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What could be wrong with her?
For the past few months my sister has been getting sick a lot. It seems like a normal cold/flu sometimes but other times shell just wake up puking and sleep all day claiming shes sick, and then is better the next day. I starting to think she's doing some kind of drugs because her boyfriend is a low life and influences bad things upon her. I know for a fact they smoke some kind of pills on foil. No specific facts about that though. The past few weeks she's allllways complaining shes really tired and she always has a headache or a migrane. A lot of times she blames it on stress, but that seems pretty far fetched to me. She gets probably 7 hours of sleep from what I can tell, which should be plenty (unless she's staying up all night and I'm not aware) she's also always broke. Idk where all her money goes either. Shes never been a very smart person with her money or doesn't make smart decisions so I'm starting to worry that her boyfriend is getting her into bad things that are causing these problems. We've lost closeness since he's been around so I can't ask her myself because I know I won't get a straight answer.
I'm 18, she's 24, her boyfriend's 27.
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None of us are doctors so we cannot really make any type of diagnoses here. From what you have written it sounds like your sister is doing some type of drugs and experiencing the low of withdrawal after a night of drug partying.
I have unfortunately seen this all to often in answering calls with my fire department rescue squad. Much of what you have written are the complaints we are given and what we see when we arrive.
You should talk with your parents and family about an intervention before something worse happens. Right now they may think they are just partying or experimenting. Problem is there are a lot of bad drugs on the street and experimentation can do more than cause the reaction you are seeing. It can be life threatening.
Is it possible she is pregnant? Probably not. It sounds like she has an IUD from what you said. At least that can't be compromised by the drugs. But if she is pregnant she needs to see her GYN to see if it is safe to remove it.
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She`s not pregnant. She is experiencing opiate withdrawal. The pills she is smoking are probably Oxycontin or Dilaudid; both are known as "drugstore heroin." They are opiates just like heroin and other pills like Vicodin.
Flu-like symptoms are the telltale sign of an opiate user; some people puke and experience different symptoms. When I was getting high the chills were so bad I would sit in the hot shower for hours. Being in withdrawal, or "dopesick" as we like to call it, is literally torture. It`s pure agony and anyone that can get up and function while sick like that has my upmost respect.
She needs to get help. I`m a former heroin addict so please take my advice. I started out with pills like Oxycontin and switched over to dope because it`s cheaper. She needs to get help before she goes over to dope too. As soon as I read this question I saw clear as day the symptoms of someone doing opiates. I had to make an account to answer this because I don`t want her to end up like me. Good luck.
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Sounds like she's pregnant
She needs rehab, Have your family sit her down and talk to her. She needs help
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Could it be that she is pregnant, even if she is taking a birth control?
I have no idea what side effects smoking pills that should be taken orally would do but no matter what medication, if it is taken in any way other than what the manufacturer says or what Dr. or pharmacist says, then she could be harming herself.
Since it is unknown what she is taking, there is no way to know what the consecuences of taking it could be such as damaging organs, being addicted, or possible death.
Likely all her money is going to buy more drugs to take. If this is alienating her from family when she used to be close, then it's serious. Talk to all family about what you suspect and all go talk to her at some point encouraging her to go with you all to see a Dr. If he can confirm with some tests what is in her system, that she is on some bad stuff, then she'd need to be willing to check into a treatment center. Since she is of legal age, I don't think anyone can force her to go. I am sorry to hear this.
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