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Posted by thatdude on April 14, 2005, at 22:35:40
I smoked pot about four times, and on my fourth try I got a really bad anxiety trip. I felt as if I could not control my thoughts and as if I was in a dream. Now it's been two months and I still suffer from anxiety. At times I just feel as if my reality is different, I feel weird. An overwhelming sense of fear comes over me and I feel like I can't handle what is happening. I regret smoking pot because from what I have read, marijuana triggers these symptoms of anxiety/fear. I just want to know if I will ever get better without having to take different medications. Anyone with a similar situation??
Posted by lydia on April 15, 2005, at 0:32:54
In reply to Did marijuane cause my anxiety?, posted by thatdude on April 14, 2005, at 22:35:40
I'm no expert, but I'm pretty positive that smoking pot once would not cause long-term anxiety problems. Smoking pot excabrates my already-existing anxiety problems- i had bad trips and panic attacks when I smoked.
I don't think you should worry that your current anxiety was caused from getting high. Think of it as a learning experience! now you know to stay away from that stuff. Most people hate how it makes them feel.
have you ever seen a psychiatrist about these problems?
Is your anxiety pretty chronic? You asked if you will ever get better without medication? I can't answer that, I really think you should talk to a doctor. If not a psychiatrist, your family doctor. Medication does not always have to be taken long-term in order to HELP you long-term. Learning about what's actually causing your problems helps tememdously too; from there you can learn what you can change to help.
you said: >At times I just feel as if my reality is different, I feel weird. An overwhelming sense of fear comes over me and I feel like I can't handle what is happening.
this sounds a bit like a panic attack to me. Like i said, you should really see a doctor.
anxiety can cause a lot of stange symptoms, like "reality being different", but luckily, its often pretty easy to treat.good luck.
lydia
Posted by lydia on April 15, 2005, at 1:05:30
In reply to Did marijuane cause my anxiety?, posted by thatdude on April 14, 2005, at 22:35:40
and hey, i think you'll get more responses on the main psychobabble board or the substance use board
Posted by thatdude on April 15, 2005, at 11:09:27
In reply to Re: Did marijuane cause my anxiety? » thatdude, posted by lydia on April 15, 2005, at 0:32:54
Lydia, thank you for your follow up. My question to you is how long did you panic attacks last after to smoked. its been over two months for me and i still have symtoms.
Posted by Susan47 on April 16, 2005, at 11:24:26
In reply to Re: Response to Lydia » lydia, posted by thatdude on April 15, 2005, at 11:09:27
Hope you don't mind me butting in, thatdude. Several years ago, I smoked mj for the first time in almost twenty years and because I did too much, I was up an entire night frightened out of my wits because of the near-hallucinations I was having, the racing thoughts, the lack of control. Since then I've been extremely sensitive to anxiety, and have to be very careful about my thoughts. So when I smoke now, believe it or not in order to feel good, I have to be careful about the circumstance. If I'm worried or anxious or tense before I smoke, I have to be careful, very careful, to have exactly two puffs .. and I feel confident and bright. More than that and my anxiety is exacerbated.
MJ is a powerful, fast-acting drug that needs to be taken only in moderation. My experience has been that any effect experienced by the brain even one time, makes you more vulnerable to that effect forever. So yes, you have to be very careful, not only with drugs, but also with your thinking ...
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