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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.
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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.
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And it also depends how it works if you're on medication!
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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.
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It depends on the person. Just don’t use it as a crutch.
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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.
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Thanks so much! I appreciate it and yes 5 mg is a lot for me too.
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