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Q: Paranoia

asked by: Toshie on September 5th, 2008

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Hi all
I'm new to this forum thing but i thought i should try and do something about my paranoia.
it's driving me mental. sometimes i cant sleep, or i get a crook stomach and nausea I'm that paranoid
i get scared about illness and disease, at times i think i can taste metallic flavors in the back of my throat (even though I'm told it's nothing), or i over react with things like heart burn, aches, or skin spots
but lately it's been a pain in my leg that i have been obsesing about
I'm in year 10 at school and because of all these 'symptoms' that i have been convincing myself i have, I'm finding it hard to concerntrait on work, or i have to leave the classroom to talk to the school counselors, which has helped a bit.
so anyone with advice! please! it's driving me insane, but i cant seem to stop myself from over reacting...

Replies(3)

HealtyGuy

replied on September 6th, 2008

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Hang in there

Toshie,
- Do you use THC rec drugs like pot or hash?
- Any other drug use?
- How healthy is your diet?
- Do you have other stressful things in your life that you aren't dealing with or are having problems solving?

Just don't let a doctor give you pills for this without also trying to solve the issue that's CAUSING you to feel this way. It could be physical, psychological or both...
But you should certainly start at the doctor's to make sure to rule out certain things.

Good luck and hang in there!

ml323

replied on September 8th, 2008

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toshie
I get the identical feelings. Like sometimes my left arm feels like i cant use it, pain in my left leg, headaches, trouble swallowing and sleeping. i feel extreme anxiety due to thinking every day that i might have a disease or illness. Do you have panic attacks? I get them or so the doctor says i do and i get really shakey and upset. I have trouble concentrating, fatigue tiredness and weakness.

Toshie

replied on September 19th, 2008

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ml323

yeah, i get panic attacks. allot.
just yesterday i got 6-7 attacks
my anxiety has calmed down allot now, but it's usualy just as i'm getting over it i start to get majour panic attacks that consist of;

dizzyness
nausea
shaking
and once it's over i get realy strong hedaches

Sad

not all that much fun

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