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2083148 tn?1333488027

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I recently ad a panic attack due to smoking some loud(expensive weed) with my bf. I didnt evern realized it was a panic attack. (I also just realized I've had a couple mild ones before after smoking weed.) I got a sharp pain in my stomach and then it felt as if it was bloating really fast. It seemed as if a small lump formed under my right breast or over my upper right ab. My heart started rapidly beathing and my palms got sweaty. I kept taking deep breaths to calm myself. Finally he convinced me to sleep it off. When I woke up the next morning I was dizzy and my hands & feet were tingling. I had a strange pulling sensation in my arm which made me immediately think of heart attack. I went to serverl doctors and all my test came back fine. My heart was extremely health and CT scan was completely normal. Only thing abnormal was that my blood pressure was slightly higher than normal. Because of this I was put on bp meds that made my chest hurt and also made me itch. I was given a prednisone shot for an allergic reaction to the bp meds. My body had a severe adverse reaction to the prednisone. I suffered severe anxiety, depression, and felt as if I was standing outside my body. It was hard to focus and everything looked so different. I learned a few day later after my 8th trip to the ER that I didnt need the bp meds and the problem was that they were making my bp too low hince the chest pains. I have been completely of meds for almost two weeks now but the fluidy lump is still present. Doctors keep saying that nothing is wrong but Im pretty sure it wasnt there before. Im trying very hard to relax and move on from this but I cant get back to me. Now I feel weird as if Im gonna pass out but its only for a brief moment. I really feel as if there is something wrong that the docs arent catching. I feel as if I have become a hypochodriac. I am obessed with Google and every health forum I can find. Dont have any insurance because I was recently laid off and wont be able to see a doc until May 8th. Sorry this post was so long but I've been holding this in for a while as no one around me seems to understand what I am going thru. Can anyone shed just the smallest amount of light on this for me?
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2083148 tn?1333488027
Thanks for sharing. I have completely stopped all marijuana use. I am scared to even take any kind of over the counter meds due to my bad reactions to meds lately. I've learned my lesson but now my biggest fear is that I will never be normal!
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1294632 tn?1306358930
Give up the weed, even if it means losing out on some friends.

Thats exactly how it all started with me, anytime I smoked hash I started feeling different from usual, one thing lead to another and before I knew it I was in the emergency room getting checked out.

I gave up hash, but stupidly continued to take ecstasy and cocaine and I still have anxiety 12 years on.

Stop before it goes to far.
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2019697 tn?1334150247
I'll send you a personal message explaining more.
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2083148 tn?1333488027
Thanks so much for replying. I've read a few on here and feel a little better knowing that I'm not alone. This happened to me over a month ago and I haven't smoked since that night. Everybody keeps saying that I need to relax but I just cant figure out how to do that. When I do I either get light headed or my heart flutters and freaks me out all over again. Not to mention the the lump is still there but the docs at the ER say its nothing. How did you learn to cope with it?
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2019697 tn?1334150247
First of all, STOP SMOKING WEED! NOW!

I had this happen to me almost 40 years ago. It was absolutely terrible. What you are experiencing sounds like anxiety. marijuana can trigger a pre-existing condition of anxiety.

i held in how I felt for years before I said anything to anyone. This was before the days of interent and knowledge of stress and anxiety.

There are plenty of resources out there at your disposal for help if you need it. This forum has alot of good people on it that can assist you in time of need.
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