I am 15 years old, and have been suffering from anxiety for a few years now. Ever since entering high school, my panic attacks have gotten worse. In addition to panic attacks, I have emetophobia, the fear of throwing up. I can't even remember when this feeling started. I just feel plain wierd, always light headed, can't really focus. When I'm with a group of people, or distracted, I feel fine, normal, but otherwise, I'm in this constant wierd state. I almost feel numb, like I'm going to pass out. I've had blood work done before, and all was normal, but I'm so scared. I feel like I can't live a normal life. No one understands how I feel. Please help. Is this depersonalization?
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It could be Social Anxiety Disorder. I have this, I get into large groups of people and get all those symptoms. It doesn't even take large groups of people it can be brought on by meeting new people or being in a small area with a medium or large group of people with me. I have tried to train myself to find a main focus of my attention and use it to bring me through but it rarely works.
I believe there is a medication that can help with these but if you are like me you don't like taking meds for everything. I used to travel a lot on a plane across countries but had to start using a private charter plane to avoid being in a closed in place with so many people.
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I really appreciate your answer. But it goes away when I'm with groups of people or distracted, so I'm pretty sure it's not that. It's more when I'm alone I get these symptoms, almost like I'm not really alive, just completely foggy.
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Depersonalization, is a self awareness state where you feel like you are watching yourself act and cannot control it. Like in a dream state, do you feel this way?
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To a certain degree, maybe a small bit. But mainly, I feel like I'm walking through a fog, like I'm not really alive.
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I agree. But I'm taking 50 mg of Zoloft every night, and when feeling very anxious I also have Xanax, but I do not take it on a daily basis. Is it possible these could be symptoms from the Zoloft?
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No those aren't any side effects of Zoloft. Maybe the 2 combined are causing issues.
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Im new to this forum, im 36 but have had anxiety for decades. Success in career and apparence has made me feel superior at work but sh*t most of the time. Whatever i did i always looked at my self as sh*t, now i lost my good job and the judgement day is here. So i know how u feel. I cant focus when there is more than 4 ppl around me, unless its a strictly work setting where i know everything is perfect. Now everything is sh*t and i cant even go to the store. That is i can go to the store ive always gone to.
I know this is crazy like all who has this disease do know. We are like judges of our selves but have no control of our body. We do understand!.
I know this is crazy like all who has this disease do know. We are like judges of our selves but have no control of our body. We do understand!.
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