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Anxiety Controlling my life!

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alexander_27922
alexander_27922

Im 16 years old. I've had Anxiety since i was 8 years old. Doctors thought it was i was a hypochondriac but i saw a Psychologist recently and she diagnosed me with Anxiety. I have seen the physiologist and had finished my treatment with her. But i had a relapse after i had a panic attack with a caffiene drink(October 2016). So i then went back to see the psychologist. But since then i have had constant neck pain. My neck muscles right below the base of my skull have been aching noon stop. Every single day. I thought i had a serious illness so i went to see a doctor. He said it was my anxiety. I saw many different doctors they all blame my pain on anxiety saying it was stress. I feel they have brushed it under the rug. I even saw an eye doctor and he said my vision got better (don't know how that's possible) i have the fear i am suffering from a brain tumor. It is hard for me to swallow my food sometimes. My neck pain. I think about it non stop. All i have on my mind is when the day will come when i just don't wake up. I can't get the thought that a tumor is growing inside my brain and there's nothing i can do about it because my doctors don't believe it's anything serious. I've seen herbalists. I just can't get that fear out of my mind. It's taking over my life. In school i think about it. At home im thinking of it. I think about it extra when my neck pain comes. It will come when i get up or walk up stairs or cough. I feel i need an mri but my doctors will not tequrst one because they feel it is not needed. I had xrays of my neck they said there was nothing wrong. It is now Feburary 2017 and the pain in my neck has not gone away. And I am Really Really scared.

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  • jill67883
    jill67883 alexander_27922

    Posted

    Where's your mother?????  You need a parent to step up here and take control of these doctors!  (Yes, your eyesight can improve at your age lol).  It's hard to imagine that your parents (your mother especially) aren't intervening here, do they know about this? The fact that you are suffering emotionally is awful and needs to be addressed!  And your fear about this persistent neck pain is really not so ridiculous, I think most people would be concerned.  SO talk to your parents!  or legal guardian! or social worker if you are in foster care situation!  Talk to someone who is an ADULT and can be your ADVOCATE!  <3

    • alexander_27922
      alexander_27922 jill67883

      Posted

      My Parents made all my doctors appointments. They are very concerned as well. They know i have My anxiety problems im very open with my parents. But they believe my neck pain is coming from my anxiety. And from anxiety i am stressed and stress is causing my neck pain. My Mom has no problem taking me to my appointments. Im just very concerned and anxious as you can see. Thank you so much for Replying

  • gruffudd
    gruffudd alexander_27922

    Posted

    It is extremely unlikely that you have a brain tumour. Please try not to worry about it. Take a step back and try to think about it rationally. There are a couple of things you know for sure: (1) you suffer from an anxiety disorder, (2) the only physical symptoms you have are classic anxiety symptoms, (3) multiple doctors are of the opinion that you don't have a physical illness

    , and tests confirm that. If there was any chance you had a tumour, you would have received more tests. Doctors really don't want to get that wrong - partly because they are humans who care about other people, but also because they don't want a law suit. You need to spend your energy thinking your way out of this harmful pattern, while being gentle with yourself and understanding that you do have a very real health problem - anxiety. It is a very real condition, and it's not your fault.

    You can get better, and everything will be fine.

    • alexander_27922
      alexander_27922 gruffudd

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your reply. I got better when i saw my physiologist but a few weeks after my anxiety returned. Im trying very hard to fight my anxiety without going back to my physiologist because i want to try and be strong mentally. She wanted to prescribe me medication to control my anxiety but i did not want it (i dislike medication they cause my anxiety as well) i appreciate you going out of your way to comment. Thank you.
  • gill21655
    gill21655 alexander_27922

    Posted

    Keep strong... and try and do some mindful meditation for mind and body.

    All coping skills are really helpful in dealing with anxiety.

    Try and find something that you can focus on in relaxation methods.

    Or distraction try getting fresh air plenty of fluids etc 

    good luck..

    Dont feed the anxiety by reacting to the physical symptoms x

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