Dear User,
Thank you for opening up. From your description, it's clear you've been through a deeply distressing experience, and your symptoms reflect a complex interplay of panic disorder, gut-brain axis dysfunction, and possible cannabis-induced anxiety spectrum.
✨ Let me simplify this:
🧠 Panic Attacks & Brain Fog: The initial panic episode likely created a “fear memory loop” in your brain. Substances like cannabis and hookah, especially in sensitive individuals, can trigger derealization, depersonalization, and lingering anxiety symptoms—commonly referred to as "Cannabis-Induced Anxiety or Panic Disorder."
🔥 Spicy Food & Acid Reflux: Acid reflux and gut inflammation can exacerbate panic attacks due to the gut-brain connection. Foods that irritate the GI tract may indirectly trigger anxiety circuits via the vagus nerve.
🚨 Loud Noise Triggering Panic: Heightened sensory sensitivity is common in anxiety disorders. It signals a hyper-aroused nervous system, often stuck in "fight or flight" mode.
Next Steps
🧩 What’s Likely Going On:
Cannabis-induced panic and depersonalization
Underlying Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Panic Disorder
Possible Gut Dysbiosis / GERD-induced anxiety loop
Secondary emotional blunting or adjustment disorder🧘 You deserve to feel calm, grounded, and yourself again. This is reversible, and with the right multidisciplinary care, most patients recover beautifully.
📍Dr Shivam Bhandari Jain — Consultant Psychiatrist
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Health Tips
✅ What You Can Do Next:
1. Psychiatric Evaluation: Rule out underlying anxiety or panic disorder formally.
2. Lifestyle Reset: Avoid substances (hookah, weed, caffeine) completely for now.
3. Gut-Brain Healing:
Consult a gastroenterologist for acid reflux
Start a bland, non-spicy, vegetarian diet temporarily
4. Therapy Help:
Begin Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and panic
Mindfulness and grounding exercises can stabilize overthinking
5. Medications (If Needed): SSRIs or non-habit-forming anxiolytics may be prescribed in consultation.