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Panic attack after smoking marijuana?
Some medical history:
I am 23 years old. I was very sick for about December till May. I had hypertension (sometimes severe at 200/160), palpitations (episodes lasting anywhere from hours to weeks), chest pressure, chest pain, and exercise intolerance. I've had tons of tests done and thousands in medical bills without any significant findings. I wasn't anxious when this all started, but I was so ill some days that I couldn't get out of bed. My doctors think it could be anything from anxiety to an infection (Such as valley fever). I really think it was something like an infection, as I don't believe anxiety would make me so physically sick and disabled for 5 months straight. It was sickest I have ever been in my life, and it was very traumatizing.
Gradually over the last couple months my blood pressure, heart rate, chest pressure, and chest pain returned to normal. However, I think I have developed a fear of my symptoms coming back. In other words, I don't think panic attacks were the root of my problems, but I think they have developed since my illness was very traumatic. I honestly thought I was dying when I was at my worst, and I felt so ill at some points, I went from scared to being ready to accept death (I wasn't suicidal or anything, but I think this was just a biological/chemical reaction to my pain). Anxiety medication, beta blockers, etc couldn't get my heart rate or blood pressure under control when I was at my worst. Ativan did help me calm down, but it didn't change my blood pressure or heart rate much when i was sick. I avoided alcohol, caffeine, dark chocolate, and marijuana. All of these were triggers.
I think I have recovered from my illness (not 100%, but pretty close now), but I sometimes have a fear of becoming ill again (is there a phobia for this?).
I've been very stable for a couple months now, but I had a bad attack after smoking some Marijuana today. I had a friend take my pulse, and he said my heart rate was about 200 before I left to the hospital. I don't smoke habitually, just socially. I went to the hospital, and by the time I got there (30 minute drive) my heart rate was lower and stayed consistently between 130 bpm to 140 bpm for a couple hours. They gave me beta blockers and ativan, and released me once my heart rate was around 100 bpm. My normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 80. I asked the doctor if he thought it was just a panic attack triggered by the marijuana, and he responded that he couldn't tell me for sure. I never had a reaction like that before, but I don't think I will be using it anymore.
So, does this sound like a panic attack? I hope that is all this was.
I am 23 years old. I was very sick for about December till May. I had hypertension (sometimes severe at 200/160), palpitations (episodes lasting anywhere from hours to weeks), chest pressure, chest pain, and exercise intolerance. I've had tons of tests done and thousands in medical bills without any significant findings. I wasn't anxious when this all started, but I was so ill some days that I couldn't get out of bed. My doctors think it could be anything from anxiety to an infection (Such as valley fever). I really think it was something like an infection, as I don't believe anxiety would make me so physically sick and disabled for 5 months straight. It was sickest I have ever been in my life, and it was very traumatizing.
Gradually over the last couple months my blood pressure, heart rate, chest pressure, and chest pain returned to normal. However, I think I have developed a fear of my symptoms coming back. In other words, I don't think panic attacks were the root of my problems, but I think they have developed since my illness was very traumatic. I honestly thought I was dying when I was at my worst, and I felt so ill at some points, I went from scared to being ready to accept death (I wasn't suicidal or anything, but I think this was just a biological/chemical reaction to my pain). Anxiety medication, beta blockers, etc couldn't get my heart rate or blood pressure under control when I was at my worst. Ativan did help me calm down, but it didn't change my blood pressure or heart rate much when i was sick. I avoided alcohol, caffeine, dark chocolate, and marijuana. All of these were triggers.
I think I have recovered from my illness (not 100%, but pretty close now), but I sometimes have a fear of becoming ill again (is there a phobia for this?).
I've been very stable for a couple months now, but I had a bad attack after smoking some Marijuana today. I had a friend take my pulse, and he said my heart rate was about 200 before I left to the hospital. I don't smoke habitually, just socially. I went to the hospital, and by the time I got there (30 minute drive) my heart rate was lower and stayed consistently between 130 bpm to 140 bpm for a couple hours. They gave me beta blockers and ativan, and released me once my heart rate was around 100 bpm. My normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 80. I asked the doctor if he thought it was just a panic attack triggered by the marijuana, and he responded that he couldn't tell me for sure. I never had a reaction like that before, but I don't think I will be using it anymore.
