heart2222 K is potassium, easier for me to type K.

" I couldn't find anything on he subject. I HAVE heard THC in any form can predispose people to watching MSNBC (haha only kidding)." -Petey

Spoken like a true Republican who watches Fox News. Lol. ;)

But seriously, I wonder if it's the THC or carcinogenous stuff/smoke etc. direct effects on the lungs and bloodstream. :/

Good question Surfrat. Probably it is both the smoke and the THC. On the other topic, I'm an Independent btw.

I did some research on boards.cannabis.com:

Originally Posted by SnoopDoggyDog

Since the heart rate goes up as a result of not having oxygen does that mean that if you use a vaporizer or eat weed brownies then you won't get the increased heart rate?

No, I use a vaporizer and my heart rate goes through the roof. I think the main reason is because THC dilates blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, and your heart pumps faster to maintain blood pressure.


I have read that brownies don't get you has high as it is an inefficient way of getting the THC. It appears more THC equals higher heart rate.

My favorite post on the marijuana board is below. Great doctor to have. :-) :




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lol 120 beats per minute is nothing try being a paranoid person like i am. 120 bpm is a very normal heart beat after smoking herb. Ive had my heart beat at 160bmp for 3-4 hours just after taking I huge bong hit and yes it was 160 cuz i got so scared i called the doctor to come to my house and check it out for me basically he just told me to take some tranqulizers.

petey

Interesting. 'Gotta love the internet. You can find just about anything. Including PinkLover. No doubt she likely has her own website at this point. Lol. ;)

pinklover is on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/-PiNk-LoVeR-/121464757868980

Good grief, they let "her" join FB but won't let me use my actual last name, warning that it's "inappropriate"?!

Explain to me how marijuana can make your heart rate increase, while making blood pressure drop? You'd think that would spike too...

I don't think anyone's mentioned Visualization or Controlled Breathing as relaxation techniques. Both have worked wonders for me, and the more I practice them, the more natural they've become. They were a life saver when I went through the early days with breast cancer.

And furthermore, now I want a baby sloth too! Haha ...

Bereth,

What exactly is controlled breathing and visualization? Do you mean deep , slow breaths that you are counting?

Yes ma'am. It's basically being fully conscious of your breathing, counting as you breathe in and out, thus forcing yourself to relax and slow down not only your heart rate, but un-tense your muscles and uncoil yourself more entirely.

Visualization can be whatever you want it to be, but basically it's envisioning yourself differently than you are at any particular moment, especially if you're going through something difficult. You can imagine yourself someplace else, or imagine yourself dealing with things more successfully than you have thus far and projecting that image into your current situation. It can be as simple as reminding yourself to unclench your fists and breathe more deeply ... or more complex coping tricks such as re-directing your self-talk to more positive directions. "I AM worthy, I am beautiful, I will choose how I react to this temptation or provocation or problem, not just surrender without hope." And on and on...

I know a lot of people hate the idea of not being honest, hate being fake, and yet research by psychologists have found that if you put a smile on your face even when you don't feel like smiling, you'll eventually feel happier. It's more complex than that, of course, but quite often our attitude is a matter of choice, not simply circumstances.

It works, it really does.

It is obvious that stress is a factor for afibbers judging from the number of replies on this topic.

On one of the other afib sites they are talking about Cialis and Viagra.

petey

Bereth, This is very good advice and well worth trying for me. Many years ago I tried self hypnosis and had some success with it but could not get it down 100% because of the many distractions in life at that time. Thanks for the post NSR to all Rick

I did TM and biofeedback. They both work. My health plan paid for biofeedback. You can control your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and perspiration. Doing TM helped with the biofeedback as I had some idea of how to meditate/relax. Biofeedback shows you how your HR, BP, breathing, and perspiration change as you see the monitoring. I think they measured brain waves too.

petey

Hey watching MSNBC isn't so bad of a side effect. Because I think wathing Fox would raise my heartrate . I am surprised no one has mentioned sex as a stress reliever. As well as a walk on the beach.

johnireb -

I share your surprise!
Annette

Summary of our suggestions and a few of mine.

Xanax or Valium
Warm bath with Epsom Salts
TM
Yoga
Biofeedback
Sex
Grass
Exercise
Walk on the beach
Nice music
T'ai Chi
Laughter
Relaxation tapes
Lie down
Psychologist
Painting
Massage
Playing an instrument
Any hobby
Pets
Controlled breathing
Visualization
Smile
Put on your favorite TV station


petey