Anyone else deal with anxiety? Sometimes smoking triggers it but I generally have it while trying to sleep. I worry about lifting heavy stuff because my back issues and bicep tear. I smoked a bowl and can’t remember were I put the plastic ashtray I was going to dump in the trash I looked everywhere it’s missing . I worry about moving my stuff if I ever have to move out my feet are bad also.
Have you tried CBD? THC itself can cause anxiety, but CBD is anxiolytic, ie. it stops anxiety. You should consider growing it and extracting it and making gummies. Beyond that, I would consider your gut microbes, as these are very much implicated mental health, as of course is the epinephrine (adrenaline) coursing thru your bloodstream. Learn to relax using techniques like meditation, yoga, and cardio exercises.
i must relate that i have never experienced paranoia when smoking weed, even when talking to the cops. I’m just in a zone where things don’t bother me i think you’re talking about good old fashioned anxiety…and that can be a mother. I hope you find your way out of it. Like @trojangrower i would suggest meditation. One modern possibility i would suggest is what’s called binaural tones; they have yootoob videos with them that you can listen to (you have to use headphones) that can balance the mind and help you reach certain brain wave states. It isn’t as effective as real meditation, but it’s a helpful tool to set you on your way
It triggers my anxiety for sure. What i do, is take a small hit, and then a few more about 15 minutes later and it doesn't make me get anxiety. It's usually when I get a big dose all at once.
Smoking weed gives me anxiety but the high over rules the anxiety. I hear things that aren't there when I smoke.
I listen to music often before sleep. But my anxiety was triggered both times i recently smoked a bowl.
I'm like @Dizzy, weed keeps me calm. Don't have any real anxiety issues, but it helps with frustration anger. Hands are useless at times and I can Hulk out over stupid shit like opening doorknobs or picking stuff up. Or trying to change screens or even pack a bowl sometimes. I usually keep a flower vape packed and ready for the times when filling bowls are stupidly frustrating. Out of curiosity do edibles or vaping have the same effect as smoking? They may be a viable alternative possibly?
I'm curious @Ultramaxx what is your resting heart rate? Do you have a monitor? I've been monitoring my heart rate and it actually went up with CBD, and I've been trying to lower my heart rate.
i believe the current science is that vaping is harmful because the cartridges use heavy metals that get into the vapor…it’s generally recognized with tobacco vapes, but the same technology is used in our cannabis vapes. I personally keep a vape to use discreetly at work and for long car trips, but i smoke flower the rest of the time the most healthy option is edibles, but i’m a smoker