Weed messed up my heath....someone help!!!

[Adrank24]

Smoking weed & had a panic attack now my health is all messed up.?About 4 years ago I started smoking weed vary lightly I was taking baby steps. And after about a month of smoking weed I hung out with some buddies and smoked a little too much and had a panic attack. Heart felt like it was going to beat out my chest the smoke from the week went straight to my head from my lungs, got really dizzy and couldn't even walked and next thing you know I was on the ground. I was really high obviously. I was rushed to the ER and they already knew what my situation was. After I calmed down they released me. Every since that night I have had heart problems. My heart beat is very strong, I have shortness of breath a lot, I get heart palpitations often I suffer from anxiety now, I suffer from fatigue everyday and I cant sleep no longer than 5 hours a night. What is going on?? Anybody with this same problem can you help me get my life back. This has been 4 years and every day my life is hell. I also get migraines all day long....I was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor a year after this happened this has really messed up my health. Went to a cardiologist and they cant find anything wrong. Someone please help me I need answers fast.

[atthebeach]

yes I agree it can trigger a disorder that is already present.
this also happened to my son. he smoked pot very heavily for 10 years.
near the end he was very paranoid, anxious, extreme panic attacks.
he knew he needed to quit.
he already had anxiety and at first the pot calmed him down then it did the exact opposite. it made his condition worse.

[weaver71]

By the way, I wasn't implying you are schizo, bipolar, or have anxiety disorder. To clarify, whatever your unique issues are, the cannabis may have influenced them in a negative way. It's worth looking into all possible causes.

[weaver71]

My wife smoked off and on for years, but this started happening to her, so she stopped. It took awhile after that episode for her to get back to feeling healthy again. She was never a regular user or an addict, she used it like people use 2 beers to relax every so often. It scared here, when she had an anxiety attack. We didn't take her to the ER, but we thought about it. This happens to some people, cannabis is technically a hallucinogenic, so the effect is as different as our brain chemistry. With a pituitary issue, the cannabis may have intensified that. Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder are often first experienced after the use of cannabis. The cannabis doesn't cause the disorder, but it does trigger them and often escalate them. I agree with the above, try some CBT and get some feedback from a therapist who gets to know you over some time. How long has it been since this incident? Do you take any other drugs? How's your diet? Many things can play into an event like you experienced, often it is not caused by one thing. Often not one thing will repair it, like quitting drugs. It takes some adjustments in other parts of life to make the drugs and the things that lead us to drugs fade into the past.

[atthebeach]

hello and welcome.
you only smoked for a month?
pot does make some people anxious, can cause panic attacks and paranoia. have you been to a counselor, psychiatrist?
it sounds like you are having anxiety.
heart palpitations, difficulty sleeping, headaches. are all symptoms of it.
talking with a counselor will help. I know it can be debilitating.
you might want to try cognitive behavior therapy.
it helps to change your way of thinking.
a psychiatrist could prescribe an anti anxiety medication.
I hope you feel better and get some answers.
Debbie