Hello folks, I am new to this wonderful KGB forum and let me begin by saying that I am 25 years old and I started smoking weed since I was 11. I know it was a very young age. Anywho, i loved smoking weed and didn't care what type of bud i could get as long as I had some BOMB. Once I graduated highschool, I quit smoking weed, joined the Army and served over 6 1/2 years and did 3 Combat Tours in Iraq. I now suffer from backpain, from jumping out a perfectly good airplane with all my gear for 6 years, feet pain, migranes and PTSD from the war. I now am turning to Medical Marijuana for my symptoms but am not sure which is the best bud since there are SOOOO MANY different types these days that I NEVER heard of before. I want to smoke but my main concern is PARANOIA. I had a few puffs here and there since my departure from active duty, but it seems that each time i was high i get EXTREMELY PARANOID. How can I avoid this? also what are some good happy feeling, energectic high and keeps me moving. that's the kind of weed that i want. I want that feelin I had when I first started out smoking YEARS AGO, not some paranoia,crazy ass trip high!
I would suggest trying out a couple of pure sativas, as indicas are usually associated with paranoia and anxiety, while sativas are known to help those symptoms..
First thank u for your service. I have the same problem. Most people smoke strains assosciated with a sleepy, body stone i.e. indica. Sativas have a clear uppity stone that can get racy and uncomfortable.
1) go to your local pharmacy and tell them your symptoms and ask for something very kind. Tell them you are sensitive to anxiety/paranoia. Tell them u want a medium potency indica that wont be racy at all. Try something like aghani (no pun), goo, mazar, the list goes on. Ask your local pharmacy for an indica for SLEEP. Even if you dont want to sleep, you want that high trust me.
2) Don't smoke bongs. Use a pipe and use a very small amount and only one hit. Wait 30 mins and if your comfortable u can try some more. Bongs and waterpipes make you inhale more smoke than u normally would. Control your dose with a small spoon pipe.
3)Build your tolerance. MJ causes less anxiety (paranoia) when your tolerance is high. It even makes certain sativas palatable and enjoyable.
Macxpayne, get strains with a higher cbd to thc ratio for a relaxing body high, i.e. relaxing indicas.
KGB, I agree that the old school pure sativas are very kind but he's gonna have a hard time finding those. I think most pharmacies etc would recommend a nice kind sleepy stony indica. Modern sativas have been crossed to produce powerful and sometimes racy, heart-pounding strains. For safety's sake I recommend indica.
..and definitely stay away from kushes
Dude, you're paranoid cause you want to be for some reason.
Surround yourself with 20 friends. The energy is better.
I like trying lots and lots and lots and lots of different kinds of herbs until I find what works best. I tried the same thing with pharmaceuticals but it didn't work out very well.
Remember the only thing to fear is fear itself.
;)
ok i always heard sativa is a good energy paranoia high while indica is a couch glue dont want to move high i dont feel that any factors of either of these is the case i love sativa personally gives me good energy, heres what i do ive had that happen a lot its what i tell everyone some peeps smoke pot for the first time get a weird edgy buzz and never do it again wake up as soon as you wake up have a wake and bake smoke a small amount the first hits a doozy wait till it passes toke up again and youll get that old high your looking for its usually the initial onset stone especially if you havent smoked for awhile if you keep it up your tolerances will increase and itll get better.
ok i always heard sativa is a good energy paranoia high while indica is a couch glue dont want to move high i dont feel that any factors of either of these is the case i love sativa personally gives me good energy, heres what i do ive had that happen a lot its what i tell everyone some peeps smoke pot for the first time get a weird edgy buzz and never do it again wake up as soon as you wake up have a wake and bake smoke a small amount the first hits a doozy wait till it passes toke up again and youll get that old high your looking for its usually the initial onset stone especially if you havent smoked for awhile if you keep it up your tolerances will increase and itll get better.
First, let me thank you for your service. You are part of what allows me to have the right to speak out and choose the alternative medicine that works for me. As per your question I strongly recommend that you talk to your dispensary. It has been my experience that each dispensary has different products and if they are a competent dispensary they should know their products, the potency, and the healing properties of their buds. My dispensary grows all their own organic meds and they sat down with me to do a thorough eval to make sure that I got the meds that worked best for me. I am suffering from chronic back pain from a bad car accident in 2002 and I also have ADD and depression so I'm a bit like Darwin's grab bag when trying to medicate. Even so, we have found the right med combo and my quality of life has increased greatly AND I am not suffering the side effects of all the prescription drugs that I was on before. Don't give up! Take your time to find the right dispensary and you will be a new person. Good luck!