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Paranoia

^ Haha me too, I act the same when I'm stoned as when I'm not stoned, so people that I smoke with think that I'm always stoned, which is somewhat true, but even when I'm not. I don't change on the outside when I smoke weed.
 
I have been misdiagnosed with "dysthymia" for years after seeing a handful of different doctors and have been smoking bud on just about a daily basis for the past six years through all of it. In those six years I have been on and off a few medications that were prescribed for this. Here are a few things I have learned and I hope they help:

-Do not smoke when you are prescribed on an anti-psychotic. In my case with Seroquel (600mg/day) it made me hallucinate which made me go into a prolonged severe panic attack everytime.
-Smoking on prescribed SSRI-Antidepressants is a mixed bag. I have tried smoking on both Fluoxetine (40mg/day) or Sertraline (150mg/day). I would never get panic attacks when I smoked but I would be generally nervous of social situations and have trouble saying more than a few words to people while everyone else would be chatting up. It made me just want to isolate and watch tv, it took all of the euphoria and fun out of the bud smoking experience.

If you are really looking for a medication-approach to help with your anxiety with smoking bud then good luck. Most either overpower the natural high you are trying to achieve from the cannabis itself or completely make it uncomfortable in my experience. Benzodiazepines like Clonazepam or Alprazolam at low doses like (.5-1mg) are helpful and don't overpower the cannabis high too much. Muscle relaxers like Cyclobenzparine (10-20mg), Lyrica, or Gabapentin also seem to help make me more social and reduce any random panic/paranoia that may come about without drowning out the natural cannabis effects too much.

Honestly though if you are prone to anxiety regularly and still want to smoke bud (which I can't blame you, I have been in that situation since I started 6 years ago). Here is what I have found to work best for me:

-Try to smoke mostly-sativa strains if available. They seem to work better on the psychological aspect.
-Dose lightly. Take a few hits and evaluate your anxiety level, just pace yourself until you find a comfortable level.
-Don't smoke by yourself if you can avoid it. Smoke with people you know who understand your situation and are experienced. They make the biggest difference out of everything!

Hope this helps!
 
i get paranoid when i am high and have nothing to do but trip out about nothing. occupy yourself, pick up a book or play some video games or munch out.
 
Smoked in a controlled environment, and smoke less or like take time between your hits. And a 'sober' person or whatever helps, maybe just a friend whos there that doesn't really burn or burns less but the person can depend on. When your more experienced the paranoia doesnt really become an issue.
 
moths2flame said:
i always notice paranoia depends on who im with. Just act how you feel inside. Don't try to act any certain way for an opression. Smoke with people that are chill, and don't mind you just lying back while your stoned. If your a chill person normally, noone will ever know that your high. This eliminates all the paranoia and anxiety for me.
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wtf is wrong wit the smileys?
 
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I get the smileys, and the only reason I get a bit paranoid is due to COPS or thinking about my parents finding out. When I was attending a university I had 0 paranoia because I had my own condo. I still got A's ;)
 
I must be in a small minority b/c people mention this a lot, but I've never felt paranoid while smoking pot before.

It seems like it's a standard side-effect for some people....

I'm really, really happy I don't experience that b/c I would probably just stop smoking if that was the case.

If anything I become the opposite of paranoid. haha.

My barriers are lower and I'm much more willing to be trusting with people, open up, etc...
 
"i start thinkin people are lookin at me or tlkin about me wen ther not."


i get that so badly here people talking bout me saying shit
just my name mostly just said over and over in different voices ive given it up and its going away
id always talk to myself when im high say shit like your dead these people are dead to you



was fucking wack


take care man
 
I just used to get paranoid when i was younger, in fear of my parents finding out im stoned, but now my dad knows, i don't really care.
 
