I'm a junior in high school and I've had this issue since elementary school. I've been diagnosed with a few different anxiety disorders(OCD, hypochondria, etc) but my main fear is of throwing up or catching a virus(flu, cold, stomach bug). School is so tough for me because I worry about getting trapped and being sick there. I used to gag every morning before school when I was in grades 1-3 because I was so anxious. The fear makes it extremely difficult to go to class. I'm a mid-90 student and get all my work done and none of my anxiety has to do with academics, it has more to do with physically sitting in a classroom. It makes me so anxious that I get nauseous, get headaches, feel feverish, get dizzy,can't eat, etc. I can never tell if I'm actually sick or if it's just anxiety, which creates more anxiety. It's one of the most awful feelings ever and I get it EVERY DAY and have been getting it for the past 5 or so years and I'm beyond sick of it. The school therapist is useless, she's rude to me because I politely declined her DBT group (for kids with serious issues like self harm/BPD) and she threatened to give me detention today because I came to her mid-panic attack out of one of my classes so I missed class. I don't do any of this on purpose and I would love to go to class if I could. I like being there and getting to be with my friends and learn. When I get like this there's no snapping me out of it, I can't force myself to go to class. I have a 504 plan but it barely does anything. My principal and guidance counselor are really nice but they're busy so there's only so much they can do. It's so embarrassing, I always feel like I'm bothering people. My current set up is to go sit in the guidance office and today the guidance secretary asked me what I was doing and that it's only the second week of school and I felt so embarrassed. I've been in therapy since 3rd grade and have tried medication but nothing works. I can't stay in school a full day, it's too much for me realistically. Last year I was lucky enough to be able to front load my classes so I was only in school from 8-12:45 but this year there's no chance I can do that. I'm taking 2 AP classes (possibly adding a 3rd) and I'm already having trouble getting to class and it's the 5th day. My teachers are nice but it's the administration that's the issue. My parents are aware and they try to do what they can but nothing ever really happens and they normally refuse to pick me up from school which makes me feel even more anxious and trapped. I've brought up online school but they're so against it, but I kind of wish I could take a few online classes just so I could get out earlier? I'm stressing a bit for college because I need to get all the credits in and have really good grades but at this point my mental health is more important to me. I always do really well over the summer but as soon as school comes around I'm a mess again. Please help me I can't take this much longer, what do I do?
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