need help with smoking prob

I'd say just going on the info above that MJ probably isn't for you... I knew a girl who had existing mental health problems and it caused her some serious issues...

Weed is safe for 98% of people, hopefully you are part of that group, but if you are having panic attacks, depersonalisation efects and having strange episodes when u smoke, maybe it isnt for you

 

Dude I think you need to lay off the weed altogether. If you are having mental episodes and panick attacks when you blaze, I fail to see what benifit you will get out of marijuana. People smoke because they enjoy it, if you arent enjoying it then why do it right?

 

More than likely. Are the benzos prescribed for you? If they are not, please stop using them; you may be doing yourself way more harm than good.

Perhaps you were tired? The previous nights' meds would have meant you probably slept very deeply, and this may have caused the red eyes.

The effects of being soned differ from person to person and from strain to strain.

Nobody is 100%, but as far as I am aware, there is no adverse effect of mixing dope with SSRI medications; I use them myself, and I am fine.

The link to schizophrenia is certainly not bullshit, but I think you may be a little unclear about the known facts, which are few; the proven link is that cannabis use can trigger schizoid conditions in those that are already predisposed to them (i.e. if you have a family history of such illnesses). There is no hard evidence to suggest that cannabis actually causes schizoid illnesses. Some people believe there is a link between cannabis use and psychosis, but there is a lot of conjecture about this. Until more is known, only you can monitor how your mental state changes over time, and judge for yourself if dope is helping or hindering you.

A high typically lasts between 30mins and 2 hours, dependant again on the individual and the quality of the gear. Your last two points I cannot answer, other than to say, it isn't for everyone, and if you find yourself not enjoying the experience, or becoming iller then maybe stopping would be sensible.

For what it's worth, I think you'd be better off avoiding it, as these guys said; panic attacks are horrid, and anything that exacerbates them will have an impact on your overall mental health.

 

I have worked in mental health (albeit for a relatively short time), and have seen a few cases that could probably be put down to cannabis use triggering the condition. It is fact now, it does happen. As for exactly how likely it is, that's really impossible to say at this stage... it's still very early days.

As for one joint bringing it on; I think this is very unlikely. The link at the moment seems to suggest that regular sustained heavy use is the catalyst, and I haven't heard anyting to suggest that just one joint could do it. Of course, it would depend on the individual, whatever else they may be taking that could also be causal in triggering an episode, environmental factors etc. I find it very unlikely that cannabis alone could trigger schizoid symptoms that readily, but of course, we don't really know yet. Any doctor that tells you it can, and intimates that this is a fact is highly irresponsible; there can be no place in medical science for blatant scaremongering.

 

I'd say if you are already taking meds for a mental problem then STAY AWAY from weed, it has been my opinion for years that Cannabis abuse is best left alone if it makes you feel like you are more than stoned ie. paranoid, overly disconnected from reality etc etc

I'm not saying I disagree as such with Le Grenouille but I think that even one joint for the wrong person could be too much

 

I had the exact same problem and my best friend/ smoking buddy actually quit cold turkey after about a year and a half of everyday blazing. But, if you can manage to smoke a little bit very slowly and keep your mind on the right track. I got over my panic attacks by simply thinking about how everything happening was coming on bc of weed, and that it shouldnt even be happening and I really focused on my breathing and how relaxed I could be. Just pray to a God if you have one and have your best friend next to you and think about how good life is and how awsome everything is

 

no offense but that sounds like a severe case of depression

 

I don't understand though, why would you continue to blaze if you have to spend your time focusing on not freaking out. If I was in that state I would just quit. If you are not getting any enjoyment out of a drug, why do it?

 

if ur having panics attack than weed isnt for u. however, i used to be fine, and then one panic attack ruined my weed experience. is there any way of reparing it.

it is probably because whn i toke i get really nervous, afarid of getting caught etc. i will toke at a calm setting and then ill see what happens

 

i had a friend that that used to happen to but once he developed a good tollorance to weed and didnt get so baked all the time he was abble to control it

 

are you sure your not getting more anxious or panic attacks from the fear of getting caught....sometimes when im smoking in an environment where i dont feel 100 percent safe i get a little paranoid....but this may not be the case with you...it sounds like a much bigger problem