Does anyone else have these symptoms???

Question

Hey I'm a 16 year old male that suffers with anxiety. For the past two weeks I've been absolutely riddled with anxiety (having symptoms of lightheadedness, hyperventilation, heart palpitations sweaty palms, couldn't sit still, feeling like i was going to die) I've been diagnosed with anxiety by a therapist, I've been to a Dr. who said it's all anxiety, and my Dr. uncle said it's all anxiety. But Lately I've been feeling just out of it, like i'm in a daze. I've felt a slight pressure in my head and feel groggy. Is feeling head pressure and grogginess common with anxiety? I know i shouldn't be worried because i'm a healthy 16 year old but i'm afraid i might have high blood pressure, or low blood pressure, or diabetes... does anyone else feel this way too?

Answer 1

Get a physical to rule out any issues.  Have them check your BP and do a diabetes screen, and a thyroid check.  If all is well, go back to your therapist.  You might be experiencing 'hypochondria'  

I went through a phase when I was 18 where I was convinced that I was going to die somehow.  My therapist helped me realized that I was just really stressed out about growing up.  In later teen years we tend to start feeling lonely.  We are too old to spend all of our time with our parents, too poor to party with our friends all of the time, and too young for a serious relationship. And then add on school pressure to get good grades so we can get into college.  

It might just be your unconsious telling you that you need to pay more attention to yourself and do things that make you happy!

Answer 2

I recommend that you take the advice that Seriousl has given you.

Answer 3

No, no. The above answer I would have to say is wrong...sorry! Apparently their life has been a little different that yours. Yes, all of your symptoms come along with severe anxiety...I imagine you're on Xananx? It was a lifesaver (seriously) for my anxiety. Now you should seek biomedical feedback therapy. They track your heart rate and force you to think of those things that make you fall into an attack. Then they ask you to think about all of the things that calm you...maybe family functions, dinner with your girlfriend or going to see a movie. All while this is going on, you can see your heart rate on a monitor. This helped me greatly. I could see the physical changes in my body and visualize that when an attack came on. I hope you get further help, but you will be okay.