Are the palpitations normal?

[Pedro de Pacas]

And do they happen all the time?

Hello everyone. I'm a long time athsma sufferer, migraine/tension headache sufferer, some times get insomnia and with age I got high blood pressure. Some medication works fine, others not so great.

I started investigating medicinal marijuana. It would seem that a Sativa/Indica blend would be benificial ... however ...

A few weeks ago I shared a spliff with my brother. He didn't know what strain he was using: all he said was "it's 'Gold' the top notch stuff, real strong". He did warn me not to take such big drags ... when it hit me, I felt a bit dizzy, so I sat down. Then my heart began palpitating, which my brother assured me was normal and would pass (which it did). Then I felt nausea ... no vomitting, but I did spend the next 20 minutes focusing on deep breathing and not barfing.

My brother did say I was handling it well: no coughing (though I did feel a slight tickle in my throat), no red eyes or full fledged panick attack. But I can hardly say I felt relaxed or comfortable ... it felt somewhat like an intense sense of hang over.

It makes me reconsider the whole idea ... are the palpitations common whether you're using a sativa or indica dominant strain? I hardly call feeling like you're having a heart attack pleasant or relaxing.

But ... perhaps a different strain (say, Mango) and smaller dosage? Like rather than smoking half a joint like we did, just taking a puff or two than leaving it at that? I don't want to dismiss something that could be beneficial based on one experience that didn't live up to expectations.

Pedro de Pacas Reviewed by Pedro de Pacas on 02-03-2006. Are the palpitations normal? And do they happen all the time? Hello everyone. I'm a long time athsma sufferer, migraine/tension headache sufferer, some times get insomnia and with age I got high blood pressure. Some medication works fine, others not so great. I started investigating medicinal marijuana. It would seem that a Sativa/Indica blend would be benificial ... however ... A few weeks ago I shared a spliff with my brother. He didn't know what strain he was using: all he said was "it's 'Gold' the top Rating: 5

[notrightquite]

Sounds very sativa dominant. For the relaxation you'll want to go indica. Take small drags ... you can smoke as much as you want really, but it's the big hits that'll get you. I was so high the other night that I didn't know who I was. From one hit. But then today I've smoked a looooot, but slowly and I'm fine.

[Pedro de Pacas]

Sounds very sativa dominant. For the relaxation you'll want to go indica. Take small drags ... you can smoke as much as you want really, but it's the big hits that'll get you. I was so high the other night that I didn't know who I was. From one hit. But then today I've smoked a looooot, but slowly and I'm fine.

Cool dude! :thumbsup: Thanks!

[toker22]

yeah i always get that palpitation stuff too (i have asthma too i dunno if that affects anything) and there were a couple times where i freaked out and thought i was gonna have a heart attack but i've realized ur heart just beats fast and as long as u dont worry about it u'll feel fine