[Alexander_29]

HI Everyone

I have developed severe Generalised anxiety and Health/illness anxiety. I am constantly anxious all day everyday and I constantly feel as if Im dying of a health issue, this issues switches between blood clots in my neck (most common) Heart attacks, Pulmonary Embolisms, various cancers, strokes, brain aneurysms, rare bacteria and viral infections and illnesses, internal bleeding, meningitis, phenomena etc. I have chest pain/discomfort and a tightness and throbbing in my neck, weird feeling almost like its a nerve thing in my head practically everyday and its really worrying. I am constantly anxious all the time and worried about the fact that im dying or could be dying in the future even if I have no physical symptoms and its getting worse. I am having what I think are panic attacks regularly ranging from the start of a panic attack (mild) to me going into my Mum & step dads room at ridiculous hours crying, panicking presenting with a variety of concerning physical symptoms that are indicative of heart attacks, strokes, meningitis etc. and begging them to help me, to call a doctor or take me to the ER. Its stupid because logically I know that nothing is probably wrong with me and that its probably anxiety or something like a muscle ache but its the fact that there is always a chance (however small it may be) that i'm right and that something might actually be seriously wrong and requires medical attention is really distressing but my parents wont take me seriously. I will often go to the doctor with my symptoms and they will dismiss me in a subtle way and say its fine or nothing etc and they wont take me seriously because i'm 17 and anxious, I just want the doctors to take me seriously and to do some tests to check my health and then if the results are clear I can (hopefully) put my mind at ease so that way I know its almost certain my symptoms are anxiety or stress induced. Im also scared to go to sleep in case I die in my sleep as there are a few medical conditions that can cause you to just die in your sleep without warning and this is really terrifying because I don't have any control over it. I have been to the GP and given a mental health care plan and have been refereed to headspace which is good but I have just been told that I wont get my first session for 2-3 months and I don't think I can cope that long with the anxiety and I also have to worry about yr 12 and im doing academic subjects. I feel like im losing it and im not coping.

[Sunflower123]

I'm sorry you are having such a distressing time. Can you talk to headspace and have them give you tips on how to make it over the 2-3 months? Is there anything your doctor can prescribe in the meantime to help calm you down? Can your doctor give you a full physical with blood work to help alleviate your fears? Sending big hugs your way.

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm sorry to hear you're feeling bad about your health. I've had panic attacks like that. It doesn't help that your GP isn't taking you seriously and at least do a good physical examination with blood work. You should have that anyway as a baseline so you can tell when things get better or worse.

[Misssy2]

zoloft really has helped me to minimize my health anxiety and my death anxiety and my general anxiety...I used to have up to 6 panic attacks a day...now if I have only 2 its a good day...I give all the credit to Zoloft

[uhmno]

I am sorry this is happening to you too. I was in almost the same situation like you a couple of weeks ago. Having anxiety 24/7 tho thankfully my parents are very supportive and took me to the hospital two times. I got a physical check up and everything was perfect. This helped me at first bc I felt safe for a moment but the panic to die came back real quick.They also gave me benzos the first time which I would not recomment but they give a bit of security just having them around. Anxiety can give you all kinds of symtoms and I would advise you not to check them out online since the things you find most often are cancer, strokes etc. and this will proberly make you even more anxious also at your age the chances of getting such conditions are very low (of course no impossible but still) anyway get a check up if you can and best wishes.