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Lasting Anxiety

I have a different kind of problem. To start out, i used to use marijuana, it would be every weekend and progressed to every couple of days and then it would be everyday and i would constantly be under the influence of it up until one night something terrifying happened. I was falling asleep until i noticed a change in perception, and only what i could describe as falling asleep while i was conscious about it, the first physical symptom i noticed was my irregular and increased heartbeat and irregular breathing patterns. I kept thinking more and and deeper about it and i then knew something was wrong, i was dizzy and couldn't think straight and couldn't get these terrible feelings out of my head and i felt like i was going insane and i that i was losing touch with reality and i had heavy anxiety and was extremely depressed and paranoid for time following. I came to the conclusion that i had a panic attack which was the most terrifying experience ever. The days after that i was so anxious and depressed all the time and in fear of having another panic attack, life seemed hopeless and i thought i had gone insane. Its been a little under 2 weeks since the attack and i still have anxiety and depression from the experience and was concerned if these feelings would ever go away. I have trouble sleeping at night fearing of another attack and because of all the anxiety. I was wondering what really happened and if this terrible anxiety will go away on its own, and wanted advice on what to do should i have another panic attack and help about the whole situation..
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I smoked mass quatities of weed daly for several years. weed can cause paranoia, plain and simple. with daley use it can fry your brain and actually shrink it. I would say that your first order of business would be to get off the weed exercise eat really good balanced diet and that may copletely lick it. i found that i gained confidence as my brain and memery came back. i know severl people that become paranoid everytime they smoke and dont because of it.

my opinion would be to get off the weed go through the 5 nights of hot and cold sweats ( if you smoked as much as i did not sure) swotch your addiction so to speak to healthy eating vitamin taking 9 watch out for the energizer vitamin b stuff) and see if that does the trick.

i n my humble opinion ssri and anti anxiety pills should be last resort, and i am very serious about that. if you do go the pill route only go to a great phsychiatrist and or phsychotherapist.

hey weed is natural...well so is tobacco. i have seen so many lives taken down from weed and only weed. it is not good to chronically use a drug that makes you want to only sit on the couch , procrastinate, spend money one could spend on better things...ETC..all those things in me increased the panick. pills and phsychiatrist last resort.

this is my opinion and i reached a point were i had to take medication and it can be a freaky experiece, but it has helped me and many other if you get a good phsychiatrist.


hope this helps

peace ....kevin
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i went through the same thing @ the end of 04, i was marijuana everyday for around 2 years and one day i woke up and felt exactly how you were feeling i couldnt think straight  and couldnt collect my thoughts and felt like i was losing control, a few days later i went to the doctor and they gave me some pills forget what it was but i only took it them for a day or two until friends who have anxiety told me to fight it without any pills or medication so did and eventually it got better but a few months ago after not smoking for 3 years i was an idiot and started up again and started getting those anxiety sympthons and panic attacks again but dont worry you just have to be strong and fight it and no everything will be ok and your not going crazy and your not going to die
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Hi,

My advise would be to go and get help fast. You need to talk to people that can listen and advise before it spirals out of control. Talk to mates and family as you will find that somebody you know or they know will have suffered from the same sort of symptoms. But make and appoinment ASAP and see your doc.

I have an anxiety disorder and that is exactly how it started 6 months ago. I believe that most anxiety disorders are caused by the first panic attack and the panic that you will have another one. I can also confirm that irregular heartbeats being paranoid and depression can all be symptoms of anxiety.

You would not believe how many symptoms come with severe anxiety.

My tip would be not to surf the net too much as this can make you panic more and before you know it you will have diagnosed your self with an illness that you are sure nobody else knows about. Check out the sight no more panic as this helped me loads.

Hope this helps

Dan
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