Hey, a few people on this post have said that others are feeling the same as them. Well, I'm feeling pretty much everything everyone just said at the moment! For the past year, I smoked nearly every day. However, the past few weeks I've been feeling spaced out and a couple of weeks ago I smoked and then for a few hours my heart was beating really fast and I had to really concentrate on my breathing. I stopped smoking for a week or two, then I had 2 tokes on a spliff, and that alone sent me into the same state. It wore off when I walked around and put my mind on different things, but since then I've been feeling anxious and very aware of my breathing and heart rate. I don't think I've had a panic attack, although I have had sudden moments where I feel quite anxious. They don't seem to be as extreme as what I've read about panic attacks though.
I'm going to go and see a student counsellor so hopefully they can help me. But my advice to everyone is not to smoke again. I know it's hard, I miss the social aspects of smoking ... but I know that it really doesn't agree with me anymore. Anyway, reading all this has made me feel much better, so thank you everyone.
I'm going to go and see a student counsellor so hopefully they can help me. But my advice to everyone is not to smoke again. I know it's hard, I miss the social aspects of smoking ... but I know that it really doesn't agree with me anymore. Anyway, reading all this has made me feel much better, so thank you everyone.
It feels good to know I am not the only one who has experienced anxiety when smoking weed. I am 17 and have been smoking heavily since I was 12. I have never had any problems but tolorance until recently within the past 2 months. It started at a friends house where we were smoking with quite a few people. I normally get nervous around large groups of people, but this time was diffrent. We smoked a few bowls between eachother and I started to notice some wierd things going on. Someone who was there I didn't know very well secretivly pulled out a camera and started whispering to the girl next to her, and I began to get nervous.. I though she may be taking pictures for later embarassment, which I have never had happen to me before, but I was convinced she was out to get me. The one girl there, who puts herself out to be a total s***k told my friends brother that she liked to play games. At that note, he went downstairs and began playing pool abnoxiously by himself, which was wierd because I made the connection and it freaked me out. I sat in the chair my mind was going crazy, and wouldn't be surprised if you could see it in my face. I decided to go outside and have a cigarette and everyone decided to follow, which made me feel even wierder. The whole time this was going on I was thinking I was driving myself nuts. I actually felt physically sick to my stomach. My feeling did go away after leaving a few hours later, but ever since then smoking hasn't been the same. I had no more problems until about a week later. I smoked, and started thinking about a lot of things going on in my life between me and other people, and started coming up with these out of wack idea's that people were trying to get at me, mentally attack me, and play mind games.. These ideas seemed logical and made a lot of sense to me, even after sobering up. I didn't let all this interfere just yet with my smoking until I told my sisters husband about this problem, and he looked at me like I was a complete id**t and really didn't know what to tell me. I felt alone on this, that no one has ever felt the same way, and that I am literally going crazy. Then my old friend had mentioned something of the sort of himself having panic attacks from smoking while he was hanging out with me for the past year. I didn't tell him that I was experiencing the same thing, but I wish I would have to feel that kind of support from another. I have began to cut down, but when smoking marijuana becomes more than a habit, more of your best friend and a big part of your life it's tough. I have been cutting down a lot, and haven't smoked for at least 2 weeks, which is the most I have gone without it in 5 years. I am still experiencing withdrawl symptoms such as headaches, nausea, irritability, and anger and they seem to only be intensifying. I am working on it though, and hope to soon say I am completely sober.
It's unfortunate to hear that you're suffering Anxiety from smoking the green, but don't sweat it because i'm in the same boat.
here some backround:
I'm 18.
I'm a male of light weight (150-165) @ 6' tall, and decent tolerance!
So, in my personal experiences as of the past 8-10 months If smoke a body high (Indica) ganj, and a SMALL amount of it (one solid full lung hit, and zeroing it! and perhaps a second if i'm feelin' good), and nothin' more I achieve a fairly good high (I re-up every 2-3 hours based on how high I am, just gotta take it slow and you can be just as high as everyone else!). If you don't have a chance to re-up and really want to, be smart! I've had far too many close calls in my days of smokin'.
If I smoke a mind high (Sativa), it f**ks me left and right. (Originally I started smokin' white widow and train wreck - two common and potent sativa's around here. - Because of something, I can no longer do this, and smokin' Sativa's make me freak the f**k out *shrug*). if I want to smoke this I have to take it REALLY slow, and it keeps me high for nearly twice as long, but the panic attacks that follow suit almost aren't worth it.
My ANXIETY symptoms include, but are not limited to:
constant fear of death, have difficulties eating (I feel like i'll choke if I eat), constantly watching breathing, elevated heart rate, vision distortion, spooked easily, dry mouth with a very phlegmy throat feeling, can't breathe through my nostrils, stomach aches / nausea / heartburn, and the usual panic symptoms (racing thoughts, confused, etc.)
