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its very weird somtimes i have full blown panic attacks where i get numb and tingly and feel like i cant breath but then i get these waves where i cant sleep at all and my heart beat will be pounding and i begin to panic when i feel that so i cant sleep it happens at least three times a week Shocked
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replied June 11th, 2009
You should see your doctor and get a physical, a cardiogram (don't freak, heart stuff at your age is pretty rare and usually easily treated), and a thyroid test. If nothing turns up, it might just be the way anxiety manifests itself in you. Tried breathing into a paper lunch sack? Used to be said that young people never got depressed or anxious but they do and good safe treatment is available, both medical and non-medical.
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