Hi youngguy,
As a pre-med student, I'm sure you under a lot of pressure and stress. Maybe you could go to the school clinic and speak to a doctor there? I know a lot of colleges offer support in the way of free counseling and support groups, maybe one of those? I agree with Rich that taking time to just stop and do some relaxation is quite important. Believe me, I know how hard it is (being a full-time nursing student and a full-time to 5), but you just have to force yourself to spend 30 minutes a day (at least) on relaxation or down time. Not worrying about what you should be doing, not being upset about something that has happened in the past. Personally, I have really been helped and grounded by mindfulness meditation. If you do a YouTube search for Jon Kabat-Zin (he's my favorite) or mindfulness mediation you'll find some awesome videos! Good luck to you. Jen
First you sound like you are suffering mental stress from the heavy load of pre-med studies. You seem to fear failure so you cannot spend an idle moment ever cause that failure might become reality. That stress is then turning into those physical symptoms you describe. Those symptoms are then making you more anxious and so it becomes a vicious cycle. You say you always feel you should be working. Maybe you should learn to take time out from your hectic schedule and include some relaxing recreational activities. I know, easier said then done but you have picked up some bad mental habits through the years. It will take a long time to now undo those habits and change your thinking.