Is this Anxiety, am I normal?

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So I'm 19. in Septeraber I had a panic attack, and after a week of a sort of derealization feeling I felt normal again. I managed to agitate my anxiety and I began to experience loss of appetite, nausea, constant anxiety, derealization, loss of concentration, loss of interest in things that I like, and I couldn't go to school or work because I would panic. Finally I overcame my fear in 2 weeks (Actually hit the second week mark from when this whole thing began.) and my appetite came back, and I'm no longer afraid to be at work or school. My doctor gave prescribed me 12 Ativans (0.5 MG) ever 6 hours last Friday, but by Tuesday I no longer required them, and in truth only ended up taking 2 overall.

However, now I have this problem with concentration. When people talk to me while I'm focusing on TV or computer all I hear is worRAB and I don't end up hearing what they say. When focusing on stringing up lights for Christmas and I'm untangling them, I kind of get confused at what I'm looking at and it gets a little more difficult to untangle them.

I'm not sure whether or not to say this is a result of my anxiety, or if I'm going crazy from something else! My doctor hasn't actually given me a name for what I'm going through (infact, he says I'm probably just worrying myself sick). I'm scared I have some kind of cognitive disorder or something. This morning I freaked out because I was afraid I was becoming Schizophrenic, but now I kind of doubt that because I don't have any serious symptoms that would reflect that.

Summary:

After 2 weeks I've gotten over nearly all none cognitive symptoms. I have an appetite, I'm not longer nauseated, I only get anxious when I think about possible disorders. However, my cognitive abilities are pretty bad. Am I getting better? Was this whole thing only a phase? Is this a result of my panic attack in Septeraber, and the problems that caused it to come back early Noveraber? Will my cognitive abilities return to normal? And am I dealing with some kind of anxiety disorder, or something more serious?

Thank you folks!
 
Hahahaha:)
I know what you mean about the scizphofrenic episode... I almost was fully convinced i was becomming one,,, But then i found out that it was all from the derealization and a lot of poeple like me thought the exact same thing at one point or another,,,
And your just dealing with an anxiety disorder... some of us just caint escape our minRAB and think wayy too much wich causes thoughts like these..
But if your derealization went away i wouldnt worry about it i mean it could be worse you know. And yes, it most likely was a result from a panic attack probally like 99%.
Yes you are getting better if you allready got over the biggest step.
Just be glad it went away and hang in there your not goin crazy and welcome to our little world. lol. Hahaha:::: good sence of humor; keeps you goin ya know, 'you caint laugh at yourself you will probally end up being depressed at yourself''
 
if you cant laugh at yourself you will probally end up being depressed at yourself.

I like that quote! And yes laughter is a big part of everyones life or at least it should be in my opinion. I just receintly started having panic or anxiety attacks at the ripe age of 29. I fortunatly know what causes them for me...work. But I have found out that if I keep a possitive attitude and say to myself over and over again that I can do what I'm attempting to do, helps me. Inhaling deep in my mouth and exhaling through my nose (3X) also helps relax me as does imagining myself sprawled out on the beach with nothing but the sand, sun and sound of the waves crashing along the shore line. Luckily with me these steps help vs having to take a pill.
 
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