liambish
03-19-2012, 02:20 PM
Hi, I am hoping someone can help me here. I have had a horrible time recently.I will try explain this , this might be a bit long and detailed....
After smoking weed/skunk for about 4 years, one joint every couple of days, as well as drinking heavily and working loads, and maybe just enjoying life a little too much, There was no problems.Then out of nowhere, in November 2011, after smoking a joint ( in amsterdam , I was at a music festival). I got this horrible feeling, of a sore head, disoriented, unable to talk or concentrate on anything. I had a cold feeling all over, and tingling/numbness/weirdness in my arms and fingers. I basically thought I was going to die, or go crazy. I presume these were the symptoms of a panic attack? My legs felt funny and I was dizzy etc.After about an hour, I felt normal, and thought , it must have just been some strong stuff or something totally different.Once it wore off I thought nothing of it and tried to go back to normal.
Then after smoking a joint on the 10th November 2011, the same feelings came back, so intense this time, like totally freaked me out , same physical symptoms, and I suppose after looking up online this was another panic attack.
For about 10 days after this episode, I couldn’t sleep and was having worrying thoughts about everything, scared that I was dying , or going mad etc etc. I didn’t know about panic attacks before this, so thought that I was going to have a fit or stroke etc.So for a few weeks after this 2nd attack , I DECIDED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG & THAT I WAS GOING TO STOP SMOKING CANNABIS.
Over the next few weeks, I had a couple of instances of the tingling feeling creeping in, and the weird cold feeling in my hand/arm. But nothing as intense as the 2 big attacks. And started feeling better physically.
Although I felt depressed kind of. Not myself, and not really interested indoing anything. I also decided to stop drinking as well as smoking both weed and cigarettes.
I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PANIC ATTACKS RECENTLY, AND HAVE STOPPED SMOKING WEED ETC. FOR 4 MONTHS.
HOWEVER I STILL FEEL A BIT DIZZY, AND WOBBLY SOMETIMES, AND JUST A WEIRD FEELING. SO NOT SURE IF THIS IS ANXIETY/WITHDRAWAL OR A MORE SRIOUS ILLNESS ETC?
SORRY FOR THE LONG STORY ABOVE BASICALLY, I AM JUST LOOKING FOR ADVICE/THOUGHTS ON WHAT IS GOING ON HERE:
HAVE I DAMAGED MY MIND PERMANENTLY BECAUSE OF MY LIFESTYLE?
AM I EVER GOING TO GO BACK TO MY HAPPY CARE FREE SELF?
WILL I NOW SUFFER FROM ANXIETY PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE A WITHDRAWAL EFFECT FROM STOPPING SMOKING CANNABIS AFTER SMOKING QUITE A BIT OVER FOUR YEARS?
IF SO WILL THIS WEAR OFF AND WILL MY BODY GET USED TO NOT SMOKING, AND RETURN TO A SENSE OF NORMALITY ONCE ALL THE BAD STUFF IS TOTALLY OUT OF MY SYSTEM?
I HAVE SEEN ON SOME PLACES THAT SHOW ANXIETY MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SMOKING, BUT MAY ALSO BE AGGRIVATED BY STOPPING AND ADJUSTING TO A SOBER LIFE.
If its not a withdrawel issue. Could this be a temporarty anxity condition and if I never smoke again , will I get better?
IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE OR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, ABOUT HOW LONG IT TOOK TO FEEL BETTER ETC. THIS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
Thanks, Liam
After smoking weed/skunk for about 4 years, one joint every couple of days, as well as drinking heavily and working loads, and maybe just enjoying life a little too much, There was no problems.Then out of nowhere, in November 2011, after smoking a joint ( in amsterdam , I was at a music festival). I got this horrible feeling, of a sore head, disoriented, unable to talk or concentrate on anything. I had a cold feeling all over, and tingling/numbness/weirdness in my arms and fingers. I basically thought I was going to die, or go crazy. I presume these were the symptoms of a panic attack? My legs felt funny and I was dizzy etc.After about an hour, I felt normal, and thought , it must have just been some strong stuff or something totally different.Once it wore off I thought nothing of it and tried to go back to normal.
Then after smoking a joint on the 10th November 2011, the same feelings came back, so intense this time, like totally freaked me out , same physical symptoms, and I suppose after looking up online this was another panic attack.
For about 10 days after this episode, I couldn’t sleep and was having worrying thoughts about everything, scared that I was dying , or going mad etc etc. I didn’t know about panic attacks before this, so thought that I was going to have a fit or stroke etc.So for a few weeks after this 2nd attack , I DECIDED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG & THAT I WAS GOING TO STOP SMOKING CANNABIS.
Over the next few weeks, I had a couple of instances of the tingling feeling creeping in, and the weird cold feeling in my hand/arm. But nothing as intense as the 2 big attacks. And started feeling better physically.
Although I felt depressed kind of. Not myself, and not really interested indoing anything. I also decided to stop drinking as well as smoking both weed and cigarettes.
I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PANIC ATTACKS RECENTLY, AND HAVE STOPPED SMOKING WEED ETC. FOR 4 MONTHS.
HOWEVER I STILL FEEL A BIT DIZZY, AND WOBBLY SOMETIMES, AND JUST A WEIRD FEELING. SO NOT SURE IF THIS IS ANXIETY/WITHDRAWAL OR A MORE SRIOUS ILLNESS ETC?
SORRY FOR THE LONG STORY ABOVE BASICALLY, I AM JUST LOOKING FOR ADVICE/THOUGHTS ON WHAT IS GOING ON HERE:
HAVE I DAMAGED MY MIND PERMANENTLY BECAUSE OF MY LIFESTYLE?
AM I EVER GOING TO GO BACK TO MY HAPPY CARE FREE SELF?
WILL I NOW SUFFER FROM ANXIETY PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE A WITHDRAWAL EFFECT FROM STOPPING SMOKING CANNABIS AFTER SMOKING QUITE A BIT OVER FOUR YEARS?
IF SO WILL THIS WEAR OFF AND WILL MY BODY GET USED TO NOT SMOKING, AND RETURN TO A SENSE OF NORMALITY ONCE ALL THE BAD STUFF IS TOTALLY OUT OF MY SYSTEM?
I HAVE SEEN ON SOME PLACES THAT SHOW ANXIETY MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SMOKING, BUT MAY ALSO BE AGGRIVATED BY STOPPING AND ADJUSTING TO A SOBER LIFE.
If its not a withdrawel issue. Could this be a temporarty anxity condition and if I never smoke again , will I get better?
IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE OR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, ABOUT HOW LONG IT TOOK TO FEEL BETTER ETC. THIS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
Thanks, Liam