Cannabis and BPD... Bad combination?

I personally can't smoke weed. I used to be able to and sometimes be somewhat functional, but these days it just doesn't agree with me. I don't know if it's because it interacts with my meds or what, but I just get super inside my own head and totally asocial and paranoid and then I get bad anxiety about the paranoia.... it pretty much sucks. so I avoid it.

Amylmx wrote:Hey
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah it does definitely offer distraction! I find I can concentrate more on things rather than my mind racing over everything, analyzing everything.
It gives me a sense of calmness and I sleep much better but like I say it's just costing too much for the amount I'm smoking.
What makes it worse is I've known who I get it off since he first started so can get what I want when I want and pay when I've got it so I'm running up £140 bills in a week!!
I don't think I do really want to quit as my rage and mood are so much more intense and to be honest that scares me!

depending on what the laws are like where you live and what kind of space you have, growing it could be a good option. it really is incredible how much money you save.

rainbow_sprinkles wrote:I personally can't smoke weed. I used to be able to and sometimes be somewhat functional, but these days it just doesn't agree with me. I don't know if it's because it interacts with my meds or what, but I just get super inside my own head and totally asocial and paranoid and then I get bad anxiety about the paranoia.... it pretty much sucks. so I avoid it.

Same here. At first, when I smoked weed, it was great. But eventually I started to feel anxiety and my anxiety worsened. The last time I toked, I felt really scared when stoned, with a racing heartbeat (perhaps it was laced?) so I haven't smoked it since.

Honestly, the drug that helps me most with my anxiety are benzos. And benzos are bad. At least pot is natural medicine.

For me weed has been so helpful. It helped me so much to stop drinking and my liver was being damaged from the combination of my meds and the alcohol. It works so much better than any of the anti anxiety meds I've been on in the past. It allows me to be able to feel calm enough to actually use my skills. It depends on the individual person how weed will effect them. It also depends on the strain and whether it's an indica or sativa.

Same here. At first, when I smoked weed, it was great. But eventually I started to feel anxiety and my anxiety worsened. The last time I toked, I felt really scared when stoned, with a racing heartbeat (perhaps it was laced?) so I haven't smoked it since.

Honestly, the drug that helps me most with my anxiety are benzos. And benzos are bad. At least pot is natural medicine.

I've had this before, fast heart you feel like ur racing? I found out that bud that made me do that was laced, also some kinds of haze do that to me..
You gotta b careful these days

I have found it's fantastic for anxiety tho.. Really eases it for me

The first few times I smoked I got really bad panic attacks and thought it might be laced. But it's extra expensive to lace the weed and dealers don't want to lose business by selling someone laced weed when they didn't ask for it. Unless you request laced weed it's typically not laced, especially if you know who the grower and dealer are. I buy my weed from dispensaries now so I'm less worried about that.

vmars wrote: It also depends on the strain and whether it's an indica or sativa.

Yeah I have heard this, too, that Indica is better, anxiety wise.

Obviously anyone using cannabis should be mindful of the legalities of cultivation and possession of the drug. In many countries it is a criminal offence with serious repercussions.

It is known to cause paranoia and anxiety which may not be very helpful for someone suffering from mental health issues. Users should be cautious not to self-medicate with cannabis particularly if they are taking other medication for mental health conditions.

RememberRonni wrote:Obviously anyone using cannabis should be mindful of the legalities of cultivation and possession of the drug. In many countries it is a criminal offence with serious repercussions.

It is known to cause paranoia and anxiety which may not be very helpful for someone suffering from mental health issues. Users should be cautious not to self-medicate with cannabis particularly if they are taking other medication for mental health conditions.

It is only a matter of time before it is legalized. And then the medicinal plant (because it is medicinal and helps cancer patients, for example) will then be branded and probably have chemicals added, like cigarettes.

A doctor can prescribe medical marijuana legally. And so, if a doctor says it's ok knowing the patient's meds then it's the doctor's call.

The reason why pot causes anxiety is that certain strains have more THC which causes anxiety. I have read certain plants such as the aforementioned indica doesn't give people as much anxiety, but this is only what I've read as I don't smoke.

I live next to Colorado so I get the medical grade stuff recreationally and know it's safe. Otherwise I need to make sure the dealer knows who the grower is. When I smoked mids and reggie it was so low quality it made me feel like crap. For me weed helps lower my anxiety a lot. At first it didn't but once I got used to smoking and built up a bit of a tolerance it ended up helping.