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CBD Xtreme (Spectrum) 10mg side effects?

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Moody89
Moody89

Hey guys,

In my last post, I expressed that I'm agoraphobic... and that I will be moving May 15th, aka forcing me to leave the house, and go for a lengthy car ride. My anxiety had gotten to the point where I could not even shower without panicking and could not be in the same room with anyone.

With the help of St. John's Wort drops, my mood had become more stable, and I'd tackled showering, and grabbing my food for dinner. I was able to be in the same room for longer than usual, able to conversate, and such.

Since moving day is coming, my mom has been pressuring me to try a different anti-anxiety medication (I've tried Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil, and now Prozac). I do have a low dosage of Xanax, but I can only take a half IN INCREMENTS, because the muscle relaxant freaks me out. I don't like not being able to tense when I need to, as part of dealing my anxiety attacks ARE TO MAKE MY HEART RACE, because when I panic, my arms go numb, and I feel like my heart has stopped, and like I'm going to pass out. With muscle relaxants, I can't do these things, and it actually feels like... I'm gonna die? So, like I said, with Xanax, I have to be very careful with how I take it.

That being said, I called my doctor for a new anti-anxiety medication and he put me on prozac 10mg. I took it this morning and it was HORRIBLE. The effect was immediate. I could not... even take a full breath. My skin broke in hives... I was having an allergic reaction. I immediately had to take benedryl. This set me back, because of course... I felt like this for HOURS... like, I couldn't move, like I couldn't feel my arms, panicking. Even hours after sleep, I feel very anxious and fidgety and it was a big step back.

My parents came home from the local vape shop with a CBD oil. They want me to take two small drops under my tongue. After this morning, I... srsly, srsly am scared to even try anything right now. I'd finally gotten okay with the shower, with being downstairs... tonight, I was going to shower and I don't want to lol I'm back to fearing the shower, because my body feels too light, sluggish, tired right now.

For those of you who have tried CBD... are these drops comparable to Xanax? What will it do to my body? Will I feel weak? Does it work as a muscle relaxant like Xanax does? I really do not like unfamiliar sensations.

Is this like a glass or two of wine or is this like taking a full xanax?

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  • Smalltowngirl17
    Smalltowngirl17 Moody89

    Posted

    I had a bad reaction to lexapro when I first started having extreme anxiety and panic attacks. If there is anything in you that will allow yourself to try something else. DO IT NOW! I staged around that fear so long I will not even so much as take a tylenol now. And my anxiety and panic is completely out of control, but my mind will not let me take medication. I know it will not hurt me but I am just scared of the reaction I may get, and it has really put me in a bind. 

    Good luck to you!

    • Moody89
      Moody89 Smalltowngirl17

      Posted

      I was on the lexapro for 3 years, but then it stopped working, and worked AGAINST ME... like, really bad. I was having more anxiety, couldn't sleep, and when I did I SWEATED the whole time. I'd wake up in panic and sweat. It started out of the blue... I couldn't even think straight. I got off of it and have been off of it... for a year almost. Funnily enough, I can't take any new anti-anxiety meds SINCE the lexapro. It messed me up lol

      I tried the CBD / no thc oil  today... and it seemed okay. I was a little tired and a bit giggly. 

      I understand fearing sensations... it's the scariest thing ever. You're trapped for a couple hours if you don't like it.

  • anakruyff
    anakruyff Moody89

    Posted

    Hello! Almost every AD hightens the anxiety for the first few weeks. How long were you in the other antidepressants? 

    I know how horrible it is, I an struggling too and I‘m hitting my lowest. But it can get better and it will. I know you‘re scared of moving but its nice to have the support and the love of ypur family in this hard moments. I know its hard but stay positive. 

    • Moody89
      Moody89 anakruyff

      Posted

      The lexapro was 3 years, the paxil was for like 3 months, zoloft was for 3 months... but the paxil and zoloft were after the lexapro's bad reaction and I started to have the same side effects immediately. The prozac was only one day, since I had an allergic reaction to it.

      I'm trying to stay positive. It's just difficult lol

      Thank you so much

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