hey, thank you so much to anyone reading
this. lately i feel like something is
really wrong with me other than just being
overwhelmed. im 17 and committed to many
acivities and resposibilities and often
stress over getting everything done. i
know every teen deals with stress but for
the past two months i have been
increasingly lightheaded and fatigued, i
often feel like i cant finish an activity.
also about two months ago a went through a
couple weeks of probably borderline
anorexia, where i wouldnt eat for a few
days. i am fine now and eating more
normally but was wondering if that has
mayb contributed to these feelings? i
dance and a wave of fatigue will hit or i
wont be able to focus my eyes quite right
for a minute. also ive been having moments
of intense anxious feelings, get hot, and
my heart pounds in my chest, ears, or
upper stomache and at night sometimes if
it happens i can feel the blood pulsing
into my neck and arms. i am borderline
anemic but this is pretty common for many
girls. i am just wondering if anyone has
any thoughts, its a little scary when it
happens and i just want to know if it is
all in my head. thank you so much to
anyone who responds.
~all my love
xoxoxox
~jj
|
CarolDiane
Supporter
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 2396
Thanks: 111
Thanked:156
Posted: 02-28-08 09:12am
to me it sounds like your life is full of
stress and out of that stress will come
aniety of that up coming stress. that is
all life is anymore is a daily shot of
stress. Maybe seeing a counsler would
help. at least then you would be headed in
the right direction. Yoga is a very good
way to eleminate some of that stress.
Best to you
|
Georgia59
Moderator
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
Thanks: 90
Thanked:32
Posted: 02-29-08 11:03am
How is your physical health? Do you eat
well? Do you get enough rest? If you work
on good nutrition and rest, that might
help some of your problems.
BUT you definitely sound very stressed,
and that could definitely cause what you
are describing. Working in some relaxation
into your day (yoga is great, or even just
10 minutes of meditation/relaxation every
day would help) and making sure you aren't
OVERTAXING yourself- you can only do so
much.
Good luck!
|
taygo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Location: , UT
Posted: 02-29-08 20:59pm
If you can, talk to a doctor. Just make
sure it is stress, and a passing phase. It
is always nice to hear if you are normal,
and it will pass. If there is anything
wrong, you can get it early.
I get sick for no reason myself. I don't
threw up or anything like that, but I feel
so ill that I hide in my bed for a while.
But you should really see a doctor if you
can.
I have not seen one since I was about your
age...and it is biting me in the butt...
you should take time and relax. Baths
help:)
|
jj17171
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 6
to Georgia59 Posted: 03-01-08 15:46pm
thank you so much for responding. do get
probably enough sleep and have been eating
better. i still sometimes binge or dont
eat enough, depending on my body image of
the day but i am doing better. this month
has just been depressing and i think im
finally letting it get to me. my best
friends mom died on valentines day after
only being diagnosed a week before with
brain cancer, then a classmate of mine was
found last night after committing suicide,
i have been at odds with a couple of my
friends and am just tired. im so tired. i
just want to know if i am making it all up
or if looking into my health would b a
waste as there is nothing medically
wrong.
thank you so much.
xoxox
|
Georgia59
Moderator
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
Thanks: 90
Thanked:32
Posted: 03-03-08 21:12pm
Well it does sound (from what you
described in your original post) that you
aren't getting enough nutrition-
Eating is like putting gas in your car. If
you don't eat enough, you will get
irritable, dizzy, weak, depressed, all
those things. Especially if you're dancing
or doing other physical activity.
So if you're a teen, you should be getting
at least 1500 (1200 if you're over 1 calories per day.
And if you're doing any physical activity,
you need more than that. If you're not,
that's where you need to start.
But I don't really know, I'm just going
off what you wrote in your original post.
Those things could be caused by stress as
well, and it sounds like you've got plenty
of that.
calories per day.
And if you're doing any physical activity,
you need more than that. If you're not,
that's where you need to start.
