WILL MY ANXIETY EVER GO AWAY???

I'm not saying to not take medication, search for help with doctors because sometimes there is disbalances in the brain that needs medicine.But seek for God to be clear.G.B.U!

My twin brother is going thru the exact same thing for the same reason, im the only one that gets what he is going thru because i know everything abouthim and how he thought before. If you found anything that helped please email me back. 

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Hi, i am 20 years old,

I smoked weed for the first time 5 days ago. i had also had a few beers. while i was sitting down i started to see dots. so i decided to go to the bathroom. as i stood up it felt like i lost all blood to my head. i went blind and my ears were ringing bad. i sat down i just concentrated on my breathing. this lasted for 1-2 minutes. i got back up and went back to my friends they were all fine and didn't have this problem. i don't have any heart problems or blood pressure problems.

It is now 5 days later and i still have a ringing in my ears. i asked an online doctor who said "The half life of some of the metabolites of marijuana is 20 hrs, however some of the break down products can have a half life of 10 to 13 days."

"The prolonged half life is the reason that you are still experiencing some of the symptoms."

Although i don't feel this is the cause. feel like the cause was the lack of oxygen to my brain.

i am still quite worried and have booked an appointment with the doctor.

I was wondering if anyone else had had this and if so how long does the ringing last. I hope i haven't given my self Tinnitus.

This post is in response to all of you who think that marijuana is the cause of your current situation, and that it can actually induce a panic attack. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to anyone, but that’s a load of c**p!!!

Take some responsibility in this situation, admit your stupidity and deal with it!!!

There are more than a thousand different strains of cannabis, some with extremely high levels of “THC”, so how can you make such a generalized statement.

What irritates me the most in this situation is when all of you people who are just using weed “recreationally” to get HIGH, finally do end up having a bad experience with it, then you start pissing and moaning about what happen to you when you smoke marijuana.

Well whose fault is that???... you chose to get your weed from some low life drug dealer who doesn’t give a damn what it may actually do to you, he just wants to make a quick buck by selling it!!!

The fact is Cannabis does have an actual medicinal value that it is used for every day by people who aren’t just looking to get high!!! People just like me, who use it medicinally to treat whatever illness they may suffer from.

It’s all of the recreational users of cannabis that give it such a bad name in this country!!!

Here are the simple facts: Most strains of illegal marijuana (underground drug dealer strains) grown today are breed to have a very high level of THC (because people want more bang for there buck), which is in fact what will cause paranoia and in some cases induce or contribute to a panic attack in certain individuals.

However, not all weed will contribute to or induce a panic attack, only those strains that are extremely high in THC have the possibility of doing so.

There are specific strains that have been breed to treat anxiety and panic attacks, these specific strains have a relatively low THC content (usually less than 10%) and a very high content of CBD’s (aka cannabinoids (usually around 10%)). One strain specifically breed for the treatment of anxiety and panic attacks is called Harlequin, its THC level is very low (Harlequin's THC level is 5.29%) and it has a high CBD level (Harlequin's CBD level is 10.98%) that is specifically designed to treat the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks.

In addition, if you are purchasing your weed from the local drug dealer, you have absolutely no idea what you are really getting, and it could even be laced with something to make its high more intense!!!

That’s why I take matters into my own hands and grow my own!!!

There is a site online that I use called BudGenius, google it, and you can use it to find a specific strain that will suit any medical need!!!

FYI: I have had Panic Disorder of more than 8 years now, I have devoted most of this time to finding answers to my situation, and the only thing that has helped me to lessen the symptoms of this debilitating illness is the use of cannabis!!!... but not just any weed will do!!!... it has to be specifically breed to address the symptoms that you are having!!!

