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28-03-09, 01:57
Hi to everyone!
I've just joined the site after finding it on google. The information on its seems really good, and the bit on health anxiety made me realise i need to relax :D .
So i've just turn 21 and i'm a psychology student at university. I've had problems with panic attacks and anxiety for at least 6 years, but recently its been a lot worse, probably because of the stress of trying to finish my degree. I've been felling ill on and off for about 5 months with things like tiredness and palpatations. I've seen lots of different doctors (not by my choice) all had a different theory and had loads of blood tests for anemia, hyperthyroidism and glandula fever that have all come back fine. I'm scared of all things medical though so the whole process has made me more stressed. Last time i went to the doctors and was told the lastest blood test was fine and that it was anxiety, i probably should have been happy that there wasnt anything medically wrong with me but i also wasnt because i really didnt realise my anxiety was that bad. She also mentioned that my blood platlet count was high which made me panic later when i realised that could be associated with cancer! which i know isnt likely but i'm still worried. Also i've got glands in my neck which have been swollen for about 1 1/2 months, which i forgot to mention to the doctor at the time and is also making me worry. I dont want to keep wasting the doctors time but i dont know what to do now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
I've just joined the site after finding it on google. The information on its seems really good, and the bit on health anxiety made me realise i need to relax :D .
So i've just turn 21 and i'm a psychology student at university. I've had problems with panic attacks and anxiety for at least 6 years, but recently its been a lot worse, probably because of the stress of trying to finish my degree. I've been felling ill on and off for about 5 months with things like tiredness and palpatations. I've seen lots of different doctors (not by my choice) all had a different theory and had loads of blood tests for anemia, hyperthyroidism and glandula fever that have all come back fine. I'm scared of all things medical though so the whole process has made me more stressed. Last time i went to the doctors and was told the lastest blood test was fine and that it was anxiety, i probably should have been happy that there wasnt anything medically wrong with me but i also wasnt because i really didnt realise my anxiety was that bad. She also mentioned that my blood platlet count was high which made me panic later when i realised that could be associated with cancer! which i know isnt likely but i'm still worried. Also i've got glands in my neck which have been swollen for about 1 1/2 months, which i forgot to mention to the doctor at the time and is also making me worry. I dont want to keep wasting the doctors time but i dont know what to do now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks