Anyone who has tried indica marijuana for managing anxiety? Does it help?

It depends on the person. Just don’t use it as a crutch.

I took indica edibles for a few months to help me fall asleep. Never really had a bad experience with the indica edibles, but I did with hybrid ones. One day I went out and took too many and had a really bad experience. My anxiety shot up and I had very vivid intrusive thoughts. I ended up in the emergency room. I think only the CBD is what really helps with anxiety. THC may cause the opposite effect if you take too much.

And it also depends how it works if you're on medication!

I agree! I’m sorry you had to go through that. I took a hybrid 5 mg gummy once and that was definitely a lot (also it was my first time).. some mild hallucinations, time distortion, shivers, talking loudly, and breaking out into a cold sweat.

If you are going to try it, start with small doses first. For me, it makes my anxiety worse. I only ever smoke when I know I am in a good mood and happy. When I am in a bad mood, it makes me feel SUPER anxious.

I would say it has never helped my anxiety long term. I will say sometimes it’s good to use to let loose for a bit. I will say though be extremely careful with the dose. I am an experienced user and I can’t do more than 5mg at a time. I would say try finding edibles of 3mg or less if you can, and try to get them from a reliable source like a dispensary. Take the small dose the first time you try it and don’t do any more than that. If you feel very little or nothing. On a different day try a little more but still keep it under 5mg. Also have what you are going to do planned out. I like to listen to music in a pitch black room or watch an indie movie. Edibles kick in in about 45 minutes and last about 4 hours, peaking after 2 hours after eating it. A low dose with chill vibes will allow anxiety to wash away for those 4 hours.