Okay, so let’s take a look at the actual facts here, most of you had an attack after smoking some really kick-a$$ weed (it was obviously extremely high in THC content), now you want to know why this illness known as a Panic Attack (the mental illness known as Panic Disorder is actually when you have continued attacks over a period of time) has happened to you and if it will ever go away??? LOL!!! Unfortunately, I strongly believe that once you have it, it’s with you for LIFE!!! You may find ways to lessen the severity of the symptoms, or you may start to actually avoid situations that you know will bring about an attack (this is very common, it’s called avoidance), but even if you learn to control this illness, its still with you every waking moment, for the rest of your life.

I have had panic disorder since 2004 (it was not brought on by smoking weed, I had never smoked it) and out of the hundreds of attacks that I have had over the years since my first, mine has not gone away, and at this point I doubt that it ever will. I currently live just one day at a time, and I am trying to make the best of a bad situation. I have learned to adapt to this new way of life, and although I might not like it, it is the reality that I live with on a daily basis… that’s 24-7, 365 days a year!!! I have not had one normal day since the first attack happened… I live in the shadow of and with the constant fear of the “NEXT” attack, because there is always another one waiting to surprise me at the most inopportune moment!!! I have learned to deal with it, I have learned all the little tricks that I use, and I have also learned how to use avoidance to keep that next attack from happening, but eventually it happens anyway, usually when I least expect it!!!

Alright, that’s enough about me… so let’s look at just what has recently changed in your life, is there something that might be causing you a lot of stress???

FYI: The medical community loves to point fingers at cannabis as a cause for various illnesses, fact is, marijuana is safer than smoking cigarettes and or consuming alcohol, both of these addictive substances which are regulated by the government who considers them to be LEGAL and safe to use, have serious consequences when done for a lengthy period of time, and can actually lead to death. However, I need to point out that cannabis has never caused one single documented death, ever!!!

Let’s face it, most mental health workers are nothing but a bunch of quacks, I spent much of my time over the last 8 years in and out of therapy, and my personal opinion is it just does not work for panic disorder, at least not in my case.

My favorite question to the various therapist I have had over the years is, are you a certified psychiatrist???... in most of the cases I was told no, most of the so-called therapist that I have had were nothing more than a glorified counselors, and in my opinion not really qualified to deal with the particular situation at hand.

Forget about what your psychologist is telling you (if you have one), stop for a minute and look at the facts, what has changed in your life recently to cause added stress???

The only thing I might somewhat agree on when it comes to the statements of any so-called psychologist, is that some of you seem to have a problem with marijuana, not in the sense that you are addicted to it, but that it does seem quite apparent that you have actually come to rely on it a little to much in your life, and that you could benefit greatly from backing off on the amount that you do use on a daily basis. I have a saying that I like to say to my son, it’s a quote I heard at some point during my lifetime, “all things are good in moderation.”

Do some research on your own to figure this out, type in “what causes a panic attack” (or panic disorder) into your google search and read some of the info. Below is a quote from the Mayo Clinic, but most of the info I found agrees with what is stated below.

Panic attacks and panic disorder Causes
By Mayo Clinic staff
It's not known what causes panic attacks or panic disorder, but these factors may play a role:
Genetics
Major stress
Temperament that is more susceptible to stress
Certain changes in the way parts of your brain function
Some research suggests that your body's natural fight-or-flight response to danger is involved in panic attacks. But it's not known why a panic attack occurs when there's no obvious danger present.

Bottom line, I have done extensive research over the last several years trying to figure out exactly why this happened to me, and what I do know for a fact is, no one knows exactly what causes panic attacks or panic disorder (panic disorder is when you have continued attacks over a period of time) although there have been many theories given, the reality is it varies on the individual, the stressors that are a part of your life, changes that you are currently experiencing, and any recent losses that you might have gone through lately.

The medical field will tell you that panic disorder can be treated with CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), prescription drugs, and or a combination of both, and in some cases that might be true. However, in my case the combination of both has proved to be ineffective, and I still suffer from this illness more than 8 years after my first attack. Now I am addicted to the medications that were prescribed to me by doctors that I trusted. I have been unable to wean myself off of these prescription drugs after several attempts at trying to do so. So let this be a warning to all of you, don’t just take everything that a doctor might prescribe for you, google the medications to see if they have side affects and most importantly to see if they are addictive!!!

