fine, but having a Doc. check her out is a responsible on your part.

Good luck, Dave :)

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Gator on Jan 30^th, 2008, 9:50am

So sorry y'all had to go through that, Langa. Sending prayers and hugs from the heartland.

Mike

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by sandie99 on Jan 30^th, 2008, 12:33pm

Maria,

Lots of [smiley=hug.gif]s. I hope that Chrystal will recall this warning for a long, long time. I'm so sorry that you had to face this situation as well.

Hugs,
Sanna

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Rosybabe on Jan 30^th, 2008, 6:53pm

prayers and good vibes going your way Langa, sorry to hear about Crystal. :(

Hugs

Rosy

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Peppermint on Jan 30^th, 2008, 11:23pm

Mery,

Can't even tell you what went through my mind when I saw this post... :-/ I dunno man..

I hope for her sake its only a remnant effect from what she took. What worries me more is that she has a lasting SCARE from it.

I hope she's ok and back to normal. Praying you and Gordo are outta the woods...

Pepa [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Pinkfloyd on Jan 31^st, 2008, 12:53am

Hi Langa,
Sorry to hear the sad story and hope all works out.

This is probably related in a roundabout way to what don was talking about with the parties where kids are taking things they don't even know what it is. I'll bet Crystal isn't even sure what this Purple Haze even was supposed to consist of.

It certainly wasn't laced with LSD.
Heat destroys LSD. There is a possibility of getting a minimal high if they were to smoke lsd in blotter form....quickly smoke the paper, but it would greatly reduce the effects. No one does that.
If they tried lacing the pot with liquid LSD, that would give no effect from the LSD. It would all be destroyed.
LSD also gives about a 12 hour high and she never would have been able to sleep while that high on LSD.

Sounds like PCP, for sure.

Hopefully she won't come out of this thinking that she survived the worst that could have happened. It could have been worse. It's also possible that if there was a next time, it could be worse even by consuming a smaller amount. Hoping and praying, along with everyone here, that she's been scared straight. Maybe the hospital can get her some counseling?

Bobw

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Langa on Jan 31^st, 2008, 1:37am

Hi Bob, where you been hidin??? :) I missed ya.

After talking to some other people, they also believe it was pcp. Thanks for the info by the way. I think this scared the crap out of her. She gets a fast heart rate and she calls me crying scared - I hope that fear lasts. Thank you so much everyone for all your vibes and prayers. She's doing better.

Hi Pepa, just noticed you called me Mery. Girl only my family calls me that. Guess you're stuck with me now. ;)

Love,
Langa

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by George_J on Jan 31^st, 2008, 9:31am

Unwilling to speculate about what it might have been, but another possibility, other than PCP, that occurred to me is Ketamine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine

I agree that LSD seems unlikely, if it was ingested in the manner described.

I hope Crystal has gotten a good scare, and nothing more.

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Peppermint on Jan 31^st, 2008, 11:21am

I'm glad Bob gave feedback, I read the same thing after looking it up, but I really don't know much about this stuff. I do know that PCP results in extreme behavior.

on 01/31/08 at 01:37:09, Langa wrote:

Hi Pepa, just noticed you called me Mery. Girl only my family calls me that. Guess you're stuck with me now. ;)

Love,
Langa

Dag!! [smiley=grin2.gif]

Title: Re: Crystal
Post by Langa on Jan 31^st, 2008, 12:57pm

Well, just spoke to her - she still has the fast heartrate and she's seeing flickering lights. She's also exhausted and that's not like Crystal. She's always full of energy.

She is so scared. I'm scared too, but happy if it means she'll never touch drugs again.

My doctor is putting her on a beta blocker and we'll have the mri results tomorrow hopefully. He told Crystal this is likely some lasting effects of the drug - he's seen it before. He also believes it was PCP - when he explained to her that they used that to tranquilize horses, he told her imagine what it would do to someone of your stature and what it would do to your brain.

He also mentioned ischemia of the front lobe of the brain?

What a nightmare.

Thanks for all the support and all the pm's.

Love,
Langa