PLEASE HELP I NEED ADVICE

[dizzy68]

has anyone else ever fought between thinking your symptoms are a serious illness and thinking u will die or accepting it is anxiety? My symptoms are consistent and dont just occur in attacks, i went to the hospital and the doc said that he thought it was anxiety? But i keep thinking it is some kind of serious illness, i am eighteen and at college but this thing is taking over my life
x

[dizzy68]

Lol the crazy thing is two doctors have told me it is anxiety and i still wont believe it , i think there must be something wrong with me and it isnt anxiety Lol. Thanku so much for all your comments it is nice to know that loads of other people out there right now are feeling the same. x

[grace1019]

I know what you are feeling. I have the same problems. I want to get test done just to rule all those things out too but chances are it is just the anxiety. It's a funny thing and a scary one to those of us that suffer from it. My problem lies in my head...meaning I feel like I need a CAT Scan done or MRI on my brain. but how does one go get that done without any symptoms aside from panic and anxiety?  hope you feel better! You are too young to feel this way!! Most of us are!!

[AnxiousGurl]

Yess!! I know what you mean. My symptoms are very consistent, I hope that it is just anxiety and nothing more serious, I also worry that all this worrying and anxiety is going to put me in the grave before my time if I dont do something about it soon. I think you should get checked out as soon as possible like Sammie said -to be on he safe side. Trust me, your not the only one out there feeling like this.
Best of Luck, hang in there

[Sammie4258]

The best thing for you to do is to rule out organic diseases by an MRI.  Secondly, you need to get an EKG to make sure it's not some problem with your heart.  A simple, basic blood panel work up to make sure organs are functioning properly and not running defficient in any thing..  These three things can really ease your mind or get you going in the right direction.  The worst thing you can do is do nothing.  
If these things are ruled out, I think you are looking at a possible conversion disorder or an anxiety disorder.  It can just be stress or panick attacks.  In any of these cases, there is help.  That's the good news.  so hang in there.
I have converison disorder and it can do weird things to you including making your heart beat funny.  

Sammie

[dizzy68]

Thanku, so much are most people's symptoms consistent, i want to tell myself it is anxiety and accept it but i think it is easier to accept that something is wrong then too think anxiety is doing all this. Are pulpatations often normal even while relaxing sorry Lol i am a bit scared

[Crakaveli]

yes. i think most people with anxiety think something more serious is wrong. you can have blood work and other tests done to get those thoughts out of your head.