Now I think im developing schizophrenia! I'm really scared! I shouldn't have smoked that Weed! I just wanted to see what high felt Like! It was the first time I really got high. I smoked before but i didn't get high. That time I got really high, had a very bad panic attack! It's was super Bad! But no hallucinations or delusions. I don't know how long it takes after smoking to develop it! That's what scares Me! I could be already in it! My anxiety came from seeing my sister get a seizure. My mom does not have it, neither does my grandma, or uncles and they are heavy drinkers), or cousins! I don't think my dad has it, I wouldn't know though. I'm still affraid Im getting it. Specially since I dream I have powers of flying and immense strength. This is getting me down, and I continue to try and find reassurance, but it's hard!
This is why I quit smoking weed. It gave me high anxiety and panic. Don’t smoke weed. People do not get schizophrenia from weed. That mental illness is inherent.
I don't smoke weed. I tossed the remaining in the garbage. I only smoked like this tiny bit.
Its ok. I had the craziest reaction to drugs i did as a young person. Me and drugs dont mix. And I know the fear of losing your mind, its my biggest fear. The thing is, if you are losing your mind, you dont know it. I know thats not a great reassurance but it is true. You need to try non drug treatments and strategies for dealing with your anxiety. Seriously try it all. Different kinds of exercise, art, games, meditation. Getting yourself around others and being social is a huge help. Read some books or watch some youtube about anxiety, especially ocd spectrum stuff. There are tons of people who ocd about schizophrenia. Its a common fear. Try to engage with that and slowly accept that it is in fact just anxiety.
Lol reading abiut ocd schizophrenia sure helped. They described what I feel in every little way! It's like they were writing what I felt word for word! Thanks for that.
Hi,
I have to disagree with you on the "People do not get schizophrenia from weed." It's a well known fact and studies have proven that it indeed is the most common cause of schizophrenia. I've never touched the stuff so that may sound a bit rich coming from me however that's what my doctor has informed me and what I have read in studies. However I do have family members that do smoke it, and like cigarettes too, not just a session here or there, they smoke it like I would a cigarette and I smoke anywhere from 10-15 a day, all clinically diagnosed with schizophrenia, and as you say it can be inherited as well but schizophrenia doesn't run in any of my families.
Hi,
You have identified your fear, you need to work on that, you need to learn to relax, lots of material on that out there, you need to face your fear, you witnessed your sister having a seizure, work on that, identify what actually scared you, ( I know the answer to that, as it's a normal process to get scared in that kind of situation ) Identify what scared you the most, did you blame yourself ? don't , as seizures can happen to anyone , anytime. .
It takes a lot of weed , years of using the stuff to develop schizophrenia, so if this was your first, you won't have it from that, however like Katie has said it can be hereditary (inherited) , Is there one or more people in your family diagnosed with schizophrenia ?
No. No one in my family has schizophrenia. My uncles have been heavy, heavy drinkers for years and occasional pot users, but they still don't have it. Mom is clean from everything, and she doesn't have it. Or my grandma.
Sam. I am no professional, but have experienced panic and anxiety. Still fighting. Anxiety is a crazy thing, and makes you have crazy thoughts. It doesn’t mean your thoughts are real. It sounds like you’re hyper focusing. You need to take control of the situation. Go see your doctor, you probably need anxiety meds. Also if you can find a therapist or friend to talk to, that would help. Take some deep breathes and get the help you need. Anxiety is hard to go through by yourself. But take the steps you need to get help and you will feel better.
Ocd at its root in every form is about the fear of losing control. To fight it you have to begin there, realizing you really dont have control of everything in life. Ive been through ocd, so I know exactly what your are going through! Try CBT
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But they also said OCD could be an early sign of schiz. That made me worry again! It happens usually within 2 years! I'm scared.
Worry about it when it happens. The odds from developing schizophrenia from smoking weed are like 1 to 100000. I had to do a research study on weed while studying to become a nurse. I can assure you that your fears are over exaggerated. Some reports even say weed is beneficial to mental disorders. That was not the case for me. If it truly bothers you, get checked out.
Although I don't think I have ocd. Just the O. The obsession thinking. The passion about schiz
I didn't blame myself. I was just scared that it was going to happen to me as well. I went to see a movie on Tuesday, and the whole time I felt twitchy ax if I was about to get 1. I know it was just anxiety, but i couldn't shake it.
Hey no problems, we are all entitled to our opinions. I'm not saying mine is right, just like you, it's what I have learnt and researched and not personally experienced but my family members have. smoking the weed like cigarettes, something has to give, can't be good for you in quantities like that, even cigarette smoking itself can lead to health problems as does alcoholism, know what I mean.
This is what's keeping your anxiety fuelled, work on that obsessive thinking and you will put that fire out. As maryheken has said, go and see your GP and get referred onto a psychiatrist or psychologist , very beneficial, you will be able to talk through your fears with any one of the above mentioned, although your GP is likely to make a reasonable diagnosis and start you on some kind of medication to try and benefit you, then refer you onto a mental health team that specialises in cases like yours.
Like I have said, you have identified your fear, you had said that you are scared of going through the same thing, you need to learn how to stop that kind of thinking, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural therapy)as carrie has suggested is a good place to start , any therapist will , well should teach you that from the start.
Of course smoking is bad for you. I think weed can make anxiety worse.
Exactly, would not encourage anyone to smoke weed when suffering panic/anxiety issues. Wouldn't encourage normal cigarette smoking either , but it does help, especially when you get the feeling you can't breath, the body converts the bad gas into the good gas to enable you to breath easily, I don't know if you believe that one or not but my retired GP told me that, the body works in weird ways for us to survive, I'm not advocating smoking, I'm with you, smoking is bad for us, well the chemicals are, research has now shown small amounts of nicotine can prevent heart disease.