My DEPRESSION symptoms included:
Depersonalization - The dreamy feeling of not being real - you may feel as though you are living third person or not controlling your body (as if looking out your eyes from a seat in your movie theater). Hopelessness, Anger, Loss of Appetite, Increased Desire to Sleep (You need 7-9 hours, you shouldn't need a nap if you're getting this much!), Confusion, Memory Loss, and a real lack of self worth.
If any of this sounds familiar, continue reading!
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Panic Attacks When High!
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If you're experiencing a panic attack high, or someone you know is (try and watch for the signs) PLEASE HELP them out and get them back on track by:
1. Have them drink a bottle of chilled water (atleast 12oz) over the course of the panic attack.
- Simple rehydration that will combat dry throat & cotton mouth, some headaches, nausea, so keep cold waterbottles available!.
STAY AWAY from sugar or energy drinks - this will only make it worse!
2. Get them doing "Gut Breathing".
- Have them place a hand on their chest and a hand on their stomach, when you breathe in your STOMACH should rise, this means you're pulling air INTO the bottom of your lungs - and achieving a more satisfying breath! Have them do this for a little while, if they can't feel the air entering them - it is or they would have passed out prior to trying the exercise! Have them watch a clock if they aren't convinced, i'm sure 5 minutes of oxygen deprivation is bound to reproduce results!
3. If they complain of heartburn along with the water have them take an H2 blocker (WARNING: IF THEY ARE ON ANY MEDICINE YOU WILL WANT TO CONSULT A DOCTOR WITH A QUICK CALL PRIOR TO TAKING! DON"T BE AFRAID TO ASK, THEY ARE THERE TO HELP!). An H2 blocker is a very powerful antacid that stops your body from producing gastrin, a nasty little hormone that causes your body to create more acid, and it neutralizs the acid in the stomach. The water will will the acid that might be coming up prior to the kick in of the H2 blocker. My personal suggestion is a "Pepcid Complete CHEWABLES", it's about $11 a bottle, and if taken before smoking it will help you out big time! - if you can't get a hold of this don't give tums! - it makes acid way worse! (I had h.pylori so I know a thing or two about what upsets stomachs! :-D) - wear loose fitting clothes and lay on your LEFT side to help your stomach hold down acid!
If you continue to have heartburn when smoking - WATCH WHAT YOU EAT. Try and stay away from chips despite the muchies - find a less greasy, sugary and filling snack. There are TONS out there! (Eat veggies, no joke. Eat Celery and safe mushrooms to add seratonin and vitamin d into your system - mood changers!)
4. Have them lay down with a cool pillow, away from people if possible. Having no one else in the area can ease the overwhelmed and crowding sensation that starts the attacks. If there is no place to lay down, step outside and have them take a few gut breaths! Don't try and have them smoke a cigarette because those who have nicotine sensitivity will re-up and it's a b***h to wait any longer through a panic attack! (When I smoked I used to crave cigs to re-up when I didn't want more weed. The buzz always intensified my mind highs, and sometimes stirs up my body high!)
5. if you're in a safe place (friends house, their house) or a place where they can sleep - have them nap and wake them up in an hour. You can panic yourself into sleep and the forced downtime helps you calm down a ton! make sure it's atleast 45 minutes, to let REM sleep do a little work! :-D)
6. Don't let them smoke so much, or at all - sometimes over doing it causes my attacks, keep an eye out for your smokin' buddies, it their job to do the same for you! A little bit after an attack can bring it all back, but this time you'll/they'll know how to handle it.
7. When they re-enter a calm state VIDEOGAMES, VIDEOS and MUSIC.
These should distract your overworked friend/self. Believe me, playing something like Super Smash Brothers helped fight a ton of my anxiety attacks when I knew I had smoked too much! Stay away from abrasive music, and creepy movies - stick to electronica and cartoons.
8. If they have the balls to re-up, smoke an INDICA! These help stop anxiety! But don't send someone into toxic psychosis (When you have too much THC in your body that it cannot work out and you have schizophrenia like symptoms - IE: A Bad Trip!), wait for the attack to be gone before taking a small amount!
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Preventitive Measures
=====================
1. If they must smoke, have them smoke an Indica. My rule of thumb is, If you don't know what it is, DON'T SMOKE IT! Indica helps Anxiety while Sativa makes it FAR worse.
2. Have them eat PRIOR to smoking - I can't tell you how many panic attack resulted because I ate too fast! They might miss out on the high eating experience but they'll thank themselves. Make sure they drink WATER before hand (I always had 2 McChickens and a cup of water!)
Don't overeat! It takes 1-2 hours for your stomach to start breaking things down and atleast 2+ hours expell contents from the stomach, so watch when you eat!
3. Complaining of heartburn? Take a chewable H2 blocker as listed above.
4. Be in good health! Don't smoke if you're depressed or on certain medications! (ex: Antibiotics because sometimes the two don't mix and it starts you on the longest bad trip of your life.)