Good Luck to you, please remember the most important thing in this situation… you need to stop and examine your life… your body, and your mind are screaming out and trying to tell you something, so take the time to listen to them!!!

Its just so funny how we all began to experience it we all were smoking weed when we realized it but probably been have very mild light ones that we couldnt even tell we were having but i too stopped smokin altogether

Yes, staying positive is most important here. Love people around you. Keep doing good things and don't listen to voice in your head and youllbe fine in no time!!!

Hi All,

I have read this whole thread and would like to share my story and insights I have gained because of it.

I'm 31 and I love weed, it is absolutely my go to drug of choice. While I have smoked to various levels (over the past 8 years or so) I wouldn't say it is anything I have ever depended on. I found more recently that I would not smoke for a few months, then spend a few days getting obliterated. I mainly ended up like this becuase I want to be 'on' for my work, and not be constantly going through a stoneover. I also in the last 7 months got a girlfriend who generally disaproves of it, so I found myself using Gurilla tactics to get high, or waiting till she went away for a few days to have my routine binge.

I had a bit of a session around Christmas, and usually I would leave it for a few months until easter to have another. A few weeks later I got the itch, so I grabed a $50 of my guy.

I had set everything up how I like it, funny stuff, games, and food cued up, and took my first hit. As I was watching TV I though to myself, 'wow, this stuff is really strong' my head started moving at 100 kms per hour, and I was shaking and feeling really unsettled. I tried having a shower, relaxing and closing my eyes, telling myself I was ok, but nothing was helping. I came to the realisation that something was really wrong, and I was having a stroke, I then started to visualise myself being carried out to the hospital, where they had to operate on my brain. Because I had no idea what was going on, I assumed the worst was happening, also I was alone. I ended up calling the Ambulance, and was completely terrified. After 45 mins the guys came, and he explained to me that there was nothing physically wrong with me and I was having a panic attack.

They booked me into the doctor, where they gave me Murelax. I slept it off, but since then I have felt my memory was shot to pieces.

Leading up to this night, I was feeling quite stressed about my business, things are going well with it, but we had recently taken on a bit of risk that I was worried about. I had actually booked myself into seeing a CBT, because I felt I was reacting to certain scenarios with stress e.g. angry customer etc. So Ironically I was due to see her the week after I had the panic attack.

We have gone through the physiological reasons why a panic attack can occur in certain situations. One interesting point was that she said the major difference between Hydro Weed and Bush Weed, is that bush has a lot of psychotic and anti-psychotic effects that effectively cancel each other out. When you have Hydro the anti-psychotic are muted, and the psychotic effects are ramped up, which I suppose leads to a much more intense high. It is this effect that can effectively start the snowball that leads to a panic attack. I think it is key to note, that weed will not create a panic disorder, but it may kick start what is there.

A week later, armed with this knowledge, I decided to see what would happen if I had a smoke. I did half a pipe, and sure enough the same thing happend. It was easier to deal with as I knew was was going on, and I had my trusty sidekick Murelax. But there was really no fun or high to be had, I just wanted it to be over.

It is obvious that stress is part of my life, I felt my girlfriend was a big contributing factor, because she is quite insecure, and exerts alot of pressure on the relationship because of this. We have recently broken up, and I found that I was able to make time for myself to relax again. I'm not blaming her, again, how I react to things is not her fault. I have since taken up meditation and started to exercise again to hopefully let situations that would ordinarily get to me, not get to me anymore, for the most part it is going well, but I feel it is the first step in a long journey.

