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Panic attacks, depression, DP, DR and anxiety?

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I have posted before about a negative effect I had while smoking JWH in a pre packaged blend. The after effects I had from it was panic attacks, depression, depersonalization, derealization and GAD. Now it has been months since the night I had the bad reaction and I don't suffer from panic attacks and my DP and DR is very mild almost like I don't feel that way anymore. I do still suffer from depression now and GAD I also believe I have a form of OCD. Through my reading on bluelight I have noticed a lot of people mention that once they had a panic attack/anxiety from a drug they never felt the same. This is how I feel also even after getting better I still like something is off or wrong. Why does having a panic attacks, depression, DP, DR and anxiety cause you to feel different about yourself and your surroundings long term? This one bad experience has caused my my outlook on life in a negative way.
 
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Stop thinking so much ( stop talking to yourself)...and giving yourself anxiety...try to experience the moment....

Try to find your 'reset button'....

Lots of discussion here about the anxiety of JWH chems....have heard of people that had anxiety with marijuana....and JWH reset the receptors so marijuana didnt cause anxiety...

Its like coffee...it can cause anxiety..but you can get in a loop....you know it causes anxiety but you still do it....

A good stroll ....never hurt anybody....
 
forums1969 said:
I have posted before about a negative effect I had while smoking JWH in a pre packaged blend. The after effects I had from it was panic attacks, depression, depersonalization, derealization and GAD. Now it has been months since the night I had the bad reaction and I don't suffer from panic attacks and my DP and DR is very mild almost like I don't feel that way anymore. I do still suffer from depression now and GAD I also believe I have a form of OCD. Through my reading on bluelight I have noticed a lot of people mention that once they had a panic attack/anxiety from a drug they never felt the same. This is how I feel also even after getting better I still like something is off or wrong. Why does having a panic attacks, depression, DP, DR and anxiety cause you to feel different about yourself and your surroundings long term? This one bad experience has caused my my outlook on life in a negative way.
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Yeah this is pretty common for panic attacks. I'm no expert on the subject but my opinion is that it's almost like PTSD. Sometimes the panic attack can traumatize you and it's not soon forgotten. I once had to go to the emergency room because of a panic attack and I thought I was going to die. I can tell you I wasn't the same for a few months after that little episode.

If you find that you're living in fear- go and get some help. There's no reason to live that way, believe me. There's a lot of things you can do that can significantly improve your outlook. Cognitive therapy is one. Daily physical exercise is another.

Start attacking this problem before it develops deep roots in your consciousness. That's what happened to me- I'm just starting to get out of it.
 
For me It just seems like lately I have felt dead almost like I am a zombie maybe It was a way for the mind to cope with stress. I just want to be happy again and look forward to getting up in the morning.
 
Somewhat similar thing for me. Lot's of weed. Parents away for a couple weeks and friends out of town (and had just finished high school). VERY bad extended panic attack and since then (This occurred in early June) what I have self diagnosed (after worrying for months that I had schizophrenia or was going crazy) as depersonalization. I'd already had some moderate anxiety and mild depression but this just felt a little bit overboard. Was on Lexapro (an SSRI which didn't help at all) and Xanax (which did help but SUCKS). Since then, haven't felt quite the same but by far the worst of it was not knowing what the fuck was going on. Anyhow, I have made it through my first year of college just about!
 
Literally the worst thing you can do is worry about it though. This doesn't just completely come out of the blue EVER. Change your life.
 
I have been trying to exercise more eat better and take vitamins. I also have been looking for a new job something that I feel like will give me meaning to my life. Right now I feel like I am just waiting to die and that I have no passion for anything any more. Since I'm in these rut I feel like I can't get out and then I get depressed again sorta like circle. I have thought about doing some CBT or hypnosis to help with my mood and give me some more motivation. Maybe even figure out what the root of the problem is so I can attack from that point.
 
You mentioned looking for the root of the problem. This is always the most effective approach, in my opinion. How to go about doing that of course isn't always so simple and depends on you. While certain things may mask your symptoms, getting at the root beliefs/thoughts/ideas/etc that are disturbing your peace can provide you with a more long-term change rather than forcing you to continually find ways to cover up how you feel.

Acceptance seems to provide a solid foundation for change. If you are able to accept your current feelings and life situation as they are then change can come naturally rather than through grasping for things that may be out of reach at the moment.

All the best. You don't have have stay stuck in your current state for the rest of your life <3
 
I would love for some to be able to pick my brain and go deep into my conscious. Find things there that might be causing some of the issues that I can't find on my own or wont allow me to find out. Like a different thread was talking about I would even use MDMA to allow the therapist to get me to fully open up.
 
Well finding an MDMA therapist may not be likely in the near future :) But there are certainly many that can help you dig deep and uncover whatever it is that needs to be examined.
 
MDMA is being used for PTSD therapy right now. It could definitely be possible in a few years if you are diagnosed. Realistically, it seems like ketamine might be better for this kind of thing though.
 
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