5. Remember, smokin' can be a whole world of fun, but you do have priorities, and sometimes knowing you have your sh*t done prior to smoking ensures a SMOOTH sailing high!
=======================
Depression / Anxiety post smoking
=======================
If you feel any of the symptoms I listed about a million words up you might want to try this, I know it worked for me!
1. Do a "Dry run" - A "Dry Run" is a adequate sobering up period. I suggest 80 days MINIMUM! (the first day of the 80 days starts AFTER the day after you smoke) This is a good time to focus on EVERYTHING below.
2. Eat healthy - Taking a multivitamin each day, and make sure you are getting in good amounts of B12 (for energy, from meats,eggs, etc), Vitamin C/D (Immune/Mood), and other essentials. (So get ready to love cereal, it has a lot of what you need :-P)
3. Work on your stress - If school is bumming you out, try and get organized and on top of your game. When I started smoking I used to put things off and it end up costing me - but starting off the year on a good note and focusing on my grades gave me a GREAT cover for why I wasn't smoking (with a 3.75 GPA, a burnout does not make. :-P), and shows responsibility if you are caught! Be smart and get your homework/project done before smoking, get a little ahead because the extra two hours you invest is 4 more hours you can stay high this weekend.)
4. Work Out - Next to the Eating healthy and priortizing this helped me OUT of depression - I used to do bike riding, and the endorphin release was enough to knock me on my ass sometimes - i'll substitute a solid endorphin release over being high some days! IF you can force yourself to stick with it your motivation will return very shortly when you see the effect you're getting - not to mention the bonus aesthetics and self confidence booster.
These all seem like common things, but in this day and age of trying to be tiny adults we forget these things - so use your head! These all combined together will stop you from having to wait 2 weeks for your Celexa to kick in!
5 (If applicable) When your dry run is done and your depression/anxiety isn't better - seek a support group but more importantly a group/classes (hopefully offered by your local hosiptal) on understanding and coping with anxiety and depression - the knowledge will help you understand how you work!
I also suggest (if in college/where available) an abnormal psychology, or drug psychology class. If you want to know whats happening you, you'll find out right there.
=================
Hopefully all of this can be of good use, and help out the next wave of smokers and hopefully some of the more experienced ones.
So have fun, smoke safe and remember your priorities.
Believe me, having a victory smoke is better than having to have a smoke to relieve preventible tension any day of the week. :-)
here some backround:
I'm 18.
I'm a male of light weight (150-165) @ 6' tall, and decent tolerance!
So, in my personal experiences as of the past 8-10 months If smoke a body high (Indica) ganj, and a SMALL amount of it (one solid full lung hit, and zeroing it! and perhaps a second if i'm feelin' good), and nothin' more I achieve a fairly good high (I re-up every 2-3 hours based on how high I am, just gotta take it slow and you can be just as high as everyone else!). If you don't have a chance to re-up and really want to, be smart! I've had far too many close calls in my days of smokin'.
If I smoke a mind high (Sativa), it f**ks me left and right. (Originally I started smokin' white widow and train wreck - two common and potent sativa's around here. - Because of something, I can no longer do this, and smokin' Sativa's make me freak the f**k out *shrug*). if I want to smoke this I have to take it REALLY slow, and it keeps me high for nearly twice as long, but the panic attacks that follow suit almost aren't worth it.
My ANXIETY symptoms include, but are not limited to:
constant fear of death, have difficulties eating (I feel like i'll choke if I eat), constantly watching breathing, elevated heart rate, vision distortion, spooked easily, dry mouth with a very phlegmy throat feeling, can't breathe through my nostrils, stomach aches / nausea / heartburn, and the usual panic symptoms (racing thoughts, confused, etc.)
My DEPRESSION symptoms included:
Depersonalization - The dreamy feeling of not being real - you may feel as though you are living third person or not controlling your body (as if looking out your eyes from a seat in your movie theater). Hopelessness, Anger, Loss of Appetite, Increased Desire to Sleep (You need 7-9 hours, you shouldn't need a nap if you're getting this much!), Confusion, Memory Loss, and a real lack of self worth.
If any of this sounds familiar, continue reading!
========================
Panic Attacks When High!
========================
If you're experiencing a panic attack high, or someone you know is (try and watch for the signs) PLEASE HELP them out and get them back on track by:
1. Have them drink a bottle of chilled water (atleast 12oz) over the course of the panic attack.
- Simple rehydration that will combat dry throat & cotton mouth, some headaches, nausea, so keep cold waterbottles available!.
STAY AWAY from sugar or energy drinks - this will only make it worse!
