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Panic attack from weed. Did this cause my anxiety I've been experiencing for a week now?

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coniferousgal21
coniferousgal21

I've smoked weed many times in my life however, I have never regularly smoked weed but ever since a close friend of mine died a month ago I decided that I should live life like she did; to the fullest having fun and of course smoking weed. It was going fine until a week ago when I smoked with my friends before going to a club and had a major panic attack. I've had many panic attacks in my life but something is sticking with me after this one. I can usually recover and gain the sense of myself back. But this time I can't. The two days following the panic attack I felt fine. However, when I had to go back to school that week I was not feeling like myself. Here's a list of what's going on:

-cannot eat, constantly nauseous 

-waking up with panic attacks

-feeling foggy

-feeling like I'm losing my mind/ that I might go insane

-fear of becoming schizophrenic 

-don't feel like myself 

My friends have told me that I don't seem like myself. I'm afraid that I won't return back to my old self and that I will always be this alienated version of myself. Sometimes I gain moments of clarity where I think things are fine but it comes back quickly. 

It should also be noted that I've been failing exams in college, which is completely unlike me. I've also been sucked into a google-search hole many times since where I'm constantly looking up my symptoms and self-diagnosing myself. I've read about people feeling this way for the rest of their lives and never returning to the person they were before the incident. 

I've been practicing mindfulness mediation using headspace and plan on seeing a doctor as soon as possible. Any insight, suggestions, or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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  • danielddz
    danielddz coniferousgal21

    Posted

    Sounds like maybe the panic attack may have had something to do with the crowded places more than the weed? Which type of weed were you smoking? Indica or sativa? There’s a lot of different strains of weed but many will provide calming effects while some could cause some anxiety, you can usually look up specific strains on leafly and it’ll give you a description. I can’t even smoke weed because of work but I know people who do and it helps with anxiety. I know a few people in the industry. 

    Try not to google your symptoms it’ll only feed your mind with other ideas of symptoms for your next bout of panic. I’ve been guilty of this too, however, been trying not to lately. 

    Remember that fearing becoming something makes it unlikely. You’re actually hyper aware and quite in control of your mind that’s how it’s able to play these tricks on you. If you were gonna go crazy it would feel normal and you wouldn’t fear it. 

     

    I know how it feels to feel like you’ll never be yourself. We are always changing, try your best to accept and welcome change and don’t let it make you bad. 

    • coniferousgal21
      coniferousgal21 danielddz

      Posted

      I’m pretty sure it was a sativa strain. I also had the panic attack before we were going to the club so it didn’t have anything to do with crowded places. We were just sitting in the car.

      I’m definitely trying to stay away from googling symptoms. Thank you for the advice. 

      What do you do when you don’t feel like yourself? Those last words have been sticking with me thank you!

  • borderriever
    borderriever coniferousgal21

    Posted

    Talk to your GP it seems like your Anxiety is ruling your life at a bad time especially if you are taking examinations

    I do not think the side effects of weed would last for an extended period although all depends on how often you have been taking it since the loss of your friend

    Make an appointment  to see your GP, write out a list explaining wha has been going on

    BOB

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