[Irealltdonotcare]

I think it started a few months ago, maybe more, but everyday as I was getting ready to leave for school I would get a really bad stomach ache and, to put it nicely, use the bathroom. This only happened on days that I was going to school (as in I was fine on weekends and holidays etc) and the only explanation I can see is some kind of anxiety response? But I was never consciously worried about going to school or anything, yet the stomach troubles still hit me every day.

As annoying as this was, I got used to it by the time I left school a few weeks ago, but I could never find a way to stop it. On top of this I was always worried that this anxiety would get worse to the point that it would interfere with me actually going to school. Though luckily it didn't.

The thing is that it's started happening before lots of other things now, it's not just school related. It seems to be before I leave the house to do anything I haven't done before. Though it's slightly worse than the school one I got used to because I also get this kind of sense that everything will go wrong and that I'll have a really bad time and stuff like that. And I have to try and reassure myself that everything will be fine. It's just really irritating because I just keep getting these feelings when I know there's no logic behind them and I wish I knew why and how to stop them.

Now it's got to a point that I get the sense of impending doom (I guess) a long long time before the event. Pretty much as soon as I hear about it, and this makes me think seriously about not going because it makes me feel safer. I think at this point I haven't actually ever given in to the worry and I've always gone to whatever, but as this does seem to be getting somewhat worse, I'm really worried that I won't be able to convince myself to go place and do new things?

I don't know if this is me just over worrying about it all, but well I'm just worried. Thanks in advance for any responses!

[GADNic]

Hey that sounds exactly like Anxiety. You say "school" so I'm not sure what age you are? Anxiety is like any other illness, there are a lot of symptoms and intensity of symptoms. I have Generalised anxiety disorder, I would say that your symptoms sound very like mine. I have a mixture of medication, meditation, therapy, mindfulness and breathing exercises. It's taken me just under a year of hard work and patience and I'm just getting to a point where I feel like I am on the brink of "normal" again. I'd love to drop the medication but I'm taking it one day at a time, it may take a while but the start point is the same - I have a problem and I need help. Tell someone, a Dr, a parent, partner, teacher or friend and start the road to recovery.

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[handheart]

Well what it helped me a lot its a program at here about anxiety .this helped me to unlock my mind and to review my brain it teach me also how to gain self confidence in me and to love my person. It also contain some exercise tehniques who help you calm your body ,expiration etc

[Irealltdonotcare]

Originally Posted by GADNic

Hey that sounds exactly like Anxiety. You say "school" so I'm not sure what age you are? Anxiety is like any other illness, there are a lot of symptoms and intensity of symptoms. I have Generalised anxiety disorder, I would say that your symptoms sound very like mine. I have a mixture of medication, meditation, therapy, mindfulness and breathing exercises. It's taken me just under a year of hard work and patience and I'm just getting to a point where I feel like I am on the brink of "normal" again. I'd love to drop the medication but I'm taking it one day at a time, it may take a while but the start point is the same - I have a problem and I need help. Tell someone, a Dr, a parent, partner, teacher or friend and start the road to recovery.

When I say school I actually mean sixth form, and I'm 17, will be 18 in August