anxiety

[Neto]

Honestly though, here's my two cents after 10+ years of partaking in the reefer and have personally experience these weird anxiety or "panic attack"-like symptoms. Usually, people who are physically unfit tend to experience these "panic attacks" out of nowhere more often than people who lead a healthy lifestyle and have a somewhat normal social routine.

Not to say that you, Rellapse, are physically unfit or are a hermit who smokes alone often (but if you were, you'd further add to this hypothesis). I smoked quite often, sometimes multiple times per day and had no symptoms related to this for a very long period of time. Out of nowhere (seemingly), I started getting extreme anxiety attacks when I would smoked any quality of bud. It felt like I couldn't catch my breath, my hands and feet would start to become numb (also known as neuropathy/peripheral neuropathy), and the feeling of numbness would radiate outwards towards my chest and face, legs, arms.. the first time it happened I thought I was having an honest heart attack and was very close to calling 911 on myself and be admitted to the nearest ER.

I started researching what the fuck would cause this previous amazing experience to suddenly explode into this ridiculous malfeasance in a matter of a few days. What I found resonated throughout the internet forums and blogs that I perused. Fat people, and people with general unhealthy underlying medical conditions tended to experience this quite often. In much the same way that I did, all of a sudden their favorite habit turned against them and caused wild anxiety and panic attacks.

I took a 6 month break from smoking and started working out 4-5 times a week. It really motivated me to make a change in my life and I took it extremely seriously. What the hell was wrong with me that I couldn't even enjoy smoking weed anymore? Was it really as simple as my body not being as healthy as it could be and the THC was affecting my heart muscles and causing extreme palpitations? Was it something more complicated inside of my own psyche?

Whatever I did worked, because after that 6 months I lost about 40lbs and started eating much healthier than I ever had in the previous 4-5 years. I completely turned my life around all because my beloved mary-jane caused me to lose my fuckin mind and think I was dying.

I can smoke now, multiple times a week and have not had a single recurring symptom of what I experience before. I took it extremely slow when I first started smoking again. I acutely remembered what it felt like before, and I was ready for it. It didn't happen. My mind and body is back where it's supposed to be and the amazing weed is doing what it's supposed to do again. I couldn't be happier with my life now.

Hope you find that same. Cheers.

[susvain0362]

Neto. This is fahndango. <3

[susvain0362]

And your theory goes along with what i said! Weed makes you take a look at yourself and if you dont like where you are in the world you will have to see that head on. Your post was well done btw. Gj

[Neto]

Bunch of typos that I didn't correct, but my point managed to come across. Hi Fahndango [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[r00t]

youre supposed to smoke weed to escape your problems not face them

[fishingme]

Originally Posted by susvain0362 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Weed is a light psychedelic. It makes you take a look at yourself and your life. If you dont like where you are in your life at that moment it can give you stress, anxiety etc. thats how it is for me now. I use to smoke weed everyday for a couple years and never once had any paranoia or anxiety etc. i was also happy at my life at that time. Now a days when i smoke i start feeling wicked guilty about my problems and it makes me look at those problems head on.

I can only enjoy a very small, tiny lil hit of weed and i cant even hold it in for long i exhale quickly. I get decently high and thats all i can handle. Try that maybe

+1, this post.

Originally Posted by Neto [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Honestly though, here's my two cents after 10+ years of partaking in the reefer and have personally experience these weird anxiety or "panic attack"-like symptoms. Usually, people who are physically unfit tend to experience these "panic attacks" out of nowhere more often than people who lead a healthy lifestyle and have a somewhat normal social routine.

Not to say that you, Rellapse, are physically unfit or are a hermit who smokes alone often (but if you were, you'd further add to this hypothesis). I smoked quite often, sometimes multiple times per day and had no symptoms related to this for a very long period of time. Out of nowhere (seemingly), I started getting extreme anxiety attacks when I would smoked any quality of bud. It felt like I couldn't catch my breath, my hands and feet would start to become numb (also known as neuropathy/peripheral neuropathy), and the feeling of numbness would radiate outwards towards my chest and face, legs, arms.. the first time it happened I thought I was having an honest heart attack and was very close to calling 911 on myself and be admitted to the nearest ER.

+1 been there, hah the heart attack part really messed me up. For me it's probably an underlying medical condition. I tend to work out a decent amount and body is fine.

My only suggestion is small hits, wait 5-10minutes and just don't over do it. If you're unhappy with you're life and you're getting the panic/anxiety attacks don't even bother with smoking because it's just not worth it. Figure out/change whatever is heavy on your mind and after that is said and done, smoke a bowl. I'd definitely start small with spliff(if your smoke tobacco), or a pipe. Bongs are complete shit when you're just starting to smoke, they get you too high especially if your tolerance is low. Once you're up to a certain tolerance though, go out and buy yourself a nice bubbler for 80-100$.

[fishingme]

Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

youre supposed to smoke weed to escape your problems not face them

lol, regrettably that shit doesn't always work. However, duct tape over her mouth does.

[Sidelle]

I had this bf a long time ago who would smoke weed and be motivated to clean house. I miss that guy sometimes. He did a really good job.

I smoked it every once in a while back then and was only motivated to fall asleep. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Btw, I agree with the posters who said don't mix with alcohol. That really messed me up once.

[fishingme]

Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I had this bf a long time ago who would smoke weed and be motivated to clean house. I miss that guy sometimes. He did a really good job.

I smoked it every once in a while back then and was only motivated to fall asleep. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Btw, I agree with the posters who said don't mix with alcohol. That really messed me up once.

lol, i love to clean high as hell. Other times i kill 12 year olds on black ops

[Sidelle]

Hahaha!!