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I felt extremely scared last night smoking weed, like I was about to die..?

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by laughing_gas, Dec 13, 2014.

  1. I am kind of new to weed and I am not all that familiar with getting high yet. 
     
    Anyways I keep thinking I am going to like it. But every time I smoke, I get these horrible panicky feelings. They get worse and worse each occasion I get high. 
     
    Last night was a huge mistake honestly. I took about 3 killer hits and I guess that was too much for me. It started off fine, I was just breathing like an idiot (gulping and swallowing the air and making all this noise with my mouth). I was also getting really bad cottonmouth. 
     
    Then things stared getting freaky. I started shaking in paranoia. Like I was literally spazzing out and I could not stop shaking. I felt like I was having a seizure because the shaking was just getting extremely violent and out of hand. I put two sweatshirts on and got under two blankets, but it still wasn't enough.
     
    I started thinking that my weed was laced with like heroine or something because at this point I started feeling REALLY weird... I was getting extremely panicky inside and I was like so nervous and scared to the point where I felt like I was going to puke. I kept having these terrifying thoughts of death and dying and I was trying to close my eyes and concentrate on happy thoughts like sunshine and rainbows...but I felt like I had lost my mind. I was literally in a fetal position with my eyes shut tight, mumbling incoherent things to myself, and i felt like I was crying at one point too? 
     
    ...And things only got worse from here. I started feeling like I was dying. I felt like my organs were shutting down and my brain was turning off. My eyes shut and my body went completely numb. Then I started slipping into this black hole, full of nothingness. I know it sounds stupid but at the time it was some of the scariest shit I ever experienced. There was no "light" or stairway to heaven or anything like that. It was just a black hole of nothing. Once I entered it, I would cease to exist, and things would return exactly as they were before I was born. Darkness. Nothingness. Just empty nothingness. I could literally feel the contents stored inside my brain slipping away. I shit you not it felt so real. I seriously thought I was dead for a minute there. It was the weirdest thing.
     
    I always wanted to believe that there was an afterlife, like heaven or something like that. But after last night, I now realize there most likely is no afterlife. The thought of just "nothing" after death always seemed so weird to me. I could never fully wrap my head around it. But last night, I FELT it. I FELT what "nothing" was like, and I can totally understand it now. It was really depressing, to tell you the truth.
     
    Idk man I really don't think weed is for me. I always thought it was just a chill, natural remedy. But now I see, it can seriously F*** you up. I mean I felt DEATH rising upon me. What the hell? Is that even normal? I hate to say it but I'm honestly scared to try it again. Last night was just too much. What you think is this normal?

     
  2. You freaked out. Happens if you go too far or get high in really bad circumstances. It's called over-doing it. Take it easy dude. Just a puff or two is all it takes if it's good bud.
     
  3. There is an afterlife my friend and you have simply just had a very very bad "trip" Don't be alarmed, it happens. Remember that not all things are for everyone; we all have bad occasions with a substance or not very enjoyable ones. Mine happened when I cross-faded (craziest night of my life and I barely remember it lol). However I recommend stopping weed completely for a while, doing it with someone you trust around/be in an already uplifted mood, or just finding another hobby. Always relax though! Very important to deal with the paranoia, as I've said many times before you have to remember that you are under the influence of a psychotropic hallucination.
     
  4. ...Well you pretty much answered your own question. You smoked to much. Next time, take one small hit and if you don't feel anything within 5 minutes, take another. Baby steps. Also, bring some water to help with the cottonmouth, will make the high much more pleasant.
     
  5. When you smoke too much it's not hard to have these reactions. you're a novice, big hits are gonna get you to this level every time. smoke a max .3g in 3 hits and you will be chill.
     
  6. Don't smoke alone smoke with people you trust ....it helps a lot when ur not alone
     
  7. Lol you got totes stoned!!! Maybe that strain of pot your smoking isn't for you, wait til you try a euphoric strain! Like Blueberry or California Orange. Instead of curling up in the foetal position sucking your thumb and whimpering about dying, you will be up and around wanting to do shit! Don't be one of these blokes that smoke pot a few times have a bad experience and never try it again!


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  8. I don't have a huge tolerance or anything but my mark is 3 fat rips from a bong and im good and high
     
    maybe limit yourself to one rip...wait 20 minutes then decide if you want more. This happened to me last night after my first sesh, finished the bowl and was like damn maybe another pinch of bud, but I went back inside, sat on the couch, and let the high set in and then I realized I was baked :metal:
     
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  9. Take it slow man! No need to rush. Take a hit or two then relax and see how it hits you before smoking more


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  10. In UK we call it a whitey. It's probably called that in the US tbh. It happens to everyone at some point or another.the normal symptoms are dizziness, going pale (hence the name), freaking out, passing out (extreme) and most common vomiting. But it's all worth it in my opinion hahaha
     
  11. We can't completely rule out the fact this man might be dying.
     
  12. I used to have really bad paranoia when I smoked at parties cuz I always thought cops were coming lol. Now when I get paranoid I just tell myself to relax because it's most likely nothing. Now I can look back at all my paranoid trips and they make funny stories lol
     
  13. you scraped the outer edges of the liminal chasm, which is scary
     
    welcome back
     
  14. #14 Chacal, Dec 21, 2014
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    The feeling of "nothing", I've had that once before. Scariest shit ever. I wasn't to the point of shaking, but I know exactly what you mean about thinking you were dead. Especially because I don't believe there is an afterlife, so it was like . . . Shit. I always try to logic myself out of shit like this, if I was dead, I wouldn't know etc. or turn on some music.

