panic attacks/depersonalization/derealisation after smoking weed?
its been maybe 1 1/2 weeks since i smoked that weed, and it was maybe my 8th time doing it, and ever since i remember as a kid i would wake up in the night, mind racing, heart pounding, throwing up, cant breath, and it went away for 8 or so years, and im 16, but now its coming back and its more recent. when i did smoke last time, it was the first time i felt depersonalization and rerealisation and i threw up, and it kinda went away but it came back. and recently ive gotten panic attacks at the sign of depersonalization and derealization and the panic attack consists of – extreme nausea, shortness of breath (feeling like i cant get enough air in when i breath which i believe is causing the panic attacks), a buzzing kind of feeling all around my body, my neck my hands my arms, i hope you know what i mean because its horrible, i usually get panic attacks at school, i recently moved to a new school, my mom says its because i virtually talk to no one in school and stress and stuff like that, but i get so much panic attacks in school, its because i focus so much in breathing in, and i feel like i cant get enough air in. i came home sick today from school, i was so paranoid in the classroom, i knew it was a panic attack, i just couldnt relax in those desks, i even went to the bathroom for 10 minutes and it still didnt go away, but when i went to the nurse i felt a sign of relif, but still kind of nauseous, and when i came home, im feeling tired, head is cloudy, also i feel minor minor pain in my chest, maybe im jsut exxagurating, but can you say for sure its a panic attack, and how do i cope with it, sorry, but i just cant "deal" with it in school, i tried but i cant
Jacob, whatever you do, don’t sign up for that shonky course that guy is advertising – they just want to exploit your suffering.
Now listen to me. You need to tell your parents, doctor, school counsellor, and people close to you about these problems. Random people on the Net can’t help you.
And please, lay off the weed – it can trigger schizophrenia.
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Comment from Darryl H
Time January 13, 2010 at 4:01 pm
i’m sorry to bring nothing to this table, but i’m having the EXACT same problem, EXACTLY. does anyone know what causes this?
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Comment from zucchinisyoucantkeepagoodonedown
Time January 13, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Jacob, whatever you do, don’t sign up for that shonky course that guy is advertising – they just want to exploit your suffering.
Now listen to me. You need to tell your parents, doctor, school counsellor, and people close to you about these problems. Random people on the Net can’t help you.
And please, lay off the weed – it can trigger schizophrenia.
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Family experience.
Comment from 1:day:sun
Time January 13, 2010 at 4:56 pm
You described almost exactly how I felt in school with anxiety attacks. – It sucks not being able to relax enough to even catch your breath!…I was shy & quiet, and prayed the teacher wouldn’t call on me to answer a question out loud. – I always wondered what was "wrong" with me. (Smoking pot would exasperate my shortness of breath – cause panic attacks, too.)
Wasn’t until many years later, that I was treated for depression (after my 1st son was born with anomalies) and put me on an anti-depressant med. once daily. – I tell ya, the BEST side-effect that came from this med., was it took the edge off my anxieties! – I no longer have "obsessive" thoughts I dwell on (or keep me awake at night cause I can’t "turn my brain off".)…I can also hold a conversation now w/o getting nervous and shaky.
I’m a much happier person now, and I wish had understood myself better as a teen. – Wished I had known I was suffering, and I could have asked for help and gotten it…I strongly suggest you ask mom/dad to make a Dr. appt. for you and discuss your issues with a professional. (The risks of taking A-D meds. are higher for children under the age of 18. And with the wide variety, several dif. meds. may need to be tried before finding something that works well for you.)
There are other methods other than pills, but I’ve never found anything else to help me…Please talk to a Dr. and find out your options.
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Comment from M.C
Time January 13, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Sorry but what you had was not a panic attack (in school) that was being anxious or even anxiety attacks.
Trust me you would know, it’s called PANIC for a reason. You are literally in a state of panic thinking you are about to die, there would be no sitting around at your desk, you would probably be shouting for help or crying or running somewhere (or something)
ANYWAY…. what’s the question exactly?
Everyone is just going to tell you to go to the doctor.
And why did you mention Weed? Everyone is just going to blame it on that. …
Your anxiety seems pretty bad though if you are actually vomiting etc. Have you been checked out to get other problems ruled out ?
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