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TheStarOnIR

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Why do I always feel like I'm dying or having a heart attack from weed. I have taken 350mg of Adderall no problem at all but I freak the fuck out every time I smoke weed. I use to love it..?
 
You're having a cannabis induced panic attack. Usually when the happens I lie down or have a beer. They are quite common among both new and old users. The worst ones I ever had were when I first started smoking and took way too much, and I rarely if ever get them now because my tolerance is sky high.

I'm not sure what is wrong though. This happens to a lot a lot of people but it's hard to say why. It's just the long term effects of drug abuse, man - drugs have side effects. It's your body telling you that you've had enough. But don't worry - I don't listen to mine either.
 
It's more than just anxiety, because obviously you can feel that tightness in your chest right? Listen to your body, something is wrong. You definitely won't die from it today and I'm sure you'll make it through, but this is not heart healthy activity so try to take a smaller hit next time...
 
I can hardly ever smoke marijuana anymore due to the anxiety I get from it. If I smoke too little I don't feel shit. If I smoke too much my heart goes nuts and I have anxiety for the next hour or two. I don't think there is a definite answer on this topic, but I do know there are a lot of people out there who have had the same experience.

rave_itsrealfun!!! said:
It's more than just anxiety, because obviously you can feel that tightness in your chest right? Listen to your body, something is wrong. You definitely won't die from it today and I'm sure you'll make it through, but this is not heart healthy activity so try to take a smaller hit next time...
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^ I get smoking cigarettes isn't heart healthy but what's not heart healthy about smoking cannabis?
 
TheStarOnIR said:
Why do I always feel like I'm dying or having a heart attack from weed. I have taken 350mg of Adderall no problem at all but I freak the fuck out every time I smoke weed. I use to love it..?
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Weed has different effects on different people. It also depends on the strain that you're smoking. Some strains can make you feel very anxious and paranoid. Increased heart rate can make it worse. I personally enjoy it, but if you feel uncomfortable, you'd better use a strain with more relaxation effects.

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Can it kill me? Or is it just the anxiety?
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No. It's not life-threatening, unless you have a heart disease or a history of heart attack. If you don't, just relax and enjoy your high.
 
Having cannabis induced panic attacks probably is not heart healthy, because your heart rate can skyrocket for up to 6 hours or more. It's just not good for you to stress yourself out like that, I didn't mean that smoking weed and having a normal reaction is bad for the heart.

I usually take bong rips all day long with no physical issues. I really enjoy the feeling of weed, when I have a nice tolerance going on, and there is never much anxiety. However, I have been trying to quit lately, and I notice that when I relapse I can get these attacks. I will go to take my usual bong tokes, and it's just way too much... my palms get all clammy, my mouth dry, my heart rate fucking skyrockets and I can feel an intense tightness in my chest and even in an artery in my neck. I can feel my throat closing up and it's hard to breathe as well. In my mind, I am experiencing sheer panic and terror like never before. I curse myself for smoking too much and promise NEVER to let this happen again, but it always does at some point. This has only ever happened when smoking massive bongs, or dabbing, with a really low tolerance.

I'd like to be done with weed. I had one of these attacks today, and it was sheer terror. Thought it was going to be my dying day, and I was begging for mercy. I still haven't gotten a grip on myself, honestly this has just gone way too far. One instance of this FEAR, is enough to negate the benefits of 1000 chilled out highs.

The only way to completely escape these feelings in my life is to be a habitual user, or to quit - but that is a month long, mile version of a panic attack in itself, whereas habitual use feels natural. Regulating my doses is pretty difficult, it is easy to go overboard since I always have cravings to smoke more. Therefore, this horrible side effect reinforces the choice for habitual use. And yes I am aware that I have developed a very serious problem with this drug, and quitting forever would be the best thing to do, because eventually I just no longer require weed. My brain is programmed to be a big stoner though so that makes things difficult, I've been quitting for years.
 
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I feel like a thread like this pops up all the time. Basically "I love weed, but now it sucks and I get panic attacks, what do I do!" I say it every time, don't smoke if it's not fun anymore. No used trying to figure out how to make something that is awful, better.
 
It's a panic attack. It matters not your experiences with stimulants, marijuana is a whole different ball park.
There's tons of people who get panic attacks from weed, some get it when they first try it and then it goes away if they begin using more, and some could be regular users for users and suddenly develop panic attacks
 
I've used weed on and off for years and it's never agreed with me. It's like there's this evil little weed devil that takes over my brain and glaringly convinces me that everything in my life is wrong and I should feel guilty for even breathing. It's a full-on, five year long deep depression in one hit.
 
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