So.....how 'bout thos panic atacks

twist n shout

was just wondering ... you say that you can smoke schwag and be ok. try smoking the schwag some - enough to get nice and fuzzy. then take just a hit or two of the indica. the idea being to ease into it instead of just of whammo.

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Originally Posted by twist n shout

I have been a med mmj user for quite awhile now due to severe arthritis. My choice to use med mmj rather than perscription drugs has quite literally been a life saver for me. I could partake of any strain of mmj without any ill effects, until recently. Within the last few months I have gotten ahold of some VERY potent indica, which by the way is the best for me as far as pain control, and both times I smoked it, it put me into a very severe panic attack. I know the dealer very well, and both times i smoked with other people, and I was the only one affected in this manner. So it is not a matter of the weed being laced with any thing. The second panic attack was so severe, I thought it was a heart attack. I was as close to dialing 911 as I ever had been. Now I know there are those of you who would say " its the stress in your life". My life has very little stress in it. Other than my disability, my life is pretty much stress free. I am 49 years old, and have been using mmj for over 20 yrs now. I have learned to deal with my disability in such a way as to create very little stress. I can smoke schwag with no ill effects, so why now, after all this time, is the indica having this effect on me? I dont get it. Is there something I can do to remedy this? Does anyone have any suggestions? Like I said, indica is the best for me, and I am totally at a loss as to what i can do. Someone PLEASE help me. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!!!!:(

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I have a hunch that the batch is a hybrid STRAIN of indica and sativa. Indica is relaxing, not prone to cause panic. I wish I had some myself - that's about the only thing I'm interested in, but it's next to impossible to find in my area.

It was very hard to find in this area, too. That was what we really could have used a lot more for my sister when she was sick. The sativa ones gave her some anxiety, and she had enough of that with terminal cancer anyway.

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Originally Posted by Matt the Funk

I get attacks on sativa's and sober. Indicas can stop them and relieve anxiety.

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For me, it's quite the contrary. Sativa's give me that crazy head rush with a flying sense. Indica's, rarely but sometimes, give me panic attacks.

I had an attack last night but I think I can overcome that easily with just some more practice :rasta:

Dave

There is a meditation that is useful. It's good to practice this even when you are chilled as it gives you a lot more control over your internal states. When a negative out of control feeling starts... become aware of it as if you are a distant observer. You may be tempted to give meaning to the feelings... "I'm feeling this way because..." but that only makes you more caught up in the moment. When you are observing as if you are sitting comfortably watching the television without judgement then feelings and thoughts seem as if they are happening to someone else. They are distant. And eventually they will fade.

If you try it now you may like to imagine that you are a wise Zen master. Just observe. If you become aware that you are getting caught up in your thoughts just take a step back in your mind and notice that thought.

Chill:thumbsup: