is this anxiety?

[ayshestes]

I know i have anxiety, it runs in my family. I worry way to much and ive had a history of anxiety attaacks. They were bad when i was younger, then they were ok, but then i went on birth control and was slammed with a horrible night of anxiety and ever since then its been moderate. It feels like something more though. I get this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach alot. Its actually an indescribable feeling... kind of like a mix of the burning stress feeling, nausea, dread, and anxiety all mmixed up. What triggers my attacks is the feeling that that feeling will never go away or come back. Im only 17 so its not like i can take myself to a psychologist or doctor without parental consent. They know whats going on, but this feeling that i get, is it anxiety? Im worried that there might be depression involved. I just want to know that there is someone else out there with this horrible, indescribable feeling. It just feels like no one could possibly understand how i feel, and i guess thats part of anxiety, but i just want to be happy all the time- without weird feelings. I did just start buspar and im supposed to take it for a couple of weeks to get it in my system for the full effect ( even though it was given to me by my gynecologist who believed it would relieve anxiety attacks-which it did, but only to a point) Its just , after i have an anxiety atttack, i have that feeling for days after and it never fully seems to go away anymore. At least not for more than a day. Does any one else have this feeling or feel like this? Any advice? I NEED HELP!

[ayshestes]

thanks so much for all you replys! you all have helped me so much!

[valspanic]

after my second panic attack that feeling stayed in my stomach, then the worry would cause it to go from my stomach to my chest and cause an attack that landed me in the er.. I am on paxil last 8 days if you can handle the effects it is wroking some took the feeling of constant away just flashes of it now, but you should see a therapist first and talk it out with them and yoiur parents before medicating

[cnote]

My anxiety sets in my stomach too!!!

Does your stomach feel paranoid? Nervous? Tight?

I feel ya.

When I have a panic attack... the panic attack symptoms will leave, but then I'll be stuck with anxiety for like 2 weeks! And the symptoms are horrible! I have the paranoid feeling in my stomach, like something bad bad is happening, mixed with nervousness... cant relax... and I lose my appetite.

Just try to stay busy... hang out with friends and enjoy life.

Talk to your folks if its unbearable. They will understand. =)

Keep us posted, and welcome to the forum!

[RubyWitch]

Sounds like a mild form of anxiety to me, many of the symptoms you describe are pretty common for anxiety. If your parents take you to a gyno, who I am going to assume is the one who put you on both the birth control and now the BuSpar, why wouldn't they take you to a doctor about your concerns regarding anxiety, especially since it runs in your family? BuSpar is not normally recommended for those under 18 years of age, so your parents must have given their consent. BuSpar is an antianxiety med, and it can take a couple of weeks for a therapeutic effect. You stated that you just started it, give it some time to work. Many of us have to live through a couple of weeks of feeling pretty awful before a med kicks in.........can you talk to your parents about getting you into some therapy? While medication can help us with the physical symptoms of anxiety or panic, they will not cure it. The combination of therapy and meds works the best. I urge you to discuss this with your parents. I'm sure they want to help you get back to your old self and be happy again. Give them a chance to help you! And to your question wondering if anyone has these feelings, I can promise you that you are not alone. Almost all of us can relate to some or all of your symptoms. Spend some time reading other posts here and you will see for yourself that you're not alone!
Peace
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