As for weed, I am really concerned about having it. Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff, and I absolutely don't think this was a cause of recent events. I have noticed that as I have gotten older the highs have become different, when I was about 25 it was all about laughing hard, and just having fun, but now it is more of a zonked feeling, and I end up feeling like sh*t after over eating and not really remembering anything fun about doing it.

Has anyone had a similar experience, and managed to be able to smoke weed again after they sorted their sh*t out? Mine is not a point on the merits of if weed causes panic attacks, which I don't think at all, just more of an interest in people with a similar experience who have gotten back on the horse.

OMG I can't believe there are people out there like myself I too suffered insane panic attacks after smoking weed one time with a buddy of mine they lasted a while but i somehow got over them and i was panic attack free for about 7 or 8 years when all of the sudden i got the worst panic attack ever i was eating at a restaurant and i went to go wash my hands and left my drink sit on the table as i wash my hands i come back out and i have this terrible thought like someone at the other tables put acid in my drink so i pondered on drinking it and i finally took a sip of it and then i instantly started to panic i started googling how long acid takes to kick in and so forth and i sat there and freaked out waiting to trip. It has gotten so bad that I have a hard time eating food from grocery stores or esp restaurant food bc i have this fear like someone is going to mess with it and put acid or something in it! I cannot live like this its terrifying and annoying really i just want to feel normal again and eat whatever i want without making myself think someone poisoned my food!

I have pretty much the same problem. I don't know if it's just a chemical imbalance or it's just me but I've been feeling this way for a pretty long time now. Around 3 years. I read many things about anxiety online too and it makes me feel better not being alone on this. But it does suck and I too had to stop smoking pot because of the relentless overwhelming feelings of fear. Paranoia about getting caught gets to me. I hate how it's illegal because I don't see a problem with it. 3 years ago I thought I was dying because my anxiety took hold of me and I wouldn't get out of the house or eat at all. Eventually I realized I was having panic attacks instead of health issues. But my panic attacks make me have health issues. And my health issues make me have panic attacks. Anyway what I'm trying to say is I have to wake up everyday (I don't sleep well at all) and tell myself it will be a good day. I have to avoid thinking anything negative because I know it will take hold of me. It's a work in progress but this is my way of dealing with it. I've had days where I have been successful and BEAT my anxiety straight into the ground. Of course if I don't try the next days it comes back. But with positive thinking (even if you don't feel it) you return to normal. Your mind is powerful man. I'm 19 and I suffer from anxiety and depression. I don't know how long it will continue but i know I will recover. I have to. That is my story.

I agree with you fully

Hello,
I suffered from identical symptoms of anxiety, weight loss and scrotum contraction.
I was diagnosed 10 years ago with Causalgia and RSD.
My fight or flight response is triggered with, any emotional changes either positive or negative.
My weight loss was dangerously low and I almost passed away.
If you are still monitoring this I would like to talk.
Thanks

I LOVE THIS AND I THINK CONSTANTLY LOOKING THINGS UP ONLY MAKES IT WORSS THAN WHAT IT IS.

they will go away no matter what. Exact same thing happened to me. But at first it only happened when I smoked. The first time this happened to me it was bad. Real bad! I wont go into details. It kept happening every time i smoked after that but not as bad. I only smoked after this happened becAuse of peer pressure. Then one day it started happening in real life without smoking but to a far lesser degree. I went to counseling but it did nothing for the attacks. The only thing that will stop the attacks is extreme mental strength or benzodiazapine tranquilizers. However, they will go away period after time. I can even smoke now without freaking out. Now the biggest problem is anxiety over the worry of having an attack. To answer your question, YES it will go away, dont worry. You will be ok. If it is causing you serious problems, you will need to go to war with your panic attacks and force yourself to go through them and destroy them. Ifr I were you, I would not smoke anymore until you are sure you can deal with it. Always remember this: You will be ok, you are not going to die from this and again... you WILL be ok. And Sorry to contradict what another poster said but.. .they will go away regardless. You do not have to go to counselling to make them go away

yea i feel this way too...