Hello everyone, I am a 25 year old man that has been dealing with depression and anxiety since my first memory. I recently started smoking marijuana to help deal with some of this lifelong disorder. It seemed to help the depression and anxiety for the first month or two under the influence, but, the last time I smoked I had the worst anxiety attack I have ever had. I am also an insomniac and dont eat right. Pot seemed to help with ALL of my issues until the last time I smoked (about a month ago). I have never seen any professional help for my issues...it was more of something I just dealt with (after living a lifetime dealing with it, it just becomes part of you). I am a very stubborn person and really have a hard time admitting when I have a problem. I am not ready to go to a psychologist until I try seeking help on forums. Anyhow, my question is "did marijuana make my issues worse and should I continue use?". I love the euphoric feeling I get when I am high, but, that last anxiety attack had me really messed up and since I stopped smoking it seems like my anxiety is always here and more intense than at any other point in my life. I am an educated person and my gut tells me to completely quit smoking, but, marijuana helped so much for the first couple months. I am such an irritable person when not on marijuana and I was always an irritable person before marijuana. I am almost afraid to pick up the pot again after my last experience, but, if it will help with my issues I would do it again. :toetap05: UnrealAntidote PS I have about an ounce here that will go to waste....I should invite some friends over and let them smoke away on it
My sister has had similar experiences. I think it helped her at first, but perhaps prolonged use brought out the same old problems. Marijuana enhances things that already exist. So if you already have a problem with anxiety (like my sister), then that's probably why you had a panic attack. I don't know why these things happen later in use though. She chose to stop smoking pot, but not everybody wants to or has to make that choice.
I am a journeyman ironworker and I cant smoke all of the time anyway, but, once I am on a job I really dont have to worry about the dreaded "testing". I guess I will just put it down and attribute that attack to marijuana. I did go see a doctor about my issues when I was a kid(I think I was 9) and he prescribed Valium, but, I didnt like being "dumbed down" and stopped taking them after the first day. I am just afraid they will prescribe something like that again and try to take my wit from me. I like to be able to think past 10 seconds in the future....with valium I couldnt do that, marijuana didnt take my wit while under the influence, it just made me very euphoric and happy with what was going on at the moment(not to mention I slept atleast 4 hours a night). anyhow, thanks for your advise...I will just let my friends smoke this for now.
Well, you don't have to take what they give you. just communicate with your doctor, tell him what you aren't ok with and take it from there. He can't make you accept a treatment, he can only suggest.
in almost the same boat here... not had any major panicky moments for a long time (last time was after my flat got broken into and some stuff nicked, so not really drug related). I do get stress white-outs tho, and similar problems with depression, insomnia, appetite, etc. Smoking at least makes these things more bearable. Was like that before I had used any chems whatsoever, and I'm like that when I stop smoking the 'bis. I'm mildly concerned about possible long term effects, but when I stop smoking my quality of life gets really poor again really quickly. Also tried prescribed meds for this, but stopped for the same reasons. Lately been thinking some sort of therapy, but not convinced it's any good (being as change comes from within and all that...)
hey man, don't forget that you are the only one who can solve your problems not drugs, not medicine even with a shrink you're still the one who's gotta deal with it all. and yeah that can be really really hard sometimes. but (especially) weed is not going to solve anything. all your issues are still there, they won't go away and maybe they will even get worse. just because you don't notice it doesn't means it aint there. so my advice is to start dealing with those issues maybe with the help of a shrink or wathever works for you. and you can still smoke weed to feel fine and so but not as a quick fix. that 'probebly won't work long term anyway. hug.
Hello< From my experience and others I know depression involves alot of things.Not just your mind but body and spirit too.All 3 need attention.And only you can give yourself the right attention.After a while depression will actually get your serotonin levels in your brain screwed up (this area controls depression etc.) and you need a chemical to counter balance it. I try to treat things, and live as natural as possible.with St Johns wort and vit D (especially if you live in a natural light restricted area live the north where the hours of daylight are getting shorter), you need vit D, up to 2000 units/ some say 4000. Also the b vitamin family. You also don't want to get your blood sugar levels diving up and down either. Booze does that, so if you drink too you're adding that(if you eat some solid protein lo fat will help that if you just can't or don't want to stop drinking ( peanuts have good protein but they are high in fat), you are shaking your system up there. You can get alot of this info online.There is a company who makes a natural anti depressant called Amoryn (I dont work for them, you can google them) I personally have taken it and my daughter who has very serious anxiety attacks. The problem with weed is its not consistent in thc levels .you crash off and on it and actually can make the problems worse. AND if you get the munchies and chow on sweets etc. it throws your insulin levels off. That affects your emotions too. SO, it sounds like a lot of work , but I think if you really want to get a handle on it start with some small steps and see if you can get some one to help you with accountability to support you in eating habits etc. Even if you just need some one to verbally dump to, to feel you are heard go for it, ask them.. Its kind of a catch 22 because the depression holds you back from being aggressive helping yourself and changing habits, but you need to change habits to get on top of it. Just be kind to your self, things usually aren't done over night....Maybe start cleaning up how you think about yourself.Learn how to Love and accept yourself first,we all have problems and are imperfect...............God bless you
ps I just reread the first entry here and I wanted to add if you are having trouble sleeping 2 things I know of you can take are tryptophan(sp). and melatonin (stay under 4 units of melatonin) You used to be able to just buy tryp. but a bad batch came from asia about 20 years ago and the us banned it because some folks got sick and died from it. But you can get it from foods. Turkey and milk has it Yep, one of the reasons folks crash out after thanksgiving dinner, and why gma's told you to drink warm milk at night.It works! Melatonin is a natural hormone your body puts out when the sun goes down to get your body ready for sleep.Some folks use it from a pill to help. Don't take more than it says because it is a hormone. Natrol is one brand that comes to mind and can be found at Walgreens.I think you take it bout 1 hour before you want to sleep.My youngest son used it when he was young for a while, so have I. Just thought I'd add this info!
hey my man. I went through the same ordeal when i was about 19. I chose to completly quit. stone cold dry for the same reason my salvation is excersise. especially walking dogs at the SPCA, or JOGGING. That will get your head screwed on straight.
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Different types of weed have different effects, higher CDB to THC ratio can cause this effect. Another reason for a legal market where you know what you're getting. Depression and anxiety are side effects of our 'modern' life for a lot of us. We are missing community so much today and all the best research on happiness says that we are happiest when we are doing something to help someone else and quit worrying about ourselves. peace and love haint
Hi. I can relate. I had to ask myself the same when I started addressing my depression and anxiety. I found that it can play a positive role in my life and sometimes it can play a negative role. It depends on how I use it and where my mental state is. I think some of your answer is here: That fear can manifest and turn into an anxiety attack all by itself. Depends on where you are and what you anticipate to happen, what's going on subconsciously, etc.. I've been reading "Unstuck" and it's helping me a great deal with healing from my depression naturally. I recommend it to you and wish you the best. feel free to message me if you'd like someone to chat with eace:
