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CheezyPuffs

Hi, im looking for anyone that can tell me why I faint after i smoke. Yesterday night i was sitting on my friends porch and the three of us were smoking a small hand bong( not very big, about the size of a ps2) and after 3 hits i felt very heavy in the arms. I thought i was dehydrated so i went to get my water bottle in my car. I was making my way back to the porch when i passed out and fainted. But instead of falling on the level gorund i fell off his 6ft outdoor stairs and landed on his car. When they came to see if i was ok i was passed out and they said i was having a siezure. They got me out of it and i sat up not knowing that i had fallen off the ledge slaming into his car. The weird part was right when i came out of the spell i felt fine. I knew i had fallen off but could not remember the fall or impact.
About a month before this the same thing happened. I was sitting in a chair with the same ppl and fainted and had a siezure.
Does anyone know what might cause these faintings or siezures? If so i would really appriciate the feedback.
Thanks..

 

Broliette

Maybe this will help, CheezyPuffs
http://www.marijuana.com/420/medicin...a-anxiety.html

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CheezyPuffs

Thanks for that list. It was very insightful. But i dont think what the problem i have is due to panic attacks. Do you you think the problem could be heart related or maybe ever neurological. I have no known conditions in either area but do u think weed cause it?

Broliette

Sorry that didn't seem to help.

I don't know about the seizure part. Maybe the reason you fainted was that the blood rushed out of your head so you were basically just lightheaded; you fainted because of it. Did you have much to eat? It's possible your bloodsugar was low.

I have felt a bit sick and lightheaded a few times after smoking; usually when i've melted myself into the couch and decide to get up and do something - too fast too soon.

Maybe you should just lay low from it for awhile and then try later.

This might help, search/find blood pressure:
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3475

loccX420

FAiNTiNG HAS HAPPND TO ME BEFORE i WAS AT THA HOMiES PAD AND THEY HAVE A GASMASK AND A BONG ND WE HAD LIKE TWO FAT BLUNTS AND DA GAS MASK ND BONG AND I WAS RIPPIN IT YOU KNO....AND THEN A SHORT TIME AFTER THAT I WALKED OUT OF THEIR ROOM AND WENT TO DA BATHROOM CUZ I HAD TO PEE ND DEN OUTTA NOWHERE EVERYTHING STARTED TURNIN WHITE AND I GOT SCARED AT FIRST AND DEN I FIGURED OUT HOW TO TURN THA LIGHT ON AND WASHED MY FACE....
IT WAS A WIERD FEELIN IT LITERALLY FELT LIKE I DIED AND I SAW MYSELF DYING........THiS HAS HAPPND ONCE LIKE THIS......IT WAS HAPPENIN CUZ WEN I WOULD GET UP AFTER BLAZIN EVERYTHING TURNED WHITE...
JUST TODAY I THREW UP CUZ I WAS TOO HIGH ND I FELT WIERD IDKK I DONT THINK THIS IS NORMAL.....??

 

feedyourhead

why were you not taken to a hospital after you had a seizure?? quit smoking pot if it makes you have seizures and get yourself to a doctor! seizures are very serious and i'm surprised/shocked/horrified that no one called the ambulance as you were seizing ...

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deltron

Last night I fainted after smoking. This is the third time its happened over several years. The last time it happened I was outside in the freezing snow and just slid down and people freaked because I was babbling incoherently, they thought I was having a seizure, I remembered I was trying to stay in the conversation and participate but I couldn't get the words out, but then I guess I blacked out because, they dragged me inside and about halfway in I started to come-to. They called the paramedics who came and checked me out and then left.

Last night I had a couple of beers and we were having a nice dinner. A J was lit up and I had a couple hits. Everything was good until suddenly things were not so good. I knew something was up so I went to the bathroom and splashed water on my face. Then I tried to go back and deal, but things got worse. Someone was talking to me and I realized I needed to go outside to get some fresh air and there was no way I was going to be able to respond to what they were saying. I headed outside and I must have fallen over, scratched my chin up and my toe got jammed and I have a few scratches on my hands. A dude brought me inside and I went and sat down on the couch and was fine again. I was sweating pretty weird, and both times once I came back I was pretty clear and not really stoned. All three times this has happened, I have had some alcohol, which I will never do again. Why didn't I learn in high school when I got really drunk and then stoned and it was a horrible experience? Well, I'm not going to do it again, but its clear I have some kind of blood sugar issue and standing up is a bad idea.

I'll take it slow, but this is a bit freaky.

MuseDisorder

something tells me you should to be checked for secondary diabetes, marijuana lowers your blood sugar levels, thus making you feel hungry (aka: munchies) get checked by an MD, before you endulge again, or get your buddies in trouble by going to an ER and having to explain yourselves, then having to obtain that get out of jail free card.lol

tstephens1981

YES! Last time this happened to me I had a dream too! It was the strangest thing - when I FINALLY came to (apparently I was out for about 2 minutes, terrifying for my poor friend) I felt like I had been asleep all night & had the coolest dream... Then immediately passed out again - probably tried standing up too fast. Pretty scary.

It's true - the more you worry about it, the more likely it will happen. You can hype yourself up WAY more than you realize. I think it has a lot to do with blood pressure (if you're pretty low most of the time, be wary) and low blood sugar. It's def. a vagus response if you're getting the pre-faint symptoms: clammy, pale, tunnel vision, hearing goes out, nausea, etc. I wouldn't worry too much, but def. sit down or tell your buddies. I hit my head once, knocked out a tooth & had to get stitches in my scalp - NOT fun, especially when you're stoned & headed to the ER. Know you're susceptible & keep an eye on how you're feeling - best of all, stay low to the ground!

Also: I've noticed a lot of people (myself included) get this drive to go/do/finish whatever they're doing even though they feel weird. Ex: keep walking/stumbling to the bathroom, stay in the conversation, finish smoking their cigarette, etc. Definitely worse with alcohol, you know the "one-track-mind" effect. Another reason to pay attention when it happens the first time & recognize it's coming - respect the herb! (And if you're really freaked out, see your doc - mine told me I was fine.)

Researcher

us here have experienced those same psychoses (sensations of fidgety, not using good judgement, bad decision making, injuries, etc..) that you have experienced. I used to try to multi-task when high but wind up screwing up; now I've learned to just set my azz* down and be still right where I am for at least 30 mins. to enable the cannabinoids to pemeate my cerebrum. Then go out and do other activities/tasks. This keeps me from doing stu*pid sh*t while I'm high--like forgetting where I placed my keys, losing my wallet, and forgetting that I'm baking fish in the oven!

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