2. Get them doing "Gut Breathing".
- Have them place a hand on their chest and a hand on their stomach, when you breathe in your STOMACH should rise, this means you're pulling air INTO the bottom of your lungs - and achieving a more satisfying breath! Have them do this for a little while, if they can't feel the air entering them - it is or they would have passed out prior to trying the exercise! Have them watch a clock if they aren't convinced, i'm sure 5 minutes of oxygen deprivation is bound to reproduce results!
3. If they complain of heartburn along with the water have them take an H2 blocker (WARNING: IF THEY ARE ON ANY MEDICINE YOU WILL WANT TO CONSULT A DOCTOR WITH A QUICK CALL PRIOR TO TAKING! DON"T BE AFRAID TO ASK, THEY ARE THERE TO HELP!). An H2 blocker is a very powerful antacid that stops your body from producing gastrin, a nasty little hormone that causes your body to create more acid, and it neutralizs the acid in the stomach. The water will will the acid that might be coming up prior to the kick in of the H2 blocker. My personal suggestion is a "Pepcid Complete CHEWABLES", it's about $11 a bottle, and if taken before smoking it will help you out big time! - if you can't get a hold of this don't give tums! - it makes acid way worse! (I had h.pylori so I know a thing or two about what upsets stomachs! :-D) - wear loose fitting clothes and lay on your LEFT side to help your stomach hold down acid!
If you continue to have heartburn when smoking - WATCH WHAT YOU EAT. Try and stay away from chips despite the muchies - find a less greasy, sugary and filling snack. There are TONS out there! (Eat veggies, no joke. Eat Celery and safe mushrooms to add seratonin and vitamin d into your system - mood changers!)
4. Have them lay down with a cool pillow, away from people if possible. Having no one else in the area can ease the overwhelmed and crowding sensation that starts the attacks. If there is no place to lay down, step outside and have them take a few gut breaths! Don't try and have them smoke a cigarette because those who have nicotine sensitivity will re-up and it's a b***h to wait any longer through a panic attack! (When I smoked I used to crave cigs to re-up when I didn't want more weed. The buzz always intensified my mind highs, and sometimes stirs up my body high!)
5. if you're in a safe place (friends house, their house) or a place where they can sleep - have them nap and wake them up in an hour. You can panic yourself into sleep and the forced downtime helps you calm down a ton! make sure it's atleast 45 minutes, to let REM sleep do a little work! :-D)
6. Don't let them smoke so much, or at all - sometimes over doing it causes my attacks, keep an eye out for your smokin' buddies, it their job to do the same for you! A little bit after an attack can bring it all back, but this time you'll/they'll know how to handle it.
7. When they re-enter a calm state VIDEOGAMES, VIDEOS and MUSIC.
These should distract your overworked friend/self. Believe me, playing something like Super Smash Brothers helped fight a ton of my anxiety attacks when I knew I had smoked too much! Stay away from abrasive music, and creepy movies - stick to electronica and cartoons.
8. If they have the balls to re-up, smoke an INDICA! These help stop anxiety! But don't send someone into toxic psychosis (When you have too much THC in your body that it cannot work out and you have schizophrenia like symptoms - IE: A Bad Trip!), wait for the attack to be gone before taking a small amount!
=====================
Preventitive Measures
=====================
1. If they must smoke, have them smoke an Indica. My rule of thumb is, If you don't know what it is, DON'T SMOKE IT! Indica helps Anxiety while Sativa makes it FAR worse.
2. Have them eat PRIOR to smoking - I can't tell you how many panic attack resulted because I ate too fast! They might miss out on the high eating experience but they'll thank themselves. Make sure they drink WATER before hand (I always had 2 McChickens and a cup of water!)
Don't overeat! It takes 1-2 hours for your stomach to start breaking things down and atleast 2+ hours expell contents from the stomach, so watch when you eat!
3. Complaining of heartburn? Take a chewable H2 blocker as listed above.
4. Be in good health! Don't smoke if you're depressed or on certain medications! (ex: Antibiotics because sometimes the two don't mix and it starts you on the longest bad trip of your life.)
5. Remember, smokin' can be a whole world of fun, but you do have priorities, and sometimes knowing you have your sh*t done prior to smoking ensures a SMOOTH sailing high!
=======================
Depression / Anxiety post smoking
=======================
If you feel any of the symptoms I listed about a million words up you might want to try this, I know it worked for me!
1. Do a "Dry run" - A "Dry Run" is a adequate sobering up period. I suggest 80 days MINIMUM! (the first day of the 80 days starts AFTER the day after you smoke) This is a good time to focus on EVERYTHING below.
2. Eat healthy - Taking a multivitamin each day, and make sure you are getting in good amounts of B12 (for energy, from meats,eggs, etc), Vitamin C/D (Immune/Mood), and other essentials. (So get ready to love cereal, it has a lot of what you need :-P)
3. Work on your stress - If school is bumming you out, try and get organized and on top of your game. When I started smoking I used to put things off and it end up costing me - but starting off the year on a good note and focusing on my grades gave me a GREAT cover for why I wasn't smoking (with a 3.75 GPA, a burnout does not make. :-P), and shows responsibility if you are caught! Be smart and get your homework/project done before smoking, get a little ahead because the extra two hours you invest is 4 more hours you can stay high this weekend.)
