panick attacks or anxiety? what to do!?

[sweet busto]

So I stop smoking week, cuz last time I smoked ( 3 months ago) I was driving and I had this weird feeling all over my body ( dizzy, pressure in the head) . My hearbeat started to go really fast for nothing... All I could think is that a was going to die or something bad is going to happen!!! Since then, when I drive long distance i can't help myself of thinking It will happen again.....and boom i get this weird/horrible feeling for a few seconds and i seem to be able to calm myself!

NB: it also happen last night while I was watching a movie in a cinema!!! WTFF??

I know its cause by my abuse of weed ( 3 years daily smoker 1 joint a day!) ...but is it panic attacks? or anxiety? How long will it last....Is it cause by weed withdrawal or maybe the first incident? what could i possibly do?

Should I go talk to a doctor...or simply let time pass?

thanx

 

[Le'Mix]

Go to the doctor imo. I only say this because I think the whole 'weed withdrawal' is massively over estimated, it's not like a detox to me, it is just a case of "oh I miss it, but never mind". So in my experience and people I know who smoke weed I have not spoke to them or even met anyone who said to me I had weed withdrawals in the serious sense of the word 'withdrawal'. You just can get dependent on it mentally. What you had there was a panic attack and since you have quit weed you can rule out that it was anything to do with that as 3 months is a long time with no Cannabis. And 1 joint a day is not like some crazy Cannabis habit, unless you mean a huge joint packed with primo Hash.

So yeh to sum up I think you had a panic attack and the fact you used to smoke weed is not related to it. Go see your doctor.

 

[noone1]

Mostly likely it's a panic attack. I would go get checked out at the doctor anyways just to be sure and for peace of mind. Anxiety is part of panic attacks but panic attacks are not always part of anxiety. I have had anxiety for over 20 years and recently only started having panic attacks, they are exactly as you describe. Mine came on due to increased stress so anything that will put your body out of tune can do it, especially if you are prone to anxiety in the first place.

I always think I'm going to have a stroke or my heart is going to stop but it never happens. It is very disconcerting. Get benzos if you can.

 

[T. Calderone]

If you're not smoking weed now, it could be anxiety-related. I doubt it's a withdrawal issue because that goes away quickly. I will never forget the first time I had a panic attack on the highway. Someone braked real quickly causing me to slam on my brakes. But unlike normal being scared thing, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I had tightness in my chest, had trouble catching my breath and high heart rate. Definitely speak to your GP and see what he thinks if this keeps happening to you.

 

[Jibult]

If you're not smoking weed now, it could be anxiety-related. I doubt it's a withdrawal issue because that goes away quickly. I will never forget the first time I had a panic attack on the highway. Someone braked real quickly causing me to slam on my brakes. But unlike normal being scared thing, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I had tightness in my chest, had trouble catching my breath and high heart rate. Definitely speak to your GP and see what he thinks if this keeps happening to you.

T.'s on the money. Panic attacks are like impending death just because you missed your turn. Car closes in on you, chest gets heavy, the stress makes you feel like you're dying.. Anxiety is a thought process like "I need to get over to make that turn, this fucker won't let me over, how am i going to get over because I need to get over to make the turn, FUCK I MISSED THE TURN so what am I going to do now? That fucker made me miss my turn and I'm lost, should I turn here? I need to get over again! FUCK!" as your driving. Nothing impossible to manage, it's just kind of a bitch.

 

[D Drizzy!]

Same here, except my psychosis is a bit different. I smoked shit loads of bud from 14-18. I'm talking 15 bongs a day, during lunch, after school before bed, and plenty of other drugs, synthetic, coke, MDMA. Then after having a bad trip on acid at a rave, and smoking shit loads of bud right after, any time I smoked it brought the same feeling back.
It's happening a lot less lately since quitting, but I get this rush through my body every once in awhile, where I feel like I'm going too die. It's hard too explain, but it almost feels like you're going too slip out of reality, while simultaneously not being able too breathe, and your body is just being ripped apart. It sounds insane, but you almost can't describe the feeling?
I quit smoking nearly a year ago, and it still happens, apparently it's life long.

 

[sweet busto]

I can clearly see that you guys feel like me, so im not alone...I can easly relate to each of your stories! Will exercise, healthy living will do the trick! I dont want to take medication to solve the problem! But I'm getting tired of dose weird unconfortable feelings!! I want to be back to normal!

 

[Foreigner]

Well, your problem sounds psychological, so I'm not sure what an MD is going to do for you other than try and peddle more drugs at you.

If weed induces these feelings then it's probably not the drug for you, at least not at this point in your life.

Sometimes if your life is stressful in general and you have high cortisol levels day-to-day, smoking weed will show you just how stressed you are by causing panic.