Need help! Best strain for bad anxiety??!!

Hfsitsshay said:

Hello all,
Very new here! Not even sure if I'm posting in the right place lol. I'm gonna try to keep this as short as possible. So I have really bad anxiety and its dragging me down. It affects my daily life and Its so horrible that I would never wish this upon anyone. I have a shiiiiit ton of panic attacks all the time. I also have vertigo and I'm dizzy a lot. Most of my panic attacks happen when I notice that I feel weird. I hate my mind/body feeling different than the norm but I really need to start smoking medical marijuana. I need this anxiety gone and I refuse to take pills with thousands of chemicals in them. I'm a hypochondriac and I'm tired of worrying about every tiny thing 24/7. I know y'all ain't doctors but I REALLY need advice on what to do or what strain to get. Maybe with low THC since I don't like feeling different? Is this all just trial and error? Has anyone else been through this?? I tried smoking last night and I smoked wayyy to much which threw me into a horrible panic attack I had to eventually sleep off. I know it's all in my mind but no matter how many times I tell myself I'm okay I still freak out lol someone please help !!!i know weed isn't for everyone but I'm not going to let a few bad experiences make me never want to smoke again. I know people like to pair up anxiety with depression and this is NOT depression but I am also depressed which is something TOTALLY separate. Anyways - thanks for letting me waste your time!

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Hey there,
I am sorry to hear about the bad experience. I understand because, I too have bad anxiety and until I started learning more about the different effects of each strain and the efftects of different cannabinoids.
OK lets start simple here. First off. DO NOT SMOKE SATIVA'S! Sativa's tend to have a more uplifting head high which is exactly what you don't want. Smoking sativa will throw me right into mania and causes panic attacks bad. Even some of the Hybrids indica/sativa can make you more anxious.
So now that we have established that. YOU WANT INDICA STRAINS!!! The thing about indica is that it is more of a relaxing body stone. The closer you get to 100% indica the better off you will be.

OK WHAT WORKS FOR ME?
Now what works for me may not necessarily work for you but, it should give you a good place to start. Kosher Kush if you can find it is one of the best for me. It has a nice mellow body high but, it is strong and can cause couch lock. With that in mind you could try indica strains that are not so strong like Blueberry. Blueberry has a nice flavor and aroma as well and is a bit lower in THC. Another good one is Afghani which is 100% indica.

So now you know what to stay away from and what has the best possibility to help you in your situation let's explore other options.

Let me first say that I don't claim to be any kind of expert on the matter. I have just been through the same thing and spend countless hours trying to figure it out like you.

EDIBLES:
Edibles have a tendency to give you more of a body buzz they call it. Still you want edibles to be made from indica plants. I would say try like 10mg or less the first time. If you can get just 5mg than do that. I find edibles don't really do it for me but, I like the head buzz so without it I don't really feel like it's working.

I do however; like cannabis infused coconut oil. I then add it to milk and gently heat for about 15 min or so. You should use a double boiler for this. Keep gently stirring and you will see bubbling. That is the oil infusing with the milk. You can use a microwave as well like I do most of the time. Just make sure you don't heat the milk too much but you do want to see the same bubble reaction when you still the with the milk. I do this in coffee for the morning. Wakes me up without making me jittery. Same as the other method stir for about 15 mins or so. The great thing about this method is that coconut oil is very healthy for you.

Another option. If you still feel it is too much for you in terms of making you feel different then there is high CBD strains out there that may help. CBD is great for anxiety as well as aches and pains. Now the thing about high CBD strains is that you don't get high. So no feeling funny or different but, you still get the calming effect.

CBD's of course do not always work for everyone. Best to just give it a shot and see how it does. You will have to check with your dispensary to see what kind of high CBD they have. Here is a link with more information about CBD's. http://www.leafscience.com/2014/02/23/5-must-know-facts-cannabidiol-cbd/

OK I hope this helps you. Please let me know how things go. And if you have anymore questions let me know and if I can't answer it then I will find someone (professional) that can.
Take Care and best of luck

Hi. Thank you sooo much for your reply. It really means a lot to me !! I'm definitely going to take your advice! I don't have a dispensary near me and marijuana isn't even legal here. I'm from Indiana but i will move if that's what it takes. I will do anything to relieve this anxiety. I live DAILY with head pressure, off balance feeling, tingling in my hands, anxious ALL the time. I cannot be happy or even get out of the house without being in a panic state. I'm miserable. I have one life which is very short and I refuse to keep living like this and also refuse to be on pills. I'm going to be changing my entire life. Eating healthy, exercising, getting right with God and hopefully using this God given medicine. I'm excited for this hard journey and I will most definitely let you know how everything goes!!

I highly recommend trying high CBD strains,I think that is what you need.CBD counteracts the negative effects of THC.I almost gave up on cannabis,I tried sativa's,indica's,hybrids,they all made me feel worse,as far as anxiety,and negative thoughts/paranoia,some just worse than other's.Then I grew a CBD plant with a 1:1 ratio of THC/CBD,and I was amazed at the difference!All happy thoughts,no paranoia,it crushes anxiety!Since the first time I tried a CBD strain,I will never go back to THC only strain.Personally,I don't think THC (with no CBD) strains are very practical for a lot of people who want to use it daily as medicine,they just get you too stoned to be very productive for day to day living.With CBD strains,they don't impair your thinking too much,elevate your mood,and allow you to be 100% functional.Get on YouTube,and search "CBD strain review",there are a lot of people on their that use it for the same reason's I do,and explain how much it helps with their anxiety.
Good luck!

I haven't tryed high CBD strains yet but what I use for anxiety and PTSD is cannabus infused coconut oil I make using an Indica or Indica dom. hybread
A tea spoon full in my morning coffee, then little more as needed during the day , and a table spoon over full in tea at night
Micro dosing works too so your not stoned all the time. I just figured out my doses over a weekend that I had nothing major to do. So for micro dosing i use a bout 1/4 my normal morning dose if I know I'll be around a trigger for PTSD & anxiety
Any way that's what works for me
As with and consumable / eatable use caution to find what dose is right.

Marijuana can make some people's anxiety worse, instead of improving it. Start VERY slowly, build up to a good dose over time, no matter if you're smoking or eating it.

I used to get anxiety from weed, but I like weed too. So I kept smoking at lower dosages and over time when I found strains that I liked I would tend to smoke more of it. Eventually my tolerance increased and now I rarely get anxiety from pot. I think it helps to be in a good place in life and happy with you're situation too.

get a cbd strain like acdc or harlequin, and smoke or dab those.....the 1:1 or better ratio will get you high without the anxiety, you just might have to smoke 2 bowls instead of 1 because of lower thc % but if it fixes your anxiety....its worth it!!!

I'm getting super help getting off Adivan by drinking 3 CBD cold drinks a day. All that's needed are three leaves with 5 good fingers on each leaf. Toss in a b blender - no heat! Keep CBD mixture cold for storage!