4. Work Out - Next to the Eating healthy and priortizing this helped me OUT of depression - I used to do bike riding, and the endorphin release was enough to knock me on my ass sometimes - i'll substitute a solid endorphin release over being high some days! IF you can force yourself to stick with it your motivation will return very shortly when you see the effect you're getting - not to mention the bonus aesthetics and self confidence booster.
These all seem like common things, but in this day and age of trying to be tiny adults we forget these things - so use your head! These all combined together will stop you from having to wait 2 weeks for your Celexa to kick in!
5 (If applicable) When your dry run is done and your depression/anxiety isn't better - seek a support group but more importantly a group/classes (hopefully offered by your local hosiptal) on understanding and coping with anxiety and depression - the knowledge will help you understand how you work!
I also suggest (if in college/where available) an abnormal psychology, or drug psychology class. If you want to know whats happening you, you'll find out right there.
=================
Hopefully all of this can be of good use, and help out the next wave of smokers and hopefully some of the more experienced ones.
So have fun, smoke safe and remember your priorities.
Believe me, having a victory smoke is better than having to have a smoke to relieve preventible tension any day of the week. :-)
Do not smoke weed if it makes you feel nervous. I smoked from 15 years old to 27 daily. It was great! At the age of 28 I began to have panic attacks while high on weed. I now am un-able to smoke weed. I have tried to smoke and every time- Racing thoughts, Heart throbbing, SWEATY SWEATY palms. Cant sit still- I end up in a cold shower every time.- I think things in life happen for a reason- During the years I smoked I had several deaths in my family and other problems I would not have been able to deal with without cannabis- Although I believe to experience true peace it can only be found with a clear mind. Free from any other source such as weed. At 28 I unexpectedly started a family and have children. I believe God had other plans for me. I am now raising a family, exercising, Eating healthy and living a whole different style of life. Look deeper at your life with a clear mind to find your true meaning. Weed does have a purpose on this earth and is beautiful. But you can see the truth through a calm clear mind only-
Here's the gest guys. A bachelors in nutrition and associates in culinary arts I know about food, i'm a 4 star chef and I'm 23 years old. I've had prior history of anxiety at the age of 16 and then ending at 18.
Marijuana is a mild form of LSD, it's a combination of psycho active chemicles that our bodys produce and recieve in miniscule quantitys. THC is essentially a fat solubile chemicle vitiman. It assists receptors in the brain and body as do other vitimans like vitiman D ( absorption and Xport of Calcium ) and Vitiman C ( immune system stimulant ).
With that said, It's a chemicle vitiman that assists appetite, well being, judgement of stimulated effects such as heart rate, breathing, temperature, and the biggest one, paranoia and FEAR.
Now, reading this thread, it seems alot of people who have already used marijuana are experiencing anxiety when smoking weed. I had anxiety even before smoking weed, so, in conclusion? Looks like people on these forums just happened to be going through anxiety at a point in their life and marijuana intensifies it.
The only way to get rid of bad tripping on marijuana is to beat anxiety first, it's knowing the one and only rule of anxiety.
You cannot die from anxiety, you cannot overdose on anxiety.
Your body is strong, way strong, and your brain is even stronger, anxiety can raise blood pressure and heart rate, but not beyond the means of putting your body in any physical harm, because your body is coded not to kill itself but to live and survive.
HAving anxiety in association with smoking marijuana is completely normal, and cannot hurt you. On another note, to a poster above on the previous page about having anaflactic shock in the ambulance with heart equiptment, and 35 CC's of valium...
Don't eat so much weed id**t, sounds like you had what's called too much of a good thing. Besides, if you would have stayed asleep your body wouldn't have been in a panic and you would have woken up when your body was ready, and be sober.
Marijuana is a mild form of LSD, it's a combination of psycho active chemicles that our bodys produce and recieve in miniscule quantitys. THC is essentially a fat solubile chemicle vitiman. It assists receptors in the brain and body as do other vitimans like vitiman D ( absorption and Xport of Calcium ) and Vitiman C ( immune system stimulant ).
With that said, It's a chemicle vitiman that assists appetite, well being, judgement of stimulated effects such as heart rate, breathing, temperature, and the biggest one, paranoia and FEAR.
Now, reading this thread, it seems alot of people who have already used marijuana are experiencing anxiety when smoking weed. I had anxiety even before smoking weed, so, in conclusion? Looks like people on these forums just happened to be going through anxiety at a point in their life and marijuana intensifies it.
