First off, let me say that I have only been smoking for a couple months (but almost every day, out of a bong). I smoke because I have severe depression and anxiety, and I feel that it calms me down and gets my mind off of the bad thoughts. Just the other night, though, I smoked like I usually do (just one bowl), and I felt fine at first. Then in about a half an hour, my chest tightened up and I started to panic. I felt as though I was going to faint. My arms started to tingle, and my heart beat was fast and (possibly?) irregular. Then my whole left arm went completely numb as though there wasn't any blood going to it. I thought I was having a heart attack. I laid down on my bed and tried to calm myself, but it wouldn't go away. I literally thought I was going to die. I am unsure how long this lasted because after a while I managed to fall asleep. Did I have a heart attack, or just a panic attack?
Things to consider: I take the anti-depressant Sertraline, and rarely resort to Clonazepam (Klonopin) when I need to (didn't have any in my system that night). I was also feeling very anxious and paranoid before I smoked.
Is it possible that smoking can cause a heart attack? Given the information above, should I quit smoking altogether? I really don't want to because, like I said, it helps me when I need it.

Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks,
Megan
xpinkxribbonx Reviewed by xpinkxribbonx on . Marijuana Causing Panic Attacks? First off, let me say that I have only been smoking for a couple months (but almost every day, out of a bong). I smoke because I have severe depression and anxiety, and I feel that it calms me down and gets my mind off of the bad thoughts. Just the other night, though, I smoked like I usually do (just one bowl), and I felt fine at first. Then in about a half an hour, my chest tightened up and I started to panic. I felt as though I was going to faint. My arms started to tingle, and my heart beat Rating: 5