someone please im going crazy

[blonddraider]

Ok, I no I have anxiety, panic disorder, an a mild form. Of OCD. I keep having this weird thought stoppage spell they only last a few seconds, and they hav a desjavu feeling them I will get hot flashes, an fade out a bit Im really scared. Have has MRI, cat scan, and heart stress, along with blood work which all came back normal. I feel anxious an edgy an netvous most everyday for no reason?? I dont no y it is consistantly bad for no reason. I am feeling like i am going craZY.Please someone

[Paxiled]

Throwing out the Paxil was the best thing you ever did!  Just sayin'.  I think you should have your doctor check your hormonal situation, since you're reporting hot flashes, just to be sure.  But before you try medication, do try the CBT mentioned above, and learn relaxation techniques.  Medication will always be there if other things don't work.  Good luck.

[mal208]

Hi, I've had a lot of what you're experiencing, I've been to the ER five times, had a whole bunch of tests done, and I think the general crazy feeling is usually just from copious amounts of anxiety, stress and fear... I know I've been under the most stress I've ever had and I began to experience something called derealization/depersonalization, which is an EXTREMELY scary feeling, you feel like you're not real and you freak out, but I really think that enough stress and anxiety can make us feel like we're going crazy. I was scared of everything from brain infection, to MS, to schizophrenia, to cancer, to tumor etc etc, and a cyst was just discovered in my brain but even now I'm not freaking out because I know that many of my symptoms HAVE come from months of worrying every minute of every day about my health!

So my advice would be to make a doctor's appointment with a list of symptoms you're experiencing and highlight the major ones, and to also see a CBT to talk to about health anxiety because it really DOES take over your life if you let it like I did! So I know it's hard to believe but anxiety and stress and fear really CAN make you feel like you're going crazy, so try and get help, talk about your fears, and see how you feel in a few weeks -- BEST OF LUCK!!

[victor400]

I'm having this weird pressure in my throat also when I cough I get a sort of like a lump feeling in throat I'm currently taking klonopin for a week now I take it at 12 at noon but before I take it I get this weird throat sensations the throat sensation started when I was taking bupropion which made my anxiety worse I don't want to depend on benzos cause I heard theirs bad withdrawals any advice oh and I take 50mg of Zoloft at night I was thinking changing it to morning any advice will help I'm only 17 and this anxiety is ruin my life

[blonddraider]

Thanks so much for responding. I hav not started Any treatments as of yet I was given paxil once bit was afraid to take an threw them out. I am going to see doctor friday an i am going to address this wierdness. I just wonder why now an why so consistant. Thanks so much I knew this place would help!:)

[BluCrystal]

1) You are NOT crazy.  2) Find a good psychiatrist and get counseling and meds if you need them from him.  3) RELAX.  - Blu

[Paxiled]

Are you on any medications that you might be having side effects from?  And could this be hormonal?

[nursegirl6572]

The GOOD news is, everything has checked out okay.  With fear based conditions like anxiety disorders and OCD, it's important to keep yourself focused on the FACTS, not the FEAR.  The FACTS are, you've had very thorough medical work-ups, and they've all been normal.  The FEAR is that these strange symptoms are scary and make you start "what iffing" about all kinds of awful things.  

What kind of help have you sought out for the anxiety and OCD?  Any therapy?  Meds?  It may be that your treatment plan needs tweaked a bit, or, if you haven't been doing much to address these issues, it may be time to step it up a notch.  Please update us when you can, hang in there!