The only way to get rid of bad tripping on marijuana is to beat anxiety first, it's knowing the one and only rule of anxiety.
You cannot die from anxiety, you cannot overdose on anxiety.
Your body is strong, way strong, and your brain is even stronger, anxiety can raise blood pressure and heart rate, but not beyond the means of putting your body in any physical harm, because your body is coded not to kill itself but to live and survive.
HAving anxiety in association with smoking marijuana is completely normal, and cannot hurt you. On another note, to a poster above on the previous page about having anaflactic shock in the ambulance with heart equiptment, and 35 CC's of valium...
Don't eat so much weed id**t, sounds like you had what's called too much of a good thing. Besides, if you would have stayed asleep your body wouldn't have been in a panic and you would have woken up when your body was ready, and be sober.
well, I had my first panic attack while smoking pot, so yes. it deff is connected. ;-) Just smoke a little at a time if you are going to do it. I personally would/did give it up. ;-)
Wow, this site is amazing. I really think this site helped me make up my mind. I have been an avid marijuana smoker for 15 yrs. About 3 weeks ago I smoked a bowl with my brother and his friend. within 15 minutes of that I had a major panic attack. I decided to drive home, big mistake. I had to pull over half way home on the side of the highway to calm myself down as I was feeling as if I was going to faint. I had all the symptoms. Tingling body, light headed, heart racing, sweating, I pretty much thought I was dying. And the whole oredal lasted for like 3hrs! This wasn't the first time i have had one. i used to get them years ago and It had just been so long it really scared me. I was an everyday toker and I havn't smoked since that night. I have realized that since I stopped I have more energy and I'm not as moody. Both good things right? But I still have this yearning to smoke again as it was a passtime that I enjoyed for so long. I'm 27 years old now and I have a beautiful wife and a daughter and I think that everyone sooner or later has to make a choice about their priorities. I think for now not smoking it definately isn't a bad thing, but if I decide to again I'll probably grow myself a nice little organic cannabis indica strain with not such a speedy effect. I really enjoyed just the mellowing out and relaxing aspect of marijuana. I never liked the racy feeling of most sativa strains! Thanks to everyone who posted here and for giving me the answers I was seeking, and hopefully my post can help someone too! Cheers!
I started getting paranoid anxiety from weed after a few uses. Knowing this l still smoked it but tryed not to inhale to much becuase l wanted to fit in with my crowd. l learned a phase called "euphoric recall " that expaned why i was still attracted to it even though every time l smoked l couldent wait to be normal again. lt means you remeber the good not the bad. for 15 minutes i felt good 3 hours anxious/paranoid. l seached the web for the reason ,wanting to feel good as others claimed and itsaid its in our brain chemistry. sorry no fix. having smoked 50 times hoping for a different effect "im relaxed l wont get paranoid"or "lm safe at home". give it up, my real friends understand it.
i defenatly think there is a link between your anxiety and your marijuana use...everybody will have different reactions do different drugs...if you experienced bad anxiety or even an attack after you starting using, the cause is more than likely the marijuana...its obvious to me...ive been having horrible anxiety and panic for a while now, but i kept smoking, long story, but now i have quit and i dont know if im getting better or not...but i know that marijuana does not help my situation, it makes me paraniod, it makes my anxiety ten times worse, and im more likely to have a panic attack if out of my 'comfert zone'...expecially if im somewhere around a whole lot of people...i think the best thing to do would be to quit and never look back...cause thats what im doing, cause im sick of anxiety, and i honestly think that i have gottin better, and over time it has to be gone...i mean, anxiety is normal to have, but panic isnt...and i just know it has to leave me in time...cause i never experienced anxiety or panic attacks untill after i started using marijuana...so im pretty convinced...good luck, and i hope you can find your strengh to hold on, you are not alone...
I want to explain my marijuana trial.
So i'm 25 years old, and i'm just a regular guy who's in university, i drink alcohol now and then and i also smoke cigarettes sometimes when i'm drunk. That's all i've ever tried. I've wanted to try marijuana for a pretty long time and finally did so with my friend last Saturday. I should mention i am little bit of an hyper chondriac.
I went to my friends house, he rolled a joint for us and then we started smoking it. And i smoked it pretty hard, i wasn't feeling anything when i started so i just inhaled like 6 or 7 times. And then it hit me. I found the candy we were eating increasingly more enjoyable etc. etc and stopped smoking. Like 20 minutes later i started feeling really sick, like the world was unreal and i felt really really bad. I got a pretty bad panic attack and thought a friend of mine was attacking me, when that passed i got another panic attack over wheather the high was ever going to go away cause i thought it was really uncomfortable. So i tried to chill and we watched a few tv episodes and such until it was about 6 hours after i started smoking. Now i was really scared. I was still high and every page i googled said the high was only supposed to last like 2-3 hours.
