Marijuana anxiety please help

[Maxcellent]

Hi my name is. Max and I am 15 years old and I am currently having anxiety after using marijuana.

Side note: I am a worried person, always have been. I tend to worry over small things that shouldn't be worried about.

I went to a friends house for his birthday on Friday night and spent the night, 3 days ago. It was fun and all but his mom had the flu. Unfortunately, even with trying to keep her distance from us, I got the flu from her. I started feeling symptoms the next day (saturday) right before I was supposed to go to another friends house. It was a friend I had not seen in a while and I decided to go even though I felt light headed and nauseous. I took some medicine before I went at about 5 pm (ibuprofen, zofran, and some tums). I got there and I felt alright, at least able to function and communicate. At about 10-11 pm, the medicine started to wear off and I started to get really light headed and I had a bit of a headache. The BIGGEST mistake i made was not calling my parents to pick me up. Instead, my friend said that his brother and mom uses marijuana for pain. I know a lot about the drug and know about the medicinal values of it. I also know that it can be a dangerous drug too. For reasons I still don't get, i agreed to try it in hope it would get me at least through the night. I had a feeling that the night was going to be tough. we got some and I only did a tiny bit. My friends didn't do it, I was the only one. It made me very tired and I made it through the night fine.

Here is where it started to go downhill..

I woke up and started feeling anxious and I think I had a mini panic attack. It was very scary and I didn't know what to do. I was panicky for about 2 hours and I finally calmed down. My mom picked me up and we went to lunch, then home. When I got home I was super tired and went to bed for 2 hours. When i woke up I was anxious again and had another panic attack for about an hour. I calmed down but still had really bad anxiety. I fell asleep that night pretty late after a long time of trying to calm down. The next day (sunday) wasn't any better. Woke up to a panic attack and a day filled with terrible anxiety. I am a pretty strong kid and I broke down multiple times from it. I contacted my uncle who knows a lot about different drugs (he is not an addict, he just believes in the medicinal values of cannabis). I asked him if this would go away and if it was because the marijuana just didn't react well with the flu medicine I took prior to smoking. He said that it will go away, and it is not from the medicine. I was very relieved. Still feeling very anxious.

Now, today (monday) I decided that I should tell and talk to my parents. Yesterday was very hard and I barely made it through. They are amazing parents and always are understanding of everything. They both seem disappointed a little bit, but are not mad. They think it will go away soon and I really hope they are right.

Now, i just need any advice on what I should do. I cant stand this anxious feeling any longer and want answers. Should I go to the doctor? Wait it out? Please help :(

I have posted this in another category before, but just want to hear other peoples opinions

[needtogetwell]

Hi Max,

I have a son your age, so I understand. You are very lucky to have great parents! I bet one or both of them tried it when they were around your age. I also bet neither one of them would ever admit it to you.

You will get through this, try to forget about what you did and how it made you feel. Sleep if you need to, you are a teenager and you have had the flu, both things require lots of rest.

Hang in there, you will be fine! So glad you learned your lesson. Your next lesson years down the road will be to learn how to respect alcohol, but you've got a ways to go before that!

Be happy and acknowledge when you feel good! It really helps.

Cheers
Pam

[Maxcellent]

Hi Max,

I have a son your age, so I understand. You are very lucky to have great parents! I bet one or both of them tried it when they were around your age. I also bet neither one of them would ever admit it to you.

You will get through this, try to forget about what you did and how it made you feel. Sleep if you need to, you are a teenager and you have had the flu, both things require lots of rest.

Hang in there, you will be fine! So glad you learned your lesson. Your next lesson years down the road will be to learn how to respect alcohol, but you've got a ways to go before that!

Be happy and acknowledge when you feel good! It really helps.

Cheers
Pam


Thank you so much. That made me feel very good. Like I said, I am a very worried person and always have been. It is very hard for me to get my mind off of this. Right now I feel very tense and anxious. I have been told this will go away and I am praying it will. I talked to my parents today and my mom knows I learned a lesson and is more willing to get over it. My dad is disappointed which is understandable. This will all blow over eventually I know but I still feel like I could use some more help. Is there anything I should be eating or doing specific? And how long do you think I should go (if this continues) until I see a doctor? I just want to go back to my normal self

[needtogetwell]

Hi Max,

You asked about if you should see a doctor, well that certainly wouldn't hurt. If for nothing else than possibly to refer you to a therapist for a few sessions to work through why you have so much worry for a person as young as you.

You could learn some very useful strategies to deal with your worry in a safe environment.

Talk to your mom and dad, they only want the best for you.

As for eating, just eat good healthy food. Fruits and vegetables, stay away from the soda and junk food, all the sugar and junk they put in that stuff simply isn't good for you.

