Questions ( smoked marijuana which caused bad anxiety..)

[Guest]

for a few months i was getting barely any sleep.. and having alot of stress. I got SLIGHT anxiety( heart racing, palms sweaty) but nothing severe. But, i did't realize it was anxiety. Alot had happened in my life and i think i was "depressed" so i tried marijuana for the second time. I smoked way to much and it scared the heck outta me. Since the time i smoked ( about 3 months ago) i have been experiencing terrible anxiety attacks. To the point where i actually prepare myself to go to heaven. It is really scary and sometimes i sit and wonder " is this really anxiety? maybe the marijuana messed up my brain?" I get all these bad thoughts that something is wrong with me and i am going to be stupid and crazy my whole life. I am 17 years old, and was always bubbly, outgoing, loved meetin new people, going to concerts, the mall.. places with people and meeting new people. Now lately all of a sudden i hate the mall.. and meeting new people becaause it gets soo overwhelming ... well, i think thats the word. I really cant explain what i feel.. Basically i feel detached from my body when im in a large group of people and i hear so many bad thoughts sometimes. I am not sure if this is anxiety, although the doctors said it was.. well my questions are.. i am on zoloft, does that help anxiety disorder? I have been on it or 6 weeks and it hasn't really worked. the other thing.. How do i feel myself? And not feel detached from my body? are there excercises or something? The other thing.. ever since i have been having these attacks i have nightmares. I don't know why. Should i go on a diff medication? My nurse told me that Zoloft is for depression not anxiety disorders?? i just want to feel better.. thanks and sorry for all the questions

 

[Guest]

Hey... I had similar effects. I was fine before... then started smoking marijuana... then I experienced some shortness of breath, I'm only 24 now (think I was 21 back then) and only smoked for a few months so wondered what the hell could be happening.. so I went to see my doctor, did all kinds of tests and x-rays.. everything was ok. Then the shortness of breath seemed to have disappeared. Then a couple years later I started smoking again.. like almost 1 joint a night. Then out of nowhere one day while driving home in rush hour traffic My whole body went numb, could not catch my breath... I actually made it home and lied down.. I was going insane so asked my mom to take me to the hospital... well.. same thing.. they said I was fine and to go home and relax... I had a couple more panic attacks after that and also some constant anxiety where I can't catch a good breath alot of the time etc, etc. I'm now thinking that smoking weed gave me this freakin' problem. Glad I'm not alone... take care and keep your head up. Feel free to send me a PM if you wish.

 

[mauricioq]

I don't think it's the marijuana. Maybe you just smoked too much that time, If I was on your position, I'd smoke again but in a smaller portion. Normally marijuana makes you calm and relaxed so that's not a very normal reaction, unless you smoked more than your body was prepared too.

 

[janemariesayed]

It can happen that you smoke too much at one time and not have a nice experience on it. If you think that weed is making you feel bad then stop smoking it. Most people feel relaxed when they smoke it. Me for one! It calms me down and veggies me out nicely. I actually get anxious when I don't have it. I am anxious over other things and not because of smoking weed.

Weed makes you calm. It makes you see the world in a beautiful way. You don't care about the bad in your life, but you do feel great about seeing nature. It makes you calm so it relieves the anxiety.

Weed can lower your blood sugar, so make sure you eat well if you are going to use it. As if your blood sugar does get low, you can feel like you are going to pass out. Eating fruit or drinking juice is the best and quickest way to stop that feeling.

Weed probably had nothing to do with your anxiety though. It is very doubtful because of the effects it has on the human body and mind is a peaceful one. I think your anxiety has come from a different source and not from weed.

I noticed that doctors and therapists always ask if there is a drink or drug problem. So I decided to tell them about my pot smoking habit. I'm not one for alcohol, at least not very often, and definitely not one for harder drugs. But all the same, I decided to tell my doctor that I do smoke it sometimes. He says it is not anything to do with my anxiety, depression, PTSD or sadness, or even my bad memory. All that has to do with my childhood problems coming back to bite me in the butt year after year and nothing to do with smoking weed at all.

So if you are anxious, it is not because you smoked a joint. It's because of something totally different. Think back, recognise the trigger and you will understand what it truly is.

Weed does not make you think you can fly. Those people who think they can fly on weed, are the kind of people who think they can fly anyway. My advice is, if you don't like to smoke it, don't smoke it. And if you want to try it, make it a small bit and not alone.

 

[Concernedgal]

Smoking pot may be enjoyed by people that don't have anxiety but, for people like us? I just don't know. Our brains work differently than others we can't enjoy things like we should. I don't enjoy parties and I don't enjoy being in a car (AT All)in fact... I can have severe panic attacks in a cAR to the point that I faint. No lie. For some reason god has made us to not be able to enjoy life like we should. It's not fair either. It's not. Not to sound like a negative Nancy. Lol. But, that's just how I look at life now. I've lost all hope . I feel that my life will always be this way and no matter what I do... it always will be this way.

 

[janemariesayed]

That is why I think if someone hasn't ever tried it, to not bother. I've smoked it all my life so I am used to it and it does help with my anxiety and negative thoughts and PTSD. But I have heard that some have adverse effects from it. But that has only been what I have read online. I have never actually met anyone that it has given an adverse effect to. If someone was to smoke it and were worried before hand, then it could make someone anxious as it is their fear making them anxious, not the actual weed.

@Concernedgal I am sad that you feel that you have lost all hope. Keep at it, keep trying to get well. One step at a time. I am amazed at your bravery. You still go out in the car, even though you know what it will do to you. That is brave! And well done for using your strength to do it.

I don't enjoy parties either. I feel shy, embarrassed, anxious and wish the ground would swallow me up!

 

[Concernedgal]

Maybe I need to give pot another chance.lol.@janemariesayed. The last time I tried it was when I was 17. I actually atell it and it was super scary. I think I might have had a panic attack from it but, I don't remember. My then boyfriend told me that I started to hyperventilate and said that stayed in a cold shower for about an hour but, for some reason... I don't remember that.

 

[janemariesayed]

It can play about with your memory but that is mostly short term memory that it affects. Maybe you had a bit too much at once. That can lower the blood sugar level and make you feel like passing out and nauseous.

If you do try it again, don't do it alone. Then you will have someone beside you if you start to feel strange. The thing to know though is that it is harmless. Apart from the smoke in your lungs from the tobacco. If you could make it into a cake it would be better for you than smoking but I am not sure how much to put in.

Maybe the panic attack came from the fear of what it might do to you? Pot won't harm you at all. But if you do do it, just do a little single skinner with a tiny bit in, just take a couple of drags and then wait for the feeling, it won't be straight away. Also make sure your hubby is with you so you will feel safe.

If you do start to feel strange, immediately drink some orange or fruit juice. That is the quickest way to get rid of the effects.

I wish the UK had marijuana pills on the NHS. Totally harmless, without the high, and herbal. Maybe in about 50 years lol!

 

[Danes]

I think that if you really want to feel better, you should open your mind to EVERY possibility. It's not just the medication that can help you. In fact, in a lot of cases people have been taking depression and anxiety medication for years without any significant improvement. My advice to you would be to start to explore the power of the mind in curing your disorder. If all else has failed, I think it's in your best interests to try that. It certainly worked for me...