So ok, i finally calmed myself and went to sleep. When i woke up i was still feeling a little bit high! Now i was scared sh*tless. I googled and googled to try to find wheather this wasn't going away or if there was permanent damage, or if the marijuana could have been laced etc. Finally i calmed down convincing myself this would eventually go away. And so it did - 4 days after i smoked!
The last couple of days i had alot of anxiety and had a hard time being around people so i tried to just chill in my dormroom but today (5 days later) it's all gone away and i feel perfectly normal. From the information i've gathered, smoking marijuana can in no way harm you permanently if you smoke it once (and apparantly just a little bit if you're a heavy smoker) unless you do something foolish while you're high. And yes, don't let it fool you into harder drugs.
Now i've tried something very new and learned something about myself. I've enriched my life with experience. I don't regret smoking the marijuana but i'm never going to try it again.. It's simply not my cup of tea and i really dislike the high you get from it. I just really don't like being impaired.
I wrote this entry for those who might have a simular situation. because reading these kind of entries really helped me stay calm while dealing with the after effects of this powerful drug.
So i'm 25 years old, and i'm just a regular guy who's in university, i drink alcohol now and then and i also smoke cigarettes sometimes when i'm drunk. That's all i've ever tried. I've wanted to try marijuana for a pretty long time and finally did so with my friend last Saturday. I should mention i am little bit of an hyper chondriac.
I went to my friends house, he rolled a joint for us and then we started smoking it. And i smoked it pretty hard, i wasn't feeling anything when i started so i just inhaled like 6 or 7 times. And then it hit me. I found the candy we were eating increasingly more enjoyable etc. etc and stopped smoking. Like 20 minutes later i started feeling really sick, like the world was unreal and i felt really really bad. I got a pretty bad panic attack and thought a friend of mine was attacking me, when that passed i got another panic attack over wheather the high was ever going to go away cause i thought it was really uncomfortable. So i tried to chill and we watched a few tv episodes and such until it was about 6 hours after i started smoking. Now i was really scared. I was still high and every page i googled said the high was only supposed to last like 2-3 hours.
So ok, i finally calmed myself and went to sleep. When i woke up i was still feeling a little bit high! Now i was scared sh*tless. I googled and googled to try to find wheather this wasn't going away or if there was permanent damage, or if the marijuana could have been laced etc. Finally i calmed down convincing myself this would eventually go away. And so it did - 4 days after i smoked!
The last couple of days i had alot of anxiety and had a hard time being around people so i tried to just chill in my dormroom but today (5 days later) it's all gone away and i feel perfectly normal. From the information i've gathered, smoking marijuana can in no way harm you permanently if you smoke it once (and apparantly just a little bit if you're a heavy smoker) unless you do something foolish while you're high. And yes, don't let it fool you into harder drugs.
Now i've tried something very new and learned something about myself. I've enriched my life with experience. I don't regret smoking the marijuana but i'm never going to try it again.. It's simply not my cup of tea and i really dislike the high you get from it. I just really don't like being impaired.
I wrote this entry for those who might have a simular situation. because reading these kind of entries really helped me stay calm while dealing with the after effects of this powerful drug.
Hey,
i suffer from annoying panic type attacks where i convince myself that i am dieing or having a heart attack or something.. And i can even make myself sick. I also sometimes have problems in social situations. I have never smoked weed, but i have got in to a really bad habit of using alcohol to numb myself in such situations. If i know that i am going to someones party at a bar or something, i would head straight for the shots...
A friend recommended weed to me, but i am just not sure. I have had it drilled in to me that "drugs are bad" (lol) since i was a child. Now i am 18 i feel like i am ready to try it. But if it does work, i am also worried that i might just turn in to a pot-head... Like i have used alcohol to numb myself. But i have heard of people everywhere that use weed to calm themselves and just use it sensibly. I am still undecided... And still suffering depressing anxiety right here
i suffer from annoying panic type attacks where i convince myself that i am dieing or having a heart attack or something.. And i can even make myself sick. I also sometimes have problems in social situations. I have never smoked weed, but i have got in to a really bad habit of using alcohol to numb myself in such situations. If i know that i am going to someones party at a bar or something, i would head straight for the shots...
A friend recommended weed to me, but i am just not sure. I have had it drilled in to me that "drugs are bad" (lol) since i was a child. Now i am 18 i feel like i am ready to try it. But if it does work, i am also worried that i might just turn in to a pot-head... Like i have used alcohol to numb myself. But i have heard of people everywhere that use weed to calm themselves and just use it sensibly. I am still undecided... And still suffering depressing anxiety right here
I have been going through the same situations with the horrible panics during the high and after. the after part is what gets me because the day after i would be in an uncomfortable situation and then all the sudden my heart starts racing and my breathing is not normal, all i can think about is about my heart and when its going to stop beating so fast. Is there anybody else going through the same situation? if yes please respond i need some reassurance. its not fun and i want it to be gone :-(
i figure ill just give it a few days/weeks without weed and see what happens i just need some support to get me through this!
i figure ill just give it a few days/weeks without weed and see what happens i just need some support to get me through this!
