Poll Cannabis And Ptsd (symptoms)

[spannermonkey]

Well smoking pot for me has been the ONLY thing that stops me from going of
It gives me that 2-3 seconds to think before I react & hurt somebody , my latest therapist doesn't see it as a problem.

 

[cbdtrish]

For all the people that said that PTSD contributed and made paranoia worse… it did because it was a strain way too high in THC. I have had PTSD for eight years and have been in an out of the hospital multiple times, and on 12 different medications. On Ativan, at least 1.5 mg per day for 7 of the 8 years… that stuff is NOT for extended use. Anyways, six months ago I got my card, actually to learn how to make a roll on solution to help out my dying grandfather… I told the doctor that when I smoked before, it had made me paranoid and he explained the difference between CBD and THC, and suggested strains with high CBD and little to no THC. I reluctantly tried them and for the first time in eight years, I DIDN'T have eight nightmares a night and I actually slept through the whole night. Then it happened again and again. I also take tincture drops from a CBD strain during the day, and I am not high at all. My head is completely clear, and I am totally able to function. My panic attacks and hyper vigilance during the day has significantly decreased and I was able to quit all other psych meds… which is huge…

 

[JL Sequel]

The same kind of thing essentially happened to me. I am 50 now and was 14 when I was sent to two different psychiatric hospitals and finally military school. I am smoking cannabis again, too, because it does relieve a lot of symptoms. And, yes, many of my symptoms are related to having gone through all that when I was a teenager. The irony. I don't like the month-long flatness that results from pot cessation, nor the "dopiness" that can result from overuse, among other less pleasant effects; however, at this point in my life it is the only option that is worth it for me. I am just about finished trying to find a pharmaceutical combo that works. In my opinion, it is better, safer, and saner than alcohol.

 

[gecko100]

I'm afraid I couldn't function without the aid of cannabis. I can go out, I'm (mostly) cheerful, and if I need to use earphones when shopping, I dance my way around.
It's illegal in parts of my country, and I live in the wrong part, but I really don't care. It helps sleeping, creativity, and joining with others. Medical marijuana is being trialed here currently, so it's just a matter of time.

 

[mary1979]

I've seen weed cause psychosis more than once over the years.

But I've also seen it relieve symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, adult adhd and ptsd.

Like all drugs it depends on your chemical make up.
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with family history of schizophrenia that's for sure.

For me in my youth (also early stages of my mental health treatment) prescription drugs of all kinds alleviated some of my symptoms, while causing new ones that were usually more debilitating than the issues they were treating.

By the time I was 21 my psych said forget meds, go home and get stoned.

Weed calmed brain to the stage I wasnt rambling incoherently with thoughts a hundred mile a second and enabled me to think clearly throughout my severest attack.

Unfortunately after 15 yrs or so smoking it, it stopped working. My tolerance too high or something.
So I started to drink...

 

[sassyannie54]

Growing up in the 60's and 70's marijuana has been a part of my life recreationally all my life with long periods of abstinance. Started using it for the pass the past couple years. It helps calm with anxiety and I take it daily. But m is very different now. The number of strains is mind boggling and each one is different. I try making my own "cocktail" combining sativas and indicas and it gets very confusing. I usually just use at night when I won't be driving. I live with my 88 year father who thinks it's gateway drug and my 24 year old son who doesn't live with me has a history of substance abuse. So at 62 I have to hide using it from my parent and my child. Rather ironic. A big downside is most prospective employers require drug testing and I have an interview on Monday and haven't used for several days. It hasn't been too bad but I've pretty much stayed home. It's good to clean out a bit, I seem to get a tolerance pretty quickly.

 

[sassyannie54]

The smell is a trigger for me. I go in to sever panic when I smell it. The idea of it becoming legal an...

If it's any reassurance I've been to new mexico, california, oregon and colorado and have never smelled it on the streets. It seems people are pretty discrete and inside no smoking laws include m as well as tobacco. That reminds me that going thru casinos in Nevada I never smelled it either. I appreciate your concerns and it may become more prevalent as time goes by. Total legalization is on the california ballot - yet again.