[arnie91]

So I realize people on here can't properly diagnose me, but I would just like to know if some of my experiences sound similar to someone who has an anxiety disorder.

I have always been someone who worries about everything in life. As I've gotten older and more confident in myself these worries have become less and less. And by everything I mean everything. An example would be if I was leaving a coffee shop and someone held the door for me and I said thank you too quietly. I would think about that split second moment and over analyze it for a good 5 to 10 minutes after it happened. I'd worry that the person holding the door didn't hear me say thank you. I'd worry that it made them feel bad. I'd worry that they thought I was a rude person. And I'd wish I had said that you louder than a whisper. I realize this isn't normal lol to worry so much about something so little. And I know it sounds silly but I wanted to show an example of how even the small things worry me. I have since corrected this issue by speaking up lol.

My more current issues: Many work related ones including driving home and worrying myself sick about locking the door behind me at work so I drive back to work to check it. I also think that could be a little bit of OCD because normally with things like locking doors, turning lights off, or turning my hair straightener off I will check it about three times before I leave. The part that I think is anxiety is when I'm driving away from what ever it is that I can't remember turning off (i.e. hair straightener) I start to worry, will my house burn down? Should I go back and look? Is any one home I can call? If i turn back now I'll be late for work.

Another extreme worry/anxiety I have is if loved ones don't answer my texts back after it's been a couple days. I can go a day or two without an answer, but If three or more days go by without an answer to multiple texts from me I start to worry if they're hurt, if they're dead, if they're in a hospital somewhere. It eats up my mind and usually they either were ignoring me (real nice i know lol) or phone was off or something simple.

Are these common things a person with anxiety will feel? I'm not always like this, but when something happens to trigger this anxiety it does consume me. Is this something worth taking medications over? Because honestly the thought of having to talk to my doctor about it to get medications gives me anxiety. I'm better than I was with social anxiety because I have gained more confidence in myself, but sometimes it's still there when I have to talk about things that make me uncomfortable.

Anyways, that was very long winded lol I hope a few people have some time to actually read it and may be able to offer some advice

[gubernova]

Sounds like OCD which is an anxiety disorder. You're having distressing thoughts (obsessions) and doing some behaviors to relieve them (compulsions). I am in no way qualified to tell you what you have but since I have OCD I can relate. I would first try an OCD workbook and see what you can do yourself. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...s=ocd+workbook

[eeyorestail]

That does sound like an anxiety disorder, perhaps GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) or OCD. I would recommend seeing a doctor about it, as medication can be very helpful for these. But I would also consider seeing a therapist as well. Medication helps, but it can't do everything.

I totally get your anxiety about talking to a doctor about meds, but I think if you can do it, you'll find it was worth it.

Best wishes!