I've never understood these "side effects" to weed such as paranoia. I feel so sorry for those that experience it. I never get it to the point of it spoiling the high.
 
i never used to get paranoid at first, smoked atleast 4/5 joints a day for about 9 years. after about 4 years i started getting paranoia occasionally, which then slowly became every time i smoked, someone once said to me that if u start getting para every time u smoke then it tome to give up. honestly i wish id listened, instead i kept on smoking for another 5 years and now my heads a total f**king wreck, like even when i hadnt smoked in a few days id still be constantly paranoid, walking along the street convinced that everyones watching you isnt a good mental state to be in, totally ruined my personality. had gotten to the point where it was like because i was constantly paranoid my brain just became hard-wired that way.

finally quit smoking about 4 months ago, still get serious paranoid bouts, but is slowly becoming less and less. maybe one day itll go away completely?

obviously this isnt the case for everyone, but i guess some peoples brains just arent built to take so much off it long term?
 
I know how you feel. I smoke potent green 5+ a day. I have terrible nerves and paranoia without the drugs but marijuana seems to heighten my nerves and paranoia. But then again I think misusing Adderall a while back definitely could be a part of that too. I have became so depressed when I'm off of them that it's literally a struggle just to continue the day not high. I have been getting tremors sober or high. I really feel like I need some Valium but I realize that it is only a temporary cure for my problems. What I really need is therapy which is what I am getting soon. Who knows, I might even confess my sins to the psychologist.
All the people who say marijuana is not addictive and does no harm are sort of wrong. Smoking pot can definitely fuck your head up if you have a psychological disorder or you combine it with other shit or smoke it enough and become dependent. If marijuana is used in a healthier manner than how I used it it is pretty harmless.
I think what you should do is see a psychologist to help get rid of the paranoia so you can live happily naturally without anxiety pills. You don't even have to tell the doc how you got paranoia. Well good luck =D
 
I never have anxiety or paranoia. Except on weed. I didn't start getting it till recently. But I don't mind it in a way. I just accept the fact that I things might seem more significant when they aren't. I walked home at night once high and kept hiding before a tree every time I saw a car coming haha was actually pretty fun...in a life threatening kind of way
 
FlippingTop said:
taking other drugs to counter the negatives of 1 drug is a massive no no. In my opinion if you are getting paranoid, it is time to take a break. The drug is probably manifesting itself in other negative ways that you are not noticing. I have read alot of people on here that say smoke through it, but I think that is just silly....

Having said all that, if you insist on blazing reach for a few shots / beers before you get on meds!
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you just contradicted yourself.... alcohol is a drug too.




And now my advise to the OP. I get a little paranoid when i smoke too and the way that i deal with it is 1) Drink beer with it. 2) Take an opiate with it ( oxy) (Vicadin) 3) Just be in an environment where there is no need to be paranoid and try to keep yourself calm. 4) Benzos
 
last night i smoked weed with some wormwood and it actually worked wonders for the anxiety i normally feel whilst blazed :) (better then xanax!).. with xanax, i feel like the anxiety is still there, i just cant be fucked to deal with it. with the wormwood, i felt very relaxed, clarity in the head and a lot more 'high' then stoned.. i'm gona continue experimenting with this substance and i'll report back how it goes
 
Wow, talking to a few people about this lately and i've been hearing the same thing again and again in regards to paranoia. Smoke pot too often, especially on your own, and you begin to succumb to the introspective nature of the drug. After a while you'll start getting a little too aware of yourself when you really shouldn't be worrying.

I don't know how often you smoke, or when, but can i suggest you stop smoking for a while, and when you feel positive about your mindset again, just limit yourself to smoking socially with your peeps.

I think the method of smoking plays a part too. A joint is nice and casual, cool. But a buckie is like a punch in the face, too intense. Not cool. When i was dealing with my own smoking paranoia a while ago i found the gradual, progressive way i got stoned from a joint was a lot easier on the mindset than a rogue lungful from a buckie or the stovetop.

Nowadays i only smoke with friends on social occasions.

Paranoia sucks, but you can't just "smoke it off". I don't think it's something you can get better at avoiding. Best thing is to take a break, and change the way you do things.
 
I used to get paranoid, then I smoked more. I found that over time I lost that paranoia.... now even when I am blazing and a cop comes up to me, I can keep my cool and act baseline. I'm an honest to god believe of mind power, I certainly told weed who is boss.

Helps that my eyes don't get glossy or red :)
 
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