Anxiety is controlling my life

[Kmart96]

First time poster here. I recently quit smoking weed after being a heavy user for the past year and a half. Having previously suffered from depression and anxiety, the withdrawals from weed have really brought the two out, especially the anxiety. I’m getting almost daily panic attacks along with alarming physical symptoms like shortness of breath, muscle pain and twitches, headaches and sometimes dizziness. I’ve been to the doctors and hospital numerous times and have had so many tests that have ruled everything out, it’s just so scary. My psychiatrist recently put me on new medication which has also brought my anxiety out which is apparently normal before working. Just want to hear someone else that has gone through the same thing so I don’t feel so alone and afraid. Thanks in advance

[Peppermintbach]

Hi Kmart,

Congratulations on 1.5 years 🙂 That is an impressive achievement. Well done!

Althought the withdrawal symptoms sound terrible and very debilitating. They sound very unnerving and frightening too...that must be hard...

Sorry, I must admit that I’ve never smoked it before so I don’t really have any personal experience to share. I did have one friend who smoked a range of different drugs. He tried to”wean” himself off them, and like you, he had some pretty rough symptoms. I think, for him, the worst part was feeling extremely disoriented and confused initially...

Hopefully someone else here will chime in with their own personal experience. In any case, I think you’re very brave for stopping. I realise it couldn’t have been easy, and to maintain it for 1.5 years too 🙂

Kind and Caring thoughts,

Pepper