Horrible anxiety attacks?

I'm 16 years old. I started smoking when I was 13. It wasn't an everyday thing, more like every 2 weeks or so. It went on for about 3 years and then this past August I started smoking everyday, around 3 times a day. I stopped in October, because I started getting these weird highs. I get really bad anxiety attacks where I shake horribly, and I think everyone is judging me (if I smoke with someone else) when I say something I think I said it like an idiot and I get really awkward. I get cold sweats, and my heart feels like it's about to beat out of my chest. I know cannabis makes your heart beat faster but this was like an earthquake in my chest. I don't really have any stress in my life. I do have depression though and now, I have anxiety. I'm just wondering if someone could help me out about this?

Did you buy this from a reputable grower or did you get what you were smoking on the street??? Chances are if you got it on the street you were having reactions to whatever contaminants are in the marijuana from the Mexican growers.

I would disregard the above post.. I've smoked from a few different sources, some of which I raised myself and have had similiar experiences.

might be time for a break dude.. lets not pretend a break from drug use is ever a bad thing unless its medicinal.. just sucks, I took one for a few months and eased my way back into smoking.. tolerences were gone, could get ripped again..

for the panic attacks, It seems like cannabis just amplifies whatever is on your mind. if you think you are going to have one, you probably will.. if you think you are cold, you'll feel cold.. eh, just don't worry too much.


it also helps to return fully to a sober state before smoking again, then you have a reference point of what is normal to gauge against how you feel after smokin.

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Originally Posted by wide

I'm 16 years old. I started smoking when I was 13. It wasn't an everyday thing, more like every 2 weeks or so. It went on for about 3 years and then this past August I started smoking everyday, around 3 times a day. I stopped in October, because I started getting these weird highs. I get really bad anxiety attacks where I shake horribly, and I think everyone is judging me (if I smoke with someone else) when I say something I think I said it like an idiot and I get really awkward. I get cold sweats, and my heart feels like it's about to beat out of my chest. I know cannabis makes your heart beat faster but this was like an earthquake in my chest. I don't really have any stress in my life. I do have depression though and now, I have anxiety. I'm just wondering if someone could help me out about this?

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At your age, it would be best to simply quit smoking. pr:cool:

Yeah, I'd listen to painretreat, no offense and nothing personal to you but 16, in general is too young to be smoking. :twocents: I'm not going to lie and say I never did at your age but I if I had it over to do I would have quit until I was much older. unless, you need it for medical use, then try an indica strain. indica strains are more relaxing, in general, that the more stimulating sativa strains and some people prefer to be away from all their friends in a more relaxed environment to be able to really listen to what the herb is telling them. :jointsmile:

I am guessing that you are encountering a "bad trip" area in your mind/brain. Psychedelics can do this, but they can also help you to track down their core, work them through, and to resolve them. Since you have no particular stress in your life and since you noticed this problem with more frequent smoking, I am guessing that you are experiencing a tension issue on the "cosmic" level of abstraction. Higher doses can take anyone right up into the cosmos where it is possible to have problems with sweeping concepts such as the different definitions of the afterlife, etc. If you are interested, you might enjoy taking a look at my short essay "Psychedelic Experience for Personal Growth" on [EDITED]. It has a section on bad trips and how to handle them. There is a "contact us" menu option if you care to chat.