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Anxiety for the last two months

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natalie_25919
natalie_25919

I am 17 years old and have just started exsperincing anxiety, I have been having numbness in my left arm , hard time breathing  and catching my breath, over thinking everything , thinking of the worst thing that could possibly happen , feeling dizzy and sometimes nauseous. It’s been really scary and I can’t focus nor get anything done . I haven’t told my parenst what I’ve been feeling like because I’m scared they are going to over react. But I need help and don’t know what to do. I just want to feel normal again . Because it’s everyday that I feel like this now. 

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  • hay14230
    hay14230 natalie_25919

    Posted

    Ask to go to your doctor.  If you can, wait until you're 18 years old, so you don't need parental consent.  See if you can take Zoloft or Sertraline (the generic medicine for Zoloft) which helps with anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, post traumatic stress disorder.

    • researcherx
      researcherx hay14230

      Posted

      I would like to add that if a medication doesnt agree with you to stop.Even tho they help some people,you really have to be aware and stop.I tried setraline yrs ago and I felt horrible and depressed,Some antidepressant drugs can cause the  heart to react badly too!!!
  • kay28064
    kay28064 natalie_25919

    Posted

    Hey love , I think you should talk to your parents about your feelings. When I first experience anxiety I felt exactly the same way. Didn't felt like myself for months. I have help and always at the doctor or ER and i hardly get through it some days. So I recommend you to look for help. Your still very young and anxiety just gets worse over time, so you need to treat it now and be strong for yourself. Don't struggle this alone hun. Talk to your parent and go to your doctor love. I hope everything goes well with you.

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