[Tanman]

I'm 25, and I notice my blood pressure goes up in public. When im with my girlfriend, im a different person, sad and meloncholy almost but its not depression because i love being that way. In public I can feel my blood pressure rise, I hate talking in front of the class. I was taking xanax for about a month, and I noticed in school I would actually talk and question the teacher without anxiety, although i bet my speech was a little bit slurred. It's so easy to get caught up with this restless feeling. It's really when im by myself in a social setting that anxiety hits the hardest. When im with friends or people I like to be with, that meloncholy part of me sedates me a lot of the time. I was an only child with divorced parents growing up and spent a lot of time alone.... it makes me wonder if it's just all in my head. I'd love to feel "sad and meloncholy" almost all the time.

No im not a people person, but i am altruistic nonetheless.

Thank you

Hi Tanman,
You sound like you'd be a poet with your saying you like feeling sad and meloncholy.
You're shy. I think that's more of a social thing then an anxiety thing. I don't know. To me, anxiety disorder is when you suddenly swear you're having a heart attack out of nowhere-because you can't breathe, your chest is constricted, your heart is pumping a little faster and sometimes it's palpatating and you feel dizzy.
It's horrible. If you had an anxiety disorder, I don't think you'd have any doubt in your mind. Those attacks are horrible and very scarey.
Yeah, I think you've got a little bit of a social phobia going on but I don't think it's the same as an anxiety disorder.
Hope that helps.

[Hopefull]

I don't know if you do or not.
If you feel distress about your situation and/or see signs of dysfunction, then you might want to consider talking to a counselor. Sometimes, a counselor can help you figure things out. A person doesn't need to have an anxiety disorder to feel the need to see a counselor. So if you really want to know, then go talk to a counselor and see what he/she thinks.
I hope you gain access to the information/ self understanding that you desire.

[lavendersteph]

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but like it says there u just might be a shy guy which is ok but if it interferes in school then i suggest u speak to your parents about it social phobia limits alot of ppl in school i'm one of them well hope all is well take care dear

[patricia72]

I'm no doctor, but I have anxiety issues and.... well' one way to know is blood pressure... I actually feel when my blood preasure is high because of anxiety....
208 has been my highest.... very dangerous.... you should check out the blood preasure when you feel the anxiety,
my opinion, wishing you the best,
Patricia