Anxiety Or Something More? Posted: 08-10-06 10:54am
Hello, i'm 17 years old and i've been
diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Moreso, I have an ocd about my health.
Yeah, sounds like fun.
Anyway, I wanted to describe these
"symptoms" I am getting in order to figure
out if my concerns are warranted or if it
is simply from anxiety.
Symptoms:
feeling my heartbeat in different parts of
my body
feeling my pulse against an object.
Example: pressing my fingers against a
desk.
Increased prodomiance of veins in hands,
arms, and feet.
Muscle pain in calves (both) after working
out.
Seeing floaters/luekocytes in my vision.
Pressure in nose/throat/sometimes head.
I'm worried i've got some rare kind of
disease, or progeria or something. Is
there anyone out there that can prove me
wrong?
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Crazyness24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Jersey
Posted: 08-10-06 12:57pm
Nope. Its not a disese dont worry. I
have ged (generalized anxiety disorder) I
have all the same stuff that you have.
You just need a medication and you'll be
fine. Your only worrying its something
worse because anxiety will make you think
it is. You'll be fine
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ShadowSK
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 08-10-06 13:03pm
Wow, that's really hopeful to hear, thanks
for your response. I've been on prozac
and risperdal for a few months, but I
don't think it's working. I'm sure i'll
get this sorted.
Thanks again,
shadow
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Crazyness24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Jersey
Posted: 08-10-06 13:05pm
No problem! Medication will take time to
work when it does you'll feel a lot better
:)
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 08-10-06 14:02pm
Their is also groups , learning to breathe
when the pressure comes on, cbt(cognitive
behavrial(sp) therapy) also some people
start a journal and write everything down
which helps some, relaxing exercises such
as yoga and some of the others, their are
alot of things out there plus we are here
for you too, talk to your dr or mental
health and please don't takeme wrong, I am
not tryin to say or tell you that you are
crazy, it is just that sometimes they know
where to send you for the help you need.
Their is also .E.M.D.R that has helped a
lot of people as part of your problem
might be coming from the past and what
this does is take you back to the past by
knee tapping or finger movement and it
sort of relieves that part of the past.
I am not a dr but I also know that you are
not alone on this.
