Side effects - Still feeling effects

[jzpubz]

Ok so swim smoked with some friends 3 days ago. So swim wakes up this morning and he doesn't feel high mentally but his vision is still messed up. It's sort of like a movie with space in between each frame or a strobe light effect. Not quite sure how to describe it but it seemed worse today than the past 2 days and it is especially noticable when driving or walking around. This is getting quite irritating and swim would like to know if/when this will stop or if anything could help deal with it. Swim doesn't think he should be feeling effects 3 days later although it was quite strong. Help would be appreciated.

[Jacco]

Originally Posted by jzpubz

Ok so swim smoked with some friends 3 days ago. So swim wakes up this morning and he doesn't feel high mentally but his vision is still messed up. It's sort of like a movie with space in between each frame or a strobe light effect. Not quite sure how to describe it but it seemed worse today than the past 2 days and it is especially noticable when driving or walking around. This is getting quite irritating and swim would like to know if/when this will stop or if anything could help deal with it. Swim doesn't think he should be feeling effects 3 days later although it was quite strong. Help would be appreciated.

SWIM has had this effect with cannabis before (he is not a regular user though.) He felt it for about 4-5 hours afterwards until it disappeared, and he felt a bit off for the next morning or to. My advice is to stop taking everything (including alcohol, caffeine, cigarretes, dietary supplements, etc.) and wait a couple weeks. It could be a symptom of HPPD (Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder), but it seems unlikely. That mainly happens with direct 5HT agonists afaik.

[jzpubz]

yeah swim will stop taking drugs, this sounds sort of what swims experiencing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palinopsia

[enquirewithin]

It will wear off soon. Don't think about it too much.

[jzpubz]

Originally Posted by enquirewithin

It will wear off soon. Don't think about it too much.

I hope so, it's been 4 days and it seems worse than ever.

[booyah007]

Originally Posted by jzpubz

I hope so, it's been 4 days and it seems worse than ever.

If it's getting worse, I would suggest swyi to go see a doctor.
Take care.

[jzpubz]

went to the eye doctor and they didn't find anything wrong but gave swim anti inflammatory drops. swim really hopes it gets better

[jzpubz]

SWIM said,

"Well it's been about a month since I smoked that, The Frame by frame effect wore off after about a week, but my visions still not completely clear, not sure how to describe it but when I look at a white wall or a book it seems cloudy. It doesn't bother me but has anyone ever heard of this? I would like to smoke again but I really don't want to deal with this."

[Nature Boy]

Seems quite bizarre. What did you mean in your initial post when you said that your vision was "still messed up"? SWIM has never experienced messed up vision after using cannabis. Red, watery-eyes yes, but never any visual restriction. Perhaps it has something to do with light sensitivity. Seems like the only thing that makes sense. There's also a very good chance that you are imagining this as well however. It's remarkable how much people dwell on even some of the subtlest things.

[jzpubz]

SWIM said,

"By messed up I meant I sort of had this frame by frame effect like a slowed down movie or like a strobe light. I'd smoked about 6 times before that and never had a problem. Believe me It wasn't subtle, I probably would of been in an accident If I had drove and the person in front of me hit the brakes hard. It's mostly gone now, my vision just has sort of black blurs when I stare at a white wall, I'd never heard of this either and I just wanna find out what happened."