Weird reaction from smoking weed

I used to smoke weed on the daily like all throughout the day. Before work, on break at work, and after work, I was always getting high. Then randomly one day in August 2009 I got off work and went to my friends house to smoke as usual. This time I was really tired and had to drive home so I only took one hit. I felt kind of weird and lightheaded so I went outside for some air then out of no where I felt like I was having a full blown heart attack. My whole chest cavity felt like it was being crushed and I had shooting pains in my left arm. I was rushed to the hospital and even they were confused about the situation. My heart was going way fast. Then they lowered it with ativan and sent me home. I haven't been the same since. My heart always hurts and I like live in my head. I stopped smoking weed for six months and then started again 2 months ago. I was fine, until recently. It started happening again and I went to the hopsital twice for it so I'm done smoking for good. But I still have heart pains and feel like I'm stuck in my head, like everything is fake. Will this ever go away? Why does that happen when I smoke and why do I still feel like this? Please, I really need to hear from someone else going through this. It is not normal and I dont know how long I can actually handle living like this. I jsut want to be normal again.

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  • It is normal. This isn't deep research. Look in a health pamphlet. Look under side effects. See anxiety. You had anxiety attacks. Solution: don't smoke pot.

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  • random_man

    I don't want to get your hopes up and say I've had the same thing, based on what everyone is saying you're probably tired of hearing the word panic attack... but this one time:

    I blazed with my friend at school and was taking the bus home right after. The bus happened to be packed and for no apparent reason once I got on I felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest. I got a really bad cold sweat and I'm pretty sure I was breathing obnoxiously loud. I put my headphones on to try and distract myself but I'm pretty sure that just made it worse.

    I got out in a panic and just chilled, don't really remember what I did or what I thought about, just sat down and waited it out. It's never happened since, thank god, but I remember after that experience, it messed with my mind... It felt sorta like I was a 3rd person observer in a movie that is my life. (if that makes any sense?).

    Anyways, that happened roughly 2 years ago and it never happened since. I blaze more now probably and I don't feel like I'm in a movie and I did nothing except talk it out with friends and family in combination with the natural progression of life (work, school, general distractions)... I'm sorry that offers no solution, but I just wanted to relate/empathize

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  • bubbligirl

    Your probably still in shock from your reaction it will go away if you mentally think it will

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  • mevsyou

    I used to smoke every day. I loved it, then I began freaking put and becoming paranoid when I'd smoke. I even kicked my best friend out of my house one time. That's one scenario.

    The second scenario is this. My dealer was dry for a while so I used to go to the hood to buy off the random black guys on the corner. One day I bought some that actually had crack crushed up and sprinkled into it. It turned out the dealers were doing that to get new crack heads so they could make more money.

    I think that's why I can't smoke anymore. Just be careful where you buy from.

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  • cbt729

    It's prolly anxiety. Just stop smoking weed. It's better that way.

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  • thecyg

    Stop smoking the shit! Problem solved!

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  • hugabug

    Yea it was either panic attack, or your weed was spiked with something else. Best solution, either stop smokin or watch who you get it from

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  • ebs123

    i cant tell you why but i can tell you the same thing happened to me
    i smoke everydday
    before work after,
    once i was at my mates house having a sesh and i layed down and all of a sudden it felt like i melted into the ground so i sat up and was like wtf!! and my heart started beating really fast i started shaking, sweating and i had severs stricking heart pains and bad pins and needles in my left arm and i was stressing out and blaized as which made the situation worse it was fucked! i went and sat outside but it wuldnt stop i called the ambulance i thought i was having a heart attack they had to put me on some breathing thing, and it happened a few more times after that now i dont smoke anymore im to scared lol i dont understand what happened till this day culd of just been a flashback ;) who knows haha

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  • Rachelle_InHighHeels

    Live by the sword - DIE by the sword...!!!! You want to experiment and use crap like that - you get what you for not using your grey matter in life...
    If you're looking for sympathy - you'll find it between shit and syphillis in the dictionary..!!!
    Rachelle In High Heels

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  • xxVIXxx

    ^ what does blood type have to do with panic attacks and weed and what blood type are we talking about exactly?

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  • Panick attack , my dad had them, so he stopped but he said it was hard, i have the same blood type so i cant smoke weed because i have a high chance of getting into the hospital.

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  • bigrob90

    That is an unfortunate side effect of smoking. Panic attacks happen to certain people. Its normal

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  • trapt420

    I deal with the same thing on a daily basis I still smoke though all day everyday but like someone else said I try not to think about it and try not smoking by myself...I still have the anxiety without the weed so that's why I still smoke. I've asked doctors about it and they say it's just a side effect of the marijuana. Also might be smoking it too fast. If I take my time puffing and let my body gradually feel it I don't panic too bad!! Just thought i would share some insight on my dealings with it!

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  • xxVIXxx

    ^ I find it hard to take you seriously. . . I mean I suppose people get panic attacks like that but that is definitely not what is wrong with me. thanks though.

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  • Nimhard

    This just happened to me because I read this post and freaked out, But I got around it. So here's what happened, I read this post and I saw the comments saying it was a panic attack, So I freaked out and my heart started beating really fast and I though I was having a heart attack too. So I laid down in bed and calmed down and listened to soft music, and eventually it went away. I'm sure my reaction was less powerful than yours , but I hope this helps.

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  • xxVIXxx

    Obviously I've stopped smoking. The problem is still there.

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  • tenderheart

    Guys, it was just the classic Panic Attac. Impossible to die but it is scary as a hell. Main siptomes: panic, pain in heart zone, pain in left arm, hard to breath, vertigo, impossible to concentraite on anything. Weed just provoke this thing, but since you've had it once - very likey you might have it again without smoking a thing. So you, probably need a good doctor now. Good luck!

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