Quit weed, picked up vaping - now lucid dreaming / sleep paralysis

[Hardly there]

I've never smoked cigs but decided to pick up vaping after quitting weed for a month or two. 2 nights ago I had my first sleep paralysis episode (scary) and last night had another sleep paralysis episode (not scary). I also realized last night that the dream state was lucid and both dreams were very realistic to the point I thought I was awake because I could feel physical sensations. I've had some regular dreams after quitting weed, but I've *never* experienced something to this intensity. Going to cut back the strength next time I pick one up I guess. Just wondering if anyone else has experience with this sensation and could give tips about how to avoid the scary dreams?

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Welcome to ECF, Hardly there.
Are you vaping nicotine, with flavors, or just flavored juice (no nic), THC, or both? I'm not a doctor and I've never been one on TV, and I couldn't even begin to speculate what the story is here. All I can say is that maybe whatever flavor eliq you have (if you are vaping any) MIGHT be the cause, or a factor, in this. If you're vaping THC, you should know that their called 'concentrates' for a reason. Maybe a strength cut back would be a good idea. I remember a while back when one of those western states legalized mj for recreational use that ER visit stats sky-rocketed very quickly. Nearly every instance was from an out-of-stater, and they were hospitalized due to over indulging in high quality mj.

 

[TARTARA]

Welcome on ECF !

Sorry but i don't know anything about these things... ! Have a good one !

 

[Izan]

Hi and welcome,

Yes, the symptoms you describe are common when ending THC use.

(Enjoy them while they last. With practice, you should be able to enter/exit the lucid dream state and interact within them. )

Imo, vaping/nicotine are unrelated to your sleep issues.

Best of luck
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[borno]

I had many more vivid dreams after starting to vape, and ones I can remember. Mostly good ones, some disturbing. I developed insomnia a while ago and cannabis has helped on multiple levels, but not many dreams now, not while I'm asleep anyway. lol

 

[bombastinator]

Knew a guy a long time ago who had to study his lines for a small play for months because too much weed had made his short term memory so bad. His role wasn’t even that big. He was hoping it would come back. I suspect it did but have no info. I don’t know if vaping would have prevented that issue or not. I have no info. It was long before vaping was even a thing.

 

[BrotherBob]

Just wondering

Welcome and glad you joined.

 

[bombastinator]

I think the reason they say that is there are no potentially life threatening ones like ther are from alcohol or less legal things. Cigarette withdrawal is technically non-life threatening though there are instances where people have taken hostages, so it becomes a bit grey. Nicotine is a bad idea if you’re not already addicted though. It’s an all together potentially uglier chemical. Vaping zeros makes a certain amount of sense though.

 

[Izan]

Hello. Everyone saying there are NO withdrawal symptoms are WRONG .!I quit weed exactly 30 days ago . I sleep good Maby once every 3 days . But am so tired. And only about 3–4 hours a night . When I smoked I used to sleep great . I could sleep ALL DAY consecutive days (part of the reason I quit) Its miserable but I have been way more productive so I guess I can’t complain . When will I be able to sleep again ?

All things being equal, why not add a bit of cbd to your diet?

Imo, the symptoms may or may not be directly related to vaping/weed/sleep. Perhaps other events in your life are also contributing factors.

Meditate/pray, listen, learn (then hack yourself) for best results.

Enjoy the journey.
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