Hope this helps.
Pam

[Maxcellent]

Hi Max,

You asked about if you should see a doctor, well that certainly wouldn't hurt. If for nothing else than possibly to refer you to a therapist for a few sessions to work through why you have so much worry for a person as young as you.

You could learn some very useful strategies to deal with your worry in a safe environment.

Talk to your mom and dad, they only want the best for you.

As for eating, just eat good healthy food. Fruits and vegetables, stay away from the soda and junk food, all the sugar and junk they put in that stuff simply isn't good for you.

Hope this helps.
Pam


Alright, thank you so much! I will see how today goes. I just want to get back to feeling like my normal self and I will do whatever I need to to do that

[Maxcellent]

Hi Max,

You asked about if you should see a doctor, well that certainly wouldn't hurt. If for nothing else than possibly to refer you to a therapist for a few sessions to work through why you have so much worry for a person as young as you.

You could learn some very useful strategies to deal with your worry in a safe environment.

Talk to your mom and dad, they only want the best for you.

As for eating, just eat good healthy food. Fruits and vegetables, stay away from the soda and junk food, all the sugar and junk they put in that stuff simply isn't good for you.

Hope this helps.
Pam

Hi needtogetwell,

Just want to update you on my situation. i am feeling a lot better! Almost 100%. I have been going on walks(to sweat to get this stuff out of my system), eating better and being more positive. I am getting back to normal!

The only thing is that I occasionaly feel odd. Sort of stressed and anxious, just way less as intense. It is bearable, just annoying haha. It doesn't last long and I can avoid it but I want to be 100% back to normal.

I smoked last saturday night, felt really anxious until wednesday and then now it is just this occasional weird feeling I described. I got the flu last saturday afternoon, hours before I smoked. I started feeling better from it about the same time. I haven't really been focused on the flu part because the anxiety was keeping me occupied haha.

It has been 6 days since I smoked, and I was wondering how much longer the marijuana should be in my system? And if I am feeling this weird feeling because I still have a little bit of it still in my system?

Also, my throat has been feeling a little congested the last few days. i coughed up some stuff the other day. I don't have a sore throat, it just feels like there is stuff in it. Is it from smoking or is it because I am still a little sick? And how can I "clean" it out?

Thank you so much for all your help and support!

[JohnC]

Hi Maxcellent, The pot stays in your system in detectable form for about 30 days. NOW, when i say detectable i am referring to a urine test or the like. You should not be still feeling HIGH after the first day. You may still be having anxiety over the fact that you got stoned and had an Panic attack while high. Try and chill a little and do like Pam said eat right get some exercise. Peace to ya

[Ahlstrom]

My anxiety disorder developed almost identically to how yours did. I had been a heavy pot smoker since I was 16 and one day when I was 18 I drank too much while on antidepressants and smoked a joint. My heart went absolutely nuts and I wound up in the hospital and have had anxiety disorder ever since. The next 3 months we're hell on Earth until my body sorted itself out.

I hated marijuana for what it had "done" to me. I thought I would never be able to smoke again since it seemed to have messed my life up. Over the previous 2 years my body got better and better until one day I was so anxiety free and determined to face my fear of marijuana. I drove 2 hours to the city to my friends house, we lit up a joint and I smoked it and felt great. I didn't feel great because of the marijuana, but because I felt like I had conquered what had brought out my anxiety 3 years ago.

Now to answer your questions: A doctor could VERY MUCH help you by RX'ing Xanax, Klonopin, or any other type of Benzo. I take them from time to time when I'm so nervous that pain is coursing through my body and I can't stop shaking. If the pain is great then I would recommend asking a doctor for benzos, but you have to really prove that you have anxiety, since some people try and fake anxiety disorder so that they can obtain Xanax for recreational purposes. If the pain is managable, I would recommend just waiting it out and CHANGING your way of thinking, since your current way is causing you fear, it's difficult to explain in detail, but look up Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sheer willpower and for me; hatred and the desire to destroy my anxiety, has done far more than any drug ever could. DO NOT GET ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS, they do help but the side effects are terrible and I am still on my meds and haven't been able to get off of them.

I had the same questions as you when I was in your posistion: How long does it take for all the THC to leave my system. The answer I think is around 3 or so months. But looking back now I realize that residual marijuana chemicals WAS NOT the cause of my suffering. Marijuana can act as a catalyst to your panic attacks, fear, and anxiety, but in the end the marijuana is harmless, it's your brain's reaction that has sent you off.

After 3 years of staying off of what I thought was the cause for my anxiety I still smoke 2+ times a day and have realized that marijuana has no bad effects if you can convince your mind there isn't. Marijuana isn't going to hurt nor help your anxiety. Anxiety is both fortunately and unfortunately all in our head.

