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Yikes
Tried those once and I felt like I got weaker and weaker until I couldn't stand, I felt like I was dying and we ran to the hospital. Wasn't until entering the ER that it passed and I started feeling better
Probably won't try those again
But yeah, in general, those can be a huge help for sleeping and general anxiety
My wife has wrestled with anxiety for decades now and every now and then she'd tried the valium and what not, and every single time it was a horrible experience for her in a wide variety of cruel ways. Since the past two years I started having anxiety symptoms as well.
Weed, THC and moreso CBD has been a godsend for us both. Anxiety shows up, and it's an anxiety-be-gone for us.
It's important not to over do it, especially when using it regularly, use low doses, just to cut that edge off, but after 2 years, it saved my wife's life, our marriage, our sex life, and our sanity. We actually ended up firing my wife's family doctor because she had great results with weed, super happy and she registeredy wife as an addict and simply wouldn't take no for an answer on the valium and Xanax and other crap
I myself now do have issues with PVC, my heart every now and then had a cylinder misfire which feels shit, and I've cut weed off completely for a while to let that pass and then we'll see. Still though, zero regrets
PS: this is not an "ignore your doctor and do my thing" thing, this is our own personal experience, GREAT experience, but ours nonetheless. Whatever you do is your decision, be careful, listen to your doctor.