17, anxiety through the ROOF

Well let me begin. I am overall a normal 17 year old male with no major health issues from the past, with the exception of slightly higher blood pressure than that of other people my age. The past couple of weeks though my anxiety has been through the ROOF. It all started with headaches that eventually turned daily. Every day it seems like I have a headache (some days worse than others) and a sense of brain fog.

No big worries until I made the worst mistake...looking up symptoms online for brain tumors. And of course I had like half the symptoms. So naturally I flipped out. Day after day I constantly worried about having this "tumor". Well on top of the whole brain tumor issue, was my heart. Now I know my blood pressure is a little bit higher than usual, but my heart has been going through some random palpitations. I could be sitting in a classroom and my heart feels like it's going to beat out of my chest. So of course I look up symptoms for heart attacks. With all of this I'm mind I'm constantly thinking about death, and how I think I have some terminal illness. I've relieved myself from thinking I have a brain tumor, and I'm sure I'm not having a heart attack, but NOW I'm convinced its a thyroid issue. I have a VERY high metabolism. It's very hard for me to gain weight (tried working out, eating ton of food, nothing's worked). Plus I've read that headaches can be linked to the thyroid. Although not life threatening, it still scares me that they label such issue as a "disease" which concerns me. In the end, I'm tired of constantly fearing I'm on my death bed with some terminal illness. I'm tired of constantly fearing death. Especially with daily headaches and a sense of brain fog...i just feel so silly for even thinking about such things. If you made it this far, thanks for taking the time to read this. Replies would be appreciated

No doctor yet, but trying to schedule an appointment. Thank you for your reply. Its good to have a somewhat sense of relief. I'm only 17, death shouldn't even cross my mind :/

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C180,

I understand what you are going thru. I've had severe health anxiety since I was 12..I'm now almost 25. I can recommend as S.S. did, don't Google symptoms..its almost always worst case scenario & makes us worry more.

Just know that if the doctor checks you out & your proven to be healthy then anxiety is what you need to battle. CBT therapy is very helpful, you may ask for a referral to see a therapist. I wasted all my high school years in worry & panic & years after...I don't want to see anyone else going thru it :-( just know we are here for you & your questions will almost always be answered by people who have out are currently dealing with the same thing.

Wow thanks everyone for the advice and support. I will definitely keep everyone updated. Right now I feel fine, but I keep having this sense of brain fog. I'm trying not to think about it but if I do it sets me into panic

Just re-read your initial post...it began with you stating you're a 17yr old with no major health issues and you ended it self dx yourself with a brain tumour, thyroidism and heart disease!

VERY common for all of us with the debilitating illness that it health anxiety and panic disorder!

I have done the same and may well decide tomorrow I have the same...it is really so crippling.

BUT...see your Dr, talk it through and you will feel so much better.

And try not to look on spooky google..it could make anyone think they're dying. (And much of the time those sites are medically incorrect/flawed!)

LP

Hey C180 we talked earlier but I hope you get through your tough situation I know that you will be 100% healthy. I was but am still in the denial stage about my symptoms. Health anxiety sucks but we will get through it high school is a time for fun and not worry. Yes death isn't something to be thinking about now but hey I can't complain I'm the same way, but we just got to be tough. Anxiety is just one big game and you gotta try your best to win the game but the victory will be short lives because anxiety will want a rematch. We just got to keep winning.

yo dude im a 21 year old male and had same problems starting from google and ended up having a full out panic attack and now have an disorder about death fear and illness please dont go to google its the worst thing you could ever do.

if you feel so strong about your thyriod go to the doctor go get a blood picture done it will check everything and you will be fine i bet you on it.

as some one told me before from these forums as i can sit here now and have a dull ache in my heart feels horrible but you would know if you had a heart problem its not what we think it would be alot worse.

if you feel restless at night go to the start of the forums find the video and lie there and listen to it it helps you fall asleep and helps to sooth your mind so much!. i do this nearly every night to help to get to sleep.

i wish you all the best and hope you get better soon.

p.s if you can get over this with out drugs please do so i hate mine and so do alot of other people. keep fit keep exercising and staff safe

regards timmolot

i agree with you there i always feel like they missed something and head to Google to look. but its bad very very bad. after that im going to die even if its something stupid like wind causing stomach ache.

try to think positive look forward, look what exciting things are coming in your life your only 17 you got a alot to look forward to. you have no need to be scared there alot of us out there sitting up at 2 in the morning being sleepless because of anxiety we will get through it eventually look for that day and break the cycle. ( thats what im doing). iv got my suportive girlfreind to stick by me iv lost all my freinds and family all think im a wuss, but keep pushing through it, you will get there and you will get better. if theres somthing seriously wrong with you we have medical support 24/7 and highly trained doctors to go to in our times and need and all these people here to help you through the though times. forget google and go out and play. your only 17 enjoy your self before you get old :).

regards again timmolot

Yeah the doctors can assure you that you are completely healthy but that's half the battle though you gotta beat the battle in you mind. That's where I'm at. My relief was short lived and that's what was expected but once you have that relief and proof that you are healthy then that will be the basis of recovery.

Thanks man. But I wouldn't like to say heart issues because saying that kind of brings back old bad thoughts. I'm not trying to mean in any way but I get what your saying and will most definitely keep you updated and thanks for the encouragement it was nice to meet a guy my age going through similar issues