I have mild-moderate anxiety, usually exacerbated by pain if it's not controlled. I used to have waay more anxiety attacks- up to 150 isolated episodes per DAY, with 2 panic attacks per week when my fibromyalgia began to show up, but now it's down to maybe three times per week since I started smoking.

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Okay, I am curious.
This is a question for smokers who smoke to relieve symptoms of various anxieties and panic disorders.

How severe is your un-medicated level of anxiety or panic?
On a scale of 1-10, about a 6-7

Do you now take meds other than cannabis for it?
I take Celexa 40mg since 2005 and Lyrica 350mg since 2007 every day.

If you don't now, have you in the past?
N/A

Are your symptoms brought on by only stressful events, events that should not be stressful to a non-sufferer, or are they persistent in all situations?
Ironically, my anxiety isn't triggered by a concious anxiety-causing situation, like a bad test grade or being yelled at. It's the moments when I do not have any conscious stressors around me; I'm assuming it's brought on by subconscious anxiety.

How often do you have to smoke to relieve symptoms?
I don't only smoke for anxiety, rather, mostly a combination of anxiety/stomach pain and nausea/fibromyalgia. And at least once if not more times per day, titrated in 1/8 gram pinches of good mids, smoked through a one-hitter or bowl if I'm with friends.

During periods where you have not been able to smoke the herb, such as prepping for a drug test, taking a vacation, or losing a connect, how long do you find it takes for your symptoms to get back to the level they would be at if you were taking no meds at all, including MMJ?
About a day, sometimes less than, and sometimes up to two days if I'm really occupied in a non-stressful activity like vacation or dry period.
Purple Banana Reviewed by Purple Banana on . Cannabis, drought, and the return of anxiety Okay, I am curious. This is a question for smokers who smoke to relieve symptoms of various anxieties and panic disorders. How severe is your un-medicated level of anxiety or panic? Do you now take meds other than cannabis for it? If you don't now, have you in the past? Are your symptoms brought on by only stressful events, events that should not be stressful to a non-sufferer, or are they persistent in all situations? Rating: 5