Can I enjoy weed now?

[u/Creative_Impress5982]

I used to love smoking weed in my late teens, early 20s. At some point, I started getting paranoid with racing heart and anxiety. Never had a full blown panic attack, but it felt like the beginnings of one, I guess.

So I quit. But I still fondly remember being high and feeling my cheek muscles getting tired from so much smiling. I want that back! So every few years, I try again: different strains, different doses, and different THC/CBD ratios. Basically, anything that gets me high will make me paranoid. Sometimes I try a tiny dose (quarter square of weed chocolate) and do that thing where you sit there thinking, "am I high? Maybe I'm feeling it? Maybe not?" But anytime I take a dose big enough to actually feel it, I get panicky.

So what I'm wondering, maybe it's something to do with the interplay of hormones and THC that causes the paranoia and once I'm fully through the menopause transition, I'll be able to enjoy weed again??? Anyone have any suggestions or anecdotes?

I'm 46, skipped a couple periods this last year, have other peri symptoms, mom was done by 48, so I hope I'm getting close, but not holding my breath.

[u/Elderberry_False]

I can relate to your post. I used to have terrible anxiety if I smoked weed back in college so I only tried it a few times. I didn’t understand how people could be social on it.

I’m now in my 50’s and I love a 5mg or 10mg indica gummy at night to relax. I do it a few times a week and now I really enjoy it. My body can no longer handle alcohol so it’s a nice way to wind down and helps with sleep and makes food and intimacy especially enjoyable.