[JustaGal]

Hi my name is. Max and I am 15 years old and I am currently having anxiety after using marijuana.

Side note: I am a worried person, always have been. I tend to worry over small things that shouldn't be worried about.

I went to a friends house for his birthday on Friday night and spent the night, 3 days ago. It was fun and all but his mom had the flu. Unfortunately, even with trying to keep her distance from us, I got the flu from her. I started feeling symptoms the next day (saturday) right before I was supposed to go to another friends house. It was a friend I had not seen in a while and I decided to go even though I felt light headed and nauseous. I took some medicine before I went at about 5 pm (ibuprofen, zofran, and some tums). I got there and I felt alright, at least able to function and communicate. At about 10-11 pm, the medicine started to wear off and I started to get really light headed and I had a bit of a headache. The BIGGEST mistake i made was not calling my parents to pick me up. Instead, my friend said that his brother and mom uses marijuana for pain. I know a lot about the drug and know about the medicinal values of it. I also know that it can be a dangerous drug too. For reasons I still don't get, i agreed to try it in hope it would get me at least through the night. I had a feeling that the night was going to be tough. we got some and I only did a tiny bit. My friends didn't do it, I was the only one. It made me very tired and I made it through the night fine.

Here is where it started to go downhill..

I woke up and started feeling anxious and I think I had a mini panic attack. It was very scary and I didn't know what to do. I was panicky for about 2 hours and I finally calmed down. My mom picked me up and we went to lunch, then home. When I got home I was super tired and went to bed for 2 hours. When i woke up I was anxious again and had another panic attack for about an hour. I calmed down but still had really bad anxiety. I fell asleep that night pretty late after a long time of trying to calm down. The next day (sunday) wasn't any better. Woke up to a panic attack and a day filled with terrible anxiety. I am a pretty strong kid and I broke down multiple times from it. I contacted my uncle who knows a lot about different drugs (he is not an addict, he just believes in the medicinal values of cannabis). I asked him if this would go away and if it was because the marijuana just didn't react well with the flu medicine I took prior to smoking. He said that it will go away, and it is not from the medicine. I was very relieved. Still feeling very anxious.

Now, today (monday) I decided that I should tell and talk to my parents. Yesterday was very hard and I barely made it through. They are amazing parents and always are understanding of everything. They both seem disappointed a little bit, but are not mad. They think it will go away soon and I really hope they are right.

Now, i just need any advice on what I should do. I cant stand this anxious feeling any longer and want answers. Should I go to the doctor? Wait it out? Please help :(

I have posted this in another category before, but just want to hear other peoples opinions

I was a heavy smoker, even had a medical card- so I am not pious about pot. But I would stay far away. At 15 your brain is still developing. Pot is dangerous now unlike the good ole days because of how they grow it and how strong the THC is. You saw for your self. I empathize. Do lots of research from both sides.

[JohnC]

I agree with justaGal, if your not 18 or 21 stay away from it. THC has gotten to strong and it's screwing it up and your brain too.

[Maxcellent]

I agree with justaGal, if your not 18 or 21 stay away from it. THC has gotten to strong and it's screwing it up and your brain too.

Tahnk you all for the advice and input. It has been almost a month since this incedent happened and it all blew over in about a week 😃

[Single_Dad]

Hello Max. I am 35 and live in Colorado. I have had my medicinal marijuana license since 2010 and been smoking since I was 16. Everyone has a different experience with pot and as the wise comments before mine stated using it at an early age affects one in many ways; I think even 21 is too young because the brain is still devolping until mid-20s. Still you sure learned from your exp and we wish you the best of luck; stay far away from booze too! Also be wary of prescriptions as they have caused me, and countless others, more harm than good.

On a more personal note there are strains of mmj I have used for stress but it does not help while in an attack. If anything it makes it worse by making me cough that causes my stomach to get nasty and then I throw up and I am in the middle of an episode. Anyone know what I mean?

[Maxcellent]

Hello Max. I am 35 and live in Colorado. I have had my medicinal marijuana license since 2010 and been smoking since I was 16. Everyone has a different experience with pot and as the wise comments before mine stated using it at an early age affects one in many ways; I think even 21 is too young because the brain is still devolping until mid-20s. Still you sure learned from your exp and we wish you the best of luck; stay far away from booze too! Also be wary of prescriptions as they have caused me, and countless others, more harm than good.

On a more personal note there are strains of mmj I have used for stress but it does not help while in an attack. If anything it makes it worse by making me cough that causes my stomach to get nasty and then I throw up and I am in the middle of an episode. Anyone know what I mean?

I totally learned my lesson from it. All drugs are just not my thing haha, thank you

[Single_Dad]

Just like Mr. Mackey from South Park says, "drugs are bad, mkay."