I'm 19
Guys, I've had this for years and have just stumbled across what I think it is:
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) - "a disorder characterized by a continual presence of sensory disturbances, most commonly visual, that are reminiscent of those generated by the use of hallucinogenic substances." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen_persisting_perception_disorder
It seems the guys in white coats think it is usually visual but I think it must affect other senses too, this condition sounds too close. I just stumbled across it though because I was convinced afterimages of bright lights seemed to be lasting longer than normal....
Since there are loads of us suffering exactly the same symptoms, and armed with this possible explanation, could someone please put the internet into action and maybe set up a suffers group, pressure some researchers into finding a treatment, and then letting the rest of us know? : }
(BTW For me its not related to vitamin B12 deficiency I got myself tested for that and B12 is fine. Also BTW as well I've had it on and off for 20 years so I know its nothing that's going to kill me I just have to sit it out, it's just a complete pain in the ****!)
Your not and don't have to be hospitalized. Just relax and you may have to take a mild serotonin to bring you to a calm place in life. But you will be fine.
In sorry your feeling this way and understand completely what you are going through. I'll lift you in prayer and hope that all will be good for you and life is rewarding and a beautiful experience. God Bless!!
Then, 5 months ago a friend of mine got some Californian weed and we rolled up a joint. The SAME thing happened. I quit smoking after that.
Four days ago, i gave in again and thought that since it had been a while, i had nothing to be afriad of. But it happened again..my heart started racing, i felt like i was in the freaking Matrix and even today- my sensation of touch is delayed. I got scared and went to the doc yesterday, he said it's probably a B12 deficiency. So i did a blood test, but everything is alright.
Does anyone know why this is happening to me? I've read a few similar stories that people posted back in 2013, and that gave me the courage to type this here, since only a handful of us feel this way. If it's ever happened to you, please tell me a way to make it stop? I'm terrified.
I find it very strange, that so many of us are going through this, but not one doctor has a solution.
I can relate to all of these replies. I'm a 17 year old female and I got high for the first time a month ago. It was like nothing I expected and I had a complete different reaction to all of my friends. They were all giggling and relaxed. However, I felt everything slow down and my touch began to become delayed. I had a tingly feeling all over my body and began to panic. I was handed water and it fell as soon as I tried to grip it. My thoughts felt louder and I felt like everyone who was around was watching me. Every time someone said something to me it took me a couple seconds to register what they said. I tried to relax and after roughly 5 hours the effects had worn off.
Yesterday, a few of my friends were smoking so I thought I would give it another try and I thought it was just a bad high and a one off. This time, I smoked significantly less and for a few minutes I felt tingly and relaxed. However after about 10 minutes, the same effects as last time began to kick in. I instantly panicked and sat down trying to relax. After an hour, only the delayed sense of touch remained. After 3 hours it was around 2pm and all these effects had worn off and I felt normal again.
Fast forward to 7pm yesterday and I was just relaxing when the delayed sense of touch kicked back in. I felt all tingly and my muscles felt heavy. When I lied down it felt as if i was melting into my bed. I tried to sleep seeing if these effects would stop by the morning. However, I couldn't sleep and when I finally fell asleep I woke up at 3 am. I took a cold shower but nothing had changed. I then fell back asleep and woke up every hour but the delayed sense of touch, tingly-ness, and heavy muscles remained. If something touches my skin i'll feel it a second later. I woke up again at 9am and for only 10 minutes I felt normal again before it all came back.
It is now 7pm and I am still feeling these effects. I am unable to go to college feeling like this. I am unable to coordinate and simple things like getting changed and getting ready are tedious tasks.
Has anyone had a similar experience and knows what to do to stop this?
Does anyone know how long this lasts for?
And finally, does anyone know why this is happening to me?
Thank you for taking your time to read this!
then a week later i was driving and my whole body went tingly and numb, and it got so bad to where i couldn't feel anything or pick stuff up, i just waited it out as it might just be my anxiety, it got 'better' after about two weeks or so, and while this was happening i was on a road trip from Florida to Seattle so i was a little stressed out as was my family, but anyways it eventually went away but never fully, to this day (6 months since the road trip) i now only have delayed sense of touch and a slight numbing of the lips hands legs and feel and sometimes other places it just depends, and i actually just tried smoking again this week and was fine but it came back a little bit, i would really like to know whats happening so i can go to school and not be stressed and just be okay, i wish you well with school and everything, if you wanna talk you can private message me
I do think its a condition that starts with weed or hormonal effect from the weed