When THC Feels Too Strong - What to Do Step by Step
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When THC Feels Too Strong - What to Do Step by Step

Sometimes, especially at the start of therapy or after a dose change, THC can act more strongly than you expect. Anxiety, a racing heart and dizziness appear. It is unpleasant, but it is important to know one thing: too high a THC dose is not life-threatening and passes on its own.

Typical symptoms of too high a dose

When the dose turned out to be too high, you may feel:

  • anxiety or fear, sometimes intense
  • a racing heartbeat
  • dizziness and a feeling of being dazed
  • dry mouth and sleepiness
  • These symptoms are temporary and ease as the effect wears off.

    What to do step by step

  • find a calm, safe place and sit or lie down
  • drink water and breathe slowly, reminding yourself that it will pass
  • ask a close person to stay with you if possible
  • do not add more doses; some find CBD helpful, as it softens THC's effect
  • give it time - symptoms ease within a few hours
  • After vaporisation the effect passes faster; after oil taken by mouth it can last longer.

    How to avoid it next time

    The best protection is the start low, go slow rule - begin with small doses and increase slowly, under a doctor's supervision. Then it is easy to hit an effective rather than an excessive dose.

    The articles dosing and microdosing help.

    When to seek help and how to find us

    If the symptoms worry you a lot, you have a heart condition or something raises your concern, contact a doctor. In sudden, genuinely alarming situations, call the emergency number.

    For a calm conversation about safe therapy, we invite you to a visit - the first is in person, in Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Torun or Kielce, booking at 731 000 645.

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