    You gotta be really comfortable to get a good high if you have a tendency to go parano.

    Good luck! At least you're not like this guy (can't get the link, but here's a screenshot, this video's hilarious).
     
  15. Smoke way less and when you do come back on and read your original post while high. I swear that's some of the funniest shit I've read in a while. Happy thoughts like sunshine and rainbows :laughing:

    In all seriousness maybe weed isn't for you man. My brother freaks out with weed, you're overthinking it, just try to relax, listen to some soft mellowy music.

    Can I also say your description of death (the nothingness) just sounds like one of the times I've just been so high as shit I've had great epiphanys about life etc, rather than realising it you felt it, you should feel awesome... now of course, I realise you didn't like it then, MJ is sorry I'm sure of it.
     
  16. #16 blazingforward, Dec 21, 2014
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    I agree with what everyone has said here, you're just freaking out, and letting yourself fall into a panic attack, which when you're tripping balls is not nice. 
     
    As already mentioned, take it really easy man. One hit, wait ten minutes, relight the cherry and take another hit, and repeat until you feel at a nice level.
     
    My own advice would be to smoke with buddies who can help calm you down. It also sounds like you have got some pretty bad weed, just a particular grow that hasn't been taken care of yet and just gives such a strong and intense (in a bad way) high that it is not suited to the inexperienced in the slightest. Brut then again, it may be decent and you're taking too much. I've overdone it and had some bad trips. I also find that bed is one of the trippiest places to be when you're panicking, because you are letting yourself fall asleep/out of consciousness, which is what you feel as the slipping into nothingness. I'm sure if you were to go into the black hole, you would just wake up with a very blurry memory after some fucked up dreams, but when you're so stoned, you don't think of it that way, you just get paranoid that you are dying.
     
    Also, are you smoking with tobacco? Nicotine gives me a head rush that I always find makes for a weird ass high.
     
    Anyway, some tips to try out, hopefully they should help you have a better high:
    -Never smoke when you're hungry, have a sanwich or something first.
    -Make sure you keep hydrated through the day before you smoke
    -Keep a glass of water with you at all times
    -IMPORTANT: get yourself in the right frame of mind first. Before you smoke assure yourself that everything is fine, you are happy, and your high is going to be kick ass. Weed often amplifies how you are already feeling
    -If you can, smoke with some buddies who you know will look after you and reassure you
    -Try and get some decent bud from a trusted source
     
    If you still can't enjoy a decent high then maybe green isnt for you man, but I hope it is, because I fucking love it, and I wouldn't want you to miss out. Just remember, caaaalllmmm. Trust me, everything is cool. All you need to worry about is your happiness. 
     
  17. Anxiety attacks are scary as fuck, try eating something next time it happens, drink plenty of water and don't freak yourself out more. After u eat (tho u probably won't have an appetite) lay down on your bed close your eyes, hands on head breath through your nose and out though your mouth slowly. This will help your heart rate and help you breathe easier.

    Don't smoke as much!
     
  18. Hidy --
    I used to do this.  After reading alot of advice -- MMJ, too good to give up on -- I learned to make myself not freak out.  It took practice, but after a while, now I enjoy it.  Though it is much harder now to get HIGH-high.  :/
     
    One of the first things my MMJ dealer told me is that it's common for newbies -- especially on something as strong as the RSO I started with  -- to think they're dying.  And he stressed, it cannot kill you.  If you get too much, yes, it's freaky as all hell, but it passes.  If you stick to Indicas, you'll just fall asleep after a bit.  Which is a plus, if you're just starting out.  If you get too much, just sleep.
     
    Best wishes!
     
  19. sounds scary man. i have never had a panicky experience while high.
     
  20. Reefer Madness, I tell you. People need to calm down and smoke less. If your new, don't go off and smoke a gram in one sitting. Do 1/4th, or 1/6th instead.
     
    Paranoia is a funny thing. It feeds on your fear. The more you give into it, the worse it'll get. If you fear death, you will feel like your dying. If you fear becomming a vegetable, your gonna notice you can't feel your arms and legs. I used to worry about shziophrenia. Alot of people said marijuana smokers got it, and I honestly worried myself about it. When I smoked, I thought I was losing my mind. I thought I could hear voices, but guess what? It was all in my head.When I realized that I'm just being paranoid, I began to relax. Now, I laugh when I think about it. It's ridiculous that at one point, I used to worry so damn much about developing a mental disease that doesn't even exist in my family history at all.
     
    Like I said, Just try to relax. It's a temporary feeling. It won't hurt you, It can't hurt you. Whatever you felt is just in your head. Just go on with your life and forget it even happened. If you keep reminded yourself of it, it will become a scar to your memory. You will always associate that moment of panic with marijuana. Next thing you know, you'll become Republican. That will be scary.
     

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