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Pot made me go blind?

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Ok, many of you will wonder why i chose to name this thread how i did. Well let me start from the begining. I've been smoking weed since i was 11 years old, and continue to smoke to this day, currently i'm 19. Around the time i first started smoking, it was great and i enjoyed it very much for about 6 montns. After about 6 months of nearly daily use one day i was leaning against a tree after smoking a blunt of some average chronic with some friends. Well as i leaned against this tree i started leaning harder and harder against it when suddenly i started seeing some sort of "static" something like you would see on a dead TV channel coming in from the corner of my eyes. Eventually it completely covered my eyesite eventually turning black. After this my friends described me as extremely pale, my mouth was hanging open and i could barely speak. I didnt collapse and somehow was able to support my body weight while being nearly unconscience. It's hard to describe exactly how i feel when this happens. One reason i believe this to occur is perhaps due to severe dehydration only sped up due to the pot? We all know weed gives you a nasty case of cotton mouth, could this be why im blacking out? Over these 8 nearly 9 years i've smoked pot, this continues to happen when i dont drink enough fluids during the day and smoke pot. I know what any logical person would think "so drink more water" i've learned to always keep a bottle of water on me whenever smoking but sometimes i forget and if i start having that familiar feeling i rush for the nearest sink before i am rendered incapacitated, and unable to carry myself. I have also forgot to mention that on a few occasions i have been conscience and able to direct my friends in how to handle the situation (get me water immediately) but i am still unable to see, or move when this happens. Since then I have tried to stay properly hydrated but does anybody have any idea why this happens? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Maybe this happens to others and we could be of some assistance?


EDIT: I also have forgotten to mention that sometimes it's worse than others. Sometimes i'm totally unconscience almost immediately and sometimes i am semi-conscience but still unable to see and find it difficult to speak. This has happened about a total of 12-15 times over these 8 years. I also understand that the marijuana itself may not be entirely to blame for this. Another detail is my weight and height (140-150, 5'10") if it has any relevance. If you have any other questions please feel free to PM me (if its personal) or ask in the thread.
 
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I have some advice.. see a doctor. Any time that you lose consciousness for no reason, is a great time to go and see a doc.
 
yeah, sounds like this might be a combination of dehydration and low blood sugar. i'm with sonicnature, go see your doc. if this has been happening for 8 years its probably a little more serious than dehydration
 
Id say it is lack of iron. Try making sure you have enough iron in your diet, because otherwise you get that static crap, the feinting and weakness and tingling and shit and the feeling of always being thirsty. All of this is made much worse when smoking pot for some strange reason, and the day after pills makes you more prone to them as well. I know this because vegetarian pot smokers often complain of this, and from personal experiance of smoking when I havent been eating properly.

Another thing that I find works is sugar (dunno if its a placebo I remember reading somewhere pot lowers your blood sugar levels though?)

it might also be low blood pressure and pot lowering it (can pot do that?) but I have no idea and this is just an added guess because low blood pressure causes this symptoms as well. I think it would be the lack of iron.
 
^^^ i was gonna say the same...surely you do have some mineral deficiency in your body...might not be iron but could be something else...

definetely go see a doctor you are 8 years over due.
 
Thanks for the responses. Is there a doctor in the house? haha

I also forgot to mention I do use other drugs, everything from pot to heroin (never IV'ed)

My diet is somewhat irregular and I eat alot of fast food and basically whatever i can get my hands on. I do sometimes go a day without eating and sometimes only eat one time a day. As well as not drinking enough water. I know its very important to properly nourish your body but my busy schedule makes it ALOT easier to forget how important this is. Thanks for your responses. I'll try and go see a doctor as soon as i can, but in the mean time has anyone else experienced something similar to this?
 
dosent smoking weed relieave pressure on your eyes as well? it might have something to do with that, but im not a doctor.
 
you probably need to eat more.. pot can affect your blood sugar levels a lot.

you should really see a doctor though if this happens often at atll
 
Sounds kinda blood pressure, oxygen related...

Weed doesn't dehydrate you. Cotton mouth isn't caused by dehydration, it's just one of the various effects of cannabinoids on your physiology.
 
This is getting complicated. I'm just going to have to visit my doctor i guess. I hate going to the doctor but I think this maybe more serious than i thought? I mean im not too worried or anything but i really dont want to have surprise troubles with blood pressure or a lack of minerals or nourishment to cause me problems later in life. The only thing im scared of is the doctor telling me i have to quit pot as a result of me telling him this. I'll try and visit ASAP and ill let everyone know what he says. If there are any doctors on this board maybe this thread can be moved somewhere a doctor would have access to it?
 
Health Q&A is still the place to go if you've got any drug related health problems.

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haha thanks for that one binge...and thank you to the moderators for moving this to the proper place
 
This sounds like a manifestation of an orthostatic blood pressure problem, do you get simliar rushes after standing up quickly after sitting down for a long period of time, especially if you're smoking cannabis?
 
man a doctor wont call the cops on you or whatever...a doctor is required to keep all information you tell him to himself,it's called privacy

a doctor will care for your well- being and keeping you alive....
continuing with drugs abuse is probably not gonna help but keeping your body alive is going to help you live longer and enjoy pot and other things
 
I usually dont get head rushes from standing up, although i cant say it never happens, i wouldnt say it occurs frequently.

Virtua, i know my doctor wouldnt say anything, i just would rather have as few people as possible know those details about me.
 
I get the exact same thing! Drinking water helps for me too. Dense crowds often precipitate it for me. Sometimes it can last very long, about 20 minutes. I am usually pretty conscious when it happens, but am always very high.
 
Glad im not the only one. Have you gone to a doctor brun? And how many times has this happened to you?
 
Wow it happens to you alot. Post back after you see a doctor, i'm going to do the same.
 
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