I have always been shy and sort of introverted, low self esteem all that from as young as I can remember but never had any physical affects.
I started smoking at 13, by 14 I was a chronic pot smoker. I stayed that way til around 18 or 19. Eventually I got bored of being high and wasting my money. So I gradually started smoking less often. By 20 I noticed that whenever I would smoke I would get a sensation that I was having trouble breathing. But I would sort of wish it away eventually and I did.
Finally after partying, drinking and smoking on the 4th of July I went home and passed out. The next night I was alone, and had small amount of weed my friend had left over. I decided to smoke a bowl. the sensation I couldn't breathe came back, only this time it wouldn't go away. I didn't know what was happening to me at the time because I didn't know what anxiety was at the time. I was still living with my parents and didn't want to tell them I was smoking weed so I waited an hour before I finally woke them up and said I need to go to the hospital. By this time I was hyperventilating badly and thought I was going to die. In the car I actually told my dad my goodbyes. My limbs were becoming paralyzed from my fingers and creeping up my arm towards my chest. Little did I know the fear was just feeding itself, and this was all one major panic attack let on by smoking that last bowl. they gave me stuff to relax me at the hospital and explained what happened. I was terribly embarrassed. Ever since then I have dealt with Anxiety disorder/attacks. Sometimes they come to me randomly but usually when I'm in uncomfortable social situations.
I started smoking at 13, by 14 I was a chronic pot smoker. I stayed that way til around 18 or 19. Eventually I got bored of being high and wasting my money. So I gradually started smoking less often. By 20 I noticed that whenever I would smoke I would get a sensation that I was having trouble breathing. But I would sort of wish it away eventually and I did.
Finally after partying, drinking and smoking on the 4th of July I went home and passed out. The next night I was alone, and had small amount of weed my friend had left over. I decided to smoke a bowl. the sensation I couldn't breathe came back, only this time it wouldn't go away. I didn't know what was happening to me at the time because I didn't know what anxiety was at the time. I was still living with my parents and didn't want to tell them I was smoking weed so I waited an hour before I finally woke them up and said I need to go to the hospital. By this time I was hyperventilating badly and thought I was going to die. In the car I actually told my dad my goodbyes. My limbs were becoming paralyzed from my fingers and creeping up my arm towards my chest. Little did I know the fear was just feeding itself, and this was all one major panic attack let on by smoking that last bowl. they gave me stuff to relax me at the hospital and explained what happened. I was terribly embarrassed. Ever since then I have dealt with Anxiety disorder/attacks. Sometimes they come to me randomly but usually when I'm in uncomfortable social situations.
Sorry for typing so much lol.