Syd08
24-07-12, 21:24
H and thanks for reading,
I think I have GAD as I always ruminate over 'what ifs?' and think the worst case scenarios for every situation. My main symptoms are anxiety, irritability and sleep problems. It's always been manageable as I am able to calm myself down and distract myself. Recently however I've been obsessing over 'what if I have a rare mental health problem or am bipolar or schizophrenic etc' I often google symptoms and find that I can literary give myself symptoms. For example I was googling panic attacks even though Ive never had one I could feel my chest starting to tighten and hurt and had to come off my computer. For weeks at a time I convinced myself I was bipolar then bpd even though I don't really have any symptoms. Does anyone else get this?
My most terrifying new symptom however is that I get a weird feeling when I look at peoples faces. Whether it's someone I know or on tv, I get a panicky feeling in my tummy that there face is weird or not real and i feel a bit dizzy. It's not all the time and it often happens because I'm thinking about it but its very very scary as its so hard to explain and I feel like its definitely time to reach out for help before I completely lose my mind. Can anyone relate or reassure?
Thanks x
I think I have GAD as I always ruminate over 'what ifs?' and think the worst case scenarios for every situation. My main symptoms are anxiety, irritability and sleep problems. It's always been manageable as I am able to calm myself down and distract myself. Recently however I've been obsessing over 'what if I have a rare mental health problem or am bipolar or schizophrenic etc' I often google symptoms and find that I can literary give myself symptoms. For example I was googling panic attacks even though Ive never had one I could feel my chest starting to tighten and hurt and had to come off my computer. For weeks at a time I convinced myself I was bipolar then bpd even though I don't really have any symptoms. Does anyone else get this?
My most terrifying new symptom however is that I get a weird feeling when I look at peoples faces. Whether it's someone I know or on tv, I get a panicky feeling in my tummy that there face is weird or not real and i feel a bit dizzy. It's not all the time and it often happens because I'm thinking about it but its very very scary as its so hard to explain and I feel like its definitely time to reach out for help before I completely lose my mind. Can anyone relate or reassure?
Thanks x