Over a year ago I got diagnosed with panic disorder, GAD, and hypochondria. Im 16 now and ive had symptoms ranging from headaches, or what i thought were brain tumors, to kidney pain because kidney cancer is always an option of course. Those have all scared me in the past and have really affected me because they would be caused my my anxiety, but id get hyper focused on them and they would cause more anxiety. In result, it has been this endless cycle of symptoms. But recently, Ive been getting sharp chest pain that i have the urge to grab and scratch. ive convinced myself im going to have a heart attack, considering that i am so stressed with school and my home life isn’t exactly healthy. Ive had 2 EKGs, one for the past two years, and everything was fine. My heartrate is on the higher side, but i had that checked out and they said it was nothing serious. everyone is telling me im fine but i dont feel fine. is this all normal? Ive also been so dizzy and things have been almost hazy. im getting so tired of feeling like this and i just need some reassurance or validation that this is normal for anxiety and hypochondria or if i need to see a doctor. Any personal stories anyone would like to share?
Chest Pain but im 16 with anxiety whats wrong?
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Summer, your description of those symptoms are almost a carbon copy of mine, (and probably 90% of people on this site) Anxiety and hypochondria are a daily battle for me. Your "hazy" feeling is exactly like my "spacy" feeling, i just call it something different. It sucks having these issues and being so young. Mine started anout your age, and im in my 50s now. It will get better, it will come and go, and it will get easier to deal with, trust me...i know! The most important thing here, is to know its anxiety. If it seems too much to handle on your own, see a dr. Even regular drs can help a lot, as in my situation. They can help u with answering anything u need, and as in my case, perscribe something low dose and as need to help...and believe me, it helps tremendously! Let me know if u need to talk or anything...ive gotten help on here, and will help u in any way i can 
Thank you SO MUCH. Everyone ive gone to for help has told me to get on meds, but my mom wont allow me without taking my door off the wall, taking away the car, and giving up hanging out with my friends because im “unstable” apparently? did you have any other way to help all this without meds?Summer, your description of those symptoms are almost a carbon copy of mine, (and probably 90% of people on this site) Anxiety and hypochondria are a daily battle for me. Your "hazy" feeling is exactly like my "spacy" feeling, i just call it something different. It sucks having these issues and being so young. Mine started anout your age, and im in my 50s now. It will get better, it will come and go, and it will get easier to deal with, trust me...i know! The most important thing here, is to know its anxiety. If it seems too much to handle on your own, see a dr. Even regular drs can help a lot, as in my situation. They can help u with answering anything u need, and as in my case, perscribe something low dose and as need to help...and believe me, it helps tremendously! Let me know if u need to talk or anything...ive gotten help on here, and will help u in any way i can
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I understand your mom's attitude toward anxiety meds, she may not understand, most dont...anxiety meds get confused and compared to depression meds which are very different. Unfortunately for me, the non-medical anxiety techniques and excercises did not work. The hypochondria issue is the hardest thing for me to deal with because its so spontaneous, and actually causes the anxiety. There are many "calming" and "breathing" excercises that many use to help them. As i said, they failed to help me so my dr prescribed me a very low dose ativan, and it worked miracles...ive been using the same low dose for years now with no problems. There is absolutely no side effects in my situation. My dentist told me that my dose is the same he gives some of his patients to help with their dentist fear before coming in to see him. Maybe I've just been lucky, but it works for me. Maybe in your case the no med options will work. I know anything that calms u will make things MUCH MUCH better, its just finding the right thing that works for u! I hope something helps u...i know how u feel, and you're definitely not alone
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chest pain could be something stomachal like reflux or something like that, its very common when u have anxiety
thank you sooo much!I understand your mom's attitude toward anxiety meds, she may not understand, most dont...anxiety meds get confused and compared to depression meds which are very different. Unfortunately for me, the non-medical anxiety techniques and excercises did not work. The hypochondria issue is the hardest thing for me to deal with because its so spontaneous, and actually causes the anxiety. There are many "calming" and "breathing" excercises that many use to help them. As i said, they failed to help me so my dr prescribed me a very low dose ativan, and it worked miracles...ive been using the same low dose for years now with no problems. There is absolutely no side effects in my situation. My dentist told me that my dose is the same he gives some of his patients to help with their dentist fear before coming in to see him. Maybe I've just been lucky, but it works for me. Maybe in your case the no med options will work. I know anything that calms u will make things MUCH MUCH better, its just finding the right thing that works for u! I hope something helps u...i know how u feel, and you're definitely not alone
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I had really similar symptoms as you! Especially about heart because of fast heart beat. I've done ekgs everytime and went to two very good doctorts. They told me that everything is fine and "thats all in my head"... I'm 18 and when I was 17 I used to have terrible panic attacks and all other symptoms... Anxiety is something that I still fight with, but IT GETS BETTER. I know it's hard, but we are stronger than a fear!
Maybe you should start praying, fitness and walking. It helped me a lot, especially turning to God...
We are together in this
I second this. Turning to God one was of the best things I did. I still struggle with symptoms like this but praying takes a lot of weight off your chest. If you have a bike it’s calming sometimes to go out on a nice route listening to some music.
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