I have been smoking weed for about 4 years. Its gone from 14 and once a month to 18 and multiple times a day. I feel like I am still a largely functioning member of society, although I have typical problems that a marijuana user would incur such as forgetfulness and a feeling of being "permafried".
However, the most worrying problem is the anxiety i get from marijuana. This is how I describe my anxiety: I overanalyze social situations to an EXTREME. This is not just from marijuana, i definitely have had symptoms of social anxiety since I was a child, my mum has it, but I have largely conquered this problem. Except when I smoke weed. Anything I am about to say or have said is processing through my brain at a million miles per hour, every facet of my intelligence weighing in on any simple statement. I feel like I can't even make a joke or take anything lightly enough because I am stressing so hard about being high in a social situation.
When I am with my buds, its not a problem, but when I work or do anything with a new person and I am high I get extremely paranoid and am at a loss for words because I am worried about making an id**t of myself. A part of my mind knows I am being an insecure fool, but I still feel anxiety. My insecurity comes from my perfectionist nature. My mind puts the pressure on me to say the funniest thing ever or get this person to like me as much as I can when these expectations are unrealistic. I cope by getting down on myself and overanalyzing everything to see how I would do something better. Note that the only anxiety I experience is purely a result of social situations.
Its funny how some people say weed relaxes them like nothing else. I think many of my friends would say this. I really think it depends on your personality type.
I think if I quit smoking weed my social anxiety may go away. What are your opinions? Am I at risk of becoming schizo?? (There goes my paranoid mind) One more thing, I definitely experience HPPD much more when I am high on weed, although it came as a result of mushrooms. Does anyone have any experience with Hallucinogenic Persisting Perception Disorder? Thanks for your time
However, the most worrying problem is the anxiety i get from marijuana. This is how I describe my anxiety: I overanalyze social situations to an EXTREME. This is not just from marijuana, i definitely have had symptoms of social anxiety since I was a child, my mum has it, but I have largely conquered this problem. Except when I smoke weed. Anything I am about to say or have said is processing through my brain at a million miles per hour, every facet of my intelligence weighing in on any simple statement. I feel like I can't even make a joke or take anything lightly enough because I am stressing so hard about being high in a social situation.
When I am with my buds, its not a problem, but when I work or do anything with a new person and I am high I get extremely paranoid and am at a loss for words because I am worried about making an id**t of myself. A part of my mind knows I am being an insecure fool, but I still feel anxiety. My insecurity comes from my perfectionist nature. My mind puts the pressure on me to say the funniest thing ever or get this person to like me as much as I can when these expectations are unrealistic. I cope by getting down on myself and overanalyzing everything to see how I would do something better. Note that the only anxiety I experience is purely a result of social situations.
Its funny how some people say weed relaxes them like nothing else. I think many of my friends would say this. I really think it depends on your personality type.
I think if I quit smoking weed my social anxiety may go away. What are your opinions? Am I at risk of becoming schizo?? (There goes my paranoid mind) One more thing, I definitely experience HPPD much more when I am high on weed, although it came as a result of mushrooms. Does anyone have any experience with Hallucinogenic Persisting Perception Disorder? Thanks for your time
I smoked weed everyday from my freshmen year of highschool, until i graduated from college. I loved smoking. Marijuana never got me pulled over with a dui, never left track marks on my body, never gave me a bloody nose, never made my teeth fall out, etc. Everything went bad when I met a girl who was into mushrooms. She told me it was the same as weed, and that its from the earth, you might see some funny stuff. So i decided to try it. It started out pretty fun, I was having vivid memories of fun times in my childhood and just fun things that i'd done but just forgot about. 2 hours into it i thought my high was wearing off. I then decided to take a couple of knife hits to bring me back up to speed. Instantley I knew something was wrong. I started seeing the craziest sh%t, and i thought i was dying and waisted my life away. I freaked out an hopped in my car to escape, every road I took there were nothing but demons and police cars. The next day when i came back down I thought everything was fine. Nope. I went to the mall, wich was a bad choice, and I had momments when I thought life stood still and I was the only person alive. Ever since the mushroom incident I cannot smoke weed. I cant even think straight anymore. I constatly get panic attacks from watching certain tv commercials, or even certain things people say to me. I cant even look people in the eye anymore. I lost a part of me... I wish I had just stayed with weed. I have smoked a few times after this incident, but its not the same as before. I have to focus on not panicking, and that usually leads me to panic. To anyone out there that is curious about other drugs, stay with weed, it only gets worse when you start experimenting.
Wow, you described how I feel to a T. It feels good to see someone in the same boat as me but unfortunately I'm no help to solving the problem =/