Panic Attack

[Maali]

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Alright so I know this is no place to ask a question like this but I feel like I'd get a correct answer since many here are very smart. Okay so I'm 18 and when a week after I graduated I got high off weed for the first time. It was horrid I felt like I was dyjng and had a sensation of death. Stupidly I did it one more time and it actually felt good. Since the2nd time felt good I did it a third time about 3 weeks ago. It was bad because I had another panic attack and sensation of death. I controlled it though because I knew it would pass. Okay we'll yesterday on my way to target I was alone, driving in my car. On a red light I was thinking about something and all of a sudden I got a horrible panic attack and was scared out of my mind because I wasn't high so I didn't know why I was experiencing this. It only lasted for like 30 seconds and I somehow made it go away by not thinking about it. I tried to remember what I was thinking about before it happened but I couldn't. Now every time I think about it I get a uneasy feeling of it possibly happening again. I am really good at making it go away though. Now why did I get a panic attack? What happened to make it occur? I do get them sometimes but rarely like three times. Once when I almost drowned when I was young. Second time when I went to my parents home country and sort of had a culture shock/panic attack. The last time was yesterday. So can anyone help me out and explain why this happened and how to prevent it from happening. I mean I understand if it was a life threatening situation to get a panic attack but this last one happened out of nowhere.

 

[Helixkam]

Panic attacks can often happen when there isn't a direct life threatening situation. The weed may have caused the panic attack and you may have associated it with panic and fear, it is also known to cause panic attacks sometimes. I would stay away from marijuana and also maybe see a therapist or practice some meditation and stuff like that. Im not an expert but I had some friends who also had panic attacks at random times sometimes.

 

[Granny Watkins]

Alright so I know this is no place to ask a question like this but I feel like I'd get a correct answer since many here are very smart. Okay so I'm 18 and when a week after I graduated I got high off weed for the first time. It was horrid I felt like I was dyjng and had a sensation of death. Stupidly I did it one more time and it actually felt good. Since the2nd time felt good I did it a third time about 3 weeks ago. It was bad because I had another panic attack and sensation of death. I controlled it though because I knew it would pass. Okay we'll yesterday on my way to target I was alone, driving in my car. On a red light I was thinking about something and all of a sudden I got a horrible panic attack and was scared out of my mind because I wasn't high so I didn't know why I was experiencing this. It only lasted for like 30 seconds and I somehow made it go away by not thinking about it. I tried to remember what I was thinking about before it happened but I couldn't. Now every time I think about it I get a uneasy feeling of it possibly happening again. I am really good at making it go away though. Now why did I get a panic attack? What happened to make it occur? I do get them sometimes but rarely like three times. Once when I almost drowned when I was young. Second time when I went to my parents home country and sort of had a culture shock/panic attack. The last time was yesterday. So can anyone help me out and explain why this happened and how to prevent it from happening. I mean I understand if it was a life threatening situation to get a panic attack but this last one happened out of nowhere.

I've read some of your posts on this site and, this is not meant to sound mean, but I think you have some anxiety issues or something. You should try to talk to a professional about these issues that seem to be bothering you. Either you have some "issues" that need to be worked through, or you're just a regular teen who's anxious/nervous about starting college. Anonymous advice from strangers on the internet can only take you so far and can't always be trusted. Again, this is not an insult, just an observation and you don't have to take my advice.

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/panic-attacks/DS00338

Get professional help. Stop smoking weed.

 

[SilverCat]

Definitely find professional help. Most people here are just college students; we can't give you medical advice.

 

[sector9]

SDN isn't for medical advice. Please seek help from a professional.

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