So, does this sound like a panic attack? I hope that is all this was.
dude, I have been an every day smoker of fine weed for 27 years but just over a month ago, I too started having the same symptom of anxiety, sweats, tight chest and puking uncontrollably. I had been a kush smoker daily and never had this happen. Im not depressed nor paranoid but the last few times I got so ill that I had to goto the hospital, thinking I was having a heart attack or a stroke. the symptoms I was having were very similar to those. I did have a minor heart attack a few years back and I am only 40 years old. I just quit smoking weed two weeks ago, cold turkey with no side effects, well cept i smoke more ciggs now but only compensating for weed. I suspect the weed ihave been smoking might have been laced with something other than pot to make such reactions happen. ifear my "Guy" has been adding **** to his weed and trying to get people hook. do you think my suspicion could be correct. anyways I am quitting smoking weed until january of 2014. so far it has been far easier than anything else i have quit, such as booze, cocaine, meth, dexidrine, l speed, s speed, all of which I quit on my own without any outside help. tell me I have nothing to worry about when it comes to weed. even bunk makes me feel like this. it *****. I miss the high.
dude, I have been an every day smoker of fine weed for 27 years but just over a month ago, I too started having the same symptom of anxiety, sweats, tight chest and puking uncontrollably. I had been a kush smoker daily and never had this happen. Im not depressed nor paranoid but the last few times I got so ill that I had to goto the hospital, thinking I was having a heart attack or a stroke. the symptoms I was having were very similar to those. I did have a minor heart attack a few years back and I am only 40 years old. I just quit smoking weed two weeks ago, cold turkey with no side effects, well cept i smoke more ciggs now but only compensating for weed. I suspect the weed ihave been smoking might have been laced with something other than pot to make such reactions happen. ifear my "Guy" has been adding **** to his weed and trying to get people hook. do you think my suspicion could be correct. anyways I am quitting smoking weed until january of 2014. so far it has been far easier than anything else i have quit, such as booze, cocaine, meth, dexidrine, l speed, s speed, all of which I quit on my own without any outside help. tell me I have nothing to worry about when it comes to weed. even bunk makes me feel like this. it *****. I miss the high.
Hello freind I been sober for 1 year and let me tell you . It will get worse before it gets better . And the pot todays is not the same as when we were younger. I'm 33 an the marijuana has been altered to more potent and it is killing people . What happens is your body or heart get so used to that high or your heart rate risen from no where when you smoke weed . That when you quit your heart get all wacked out and it couse your heart to race or feel like panic attack . It happened to me for about 2 months i had to get on anxiety pills . I got so bad from drinking and smoking i developed low pottasium and almost died so you should get your electrlytes checked couse this coused my problem it coused me to have RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK ! But I'm all good now luckily my heart didnt get to much damaged from all the partying I did . Also I tried to smoke again but my Hr got up to 140 bps . So never again will I smoke Couse the pot nowadays is laced with more THC . The pot nowadays should be called super pot or super marijuana !
dude..
6 days back i too had 3 shots of marijuana, only 3..
and after 5 minutes i had a panic attack. i was feeling like a paranoid, my mind was not in my control.. within a second it was flashing millions of images inside my mind which makes my vision go bad. and make me feel like a paranoid. my blood pressure goes high frequently..
it's six days feeling much better but blood pressure is still high which makes me feel dizzy all the time...
#i know i am going to be all right :) but this high blood pressure is making me sick :/
#QUIT SMOKING :)
6 days back i too had 3 shots of marijuana, only 3..
and after 5 minutes i had a panic attack. i was feeling like a paranoid, my mind was not in my control.. within a second it was flashing millions of images inside my mind which makes my vision go bad. and make me feel like a paranoid. my blood pressure goes high frequently..
it's six days feeling much better but blood pressure is still high which makes me feel dizzy all the time...
#i know i am going to be all right :) but this high blood pressure is making me sick :/
#QUIT SMOKING :)
Humm.. Ya smoke a big Jay and Drink a double coffee and I am done for the day...
The thing is when I stop smoking i feel great but as my body adjust I feel kind of stressed, its a double edged sword, but I think you are better off without it.
The thing is when I stop smoking i feel great but as my body adjust I feel kind of stressed, its a double edged sword, but I think you are better off without it.
i was using coke for 2 years and quit cold turkeyw with no symptoms and i havnt touched it since. ive been smoking weed everyday for 6 years and have tried to quit probably 15 times. when i try to quit i cant eat or sleep i get jitters and spasms in arms and hands and get so irritable to the point where i dont want to be around anyone cause they all **** me off. i get into this depression that lasts until i start smoking again. i guess theres something wrong with me, but in my opinion i think everyones bodies react defferently to substances. good for ******* you, you were able to quit. your truly are great. but its not as easy for some of us, so please keep your condescending advice to yourself.
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