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writes:I'm 17. I have really bad anxiety problems for example: I'll keep myself awake for hours at night, just thinking about what I'm going to wear tomorrow. I'm indecisive - It will take me twenty minutes to figure out what kind of chocolate bar I want to buy from the store. I take HOURS to shop - not because I love shopping, it's because I can never choose what I want. I don't do well under pressure, if someone says: "Blue or red?" (Not realistically just an example) I'll start feeling under pressure, and I won't know which one to choose. I hate being put on the spot in those kinds of situations. I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with me. I have developed a horrible sleeping pattern to a point where I can't go bed til 7 or 8 in the morning, just because I keep myself awake at night over stupid things.I use to have really bad panic attacks, and I use to be a really bad 'hypocondratic' or however you spell it. If you dont know what it means, it means: If I have a headache, I'll google the symptoms - and I'll think I have a brain tumor, it use to get so bad where I had to go to the doctor because I was postive something was wrong with me, and even when the doctor said there wasnt, I'd force my Mom to take me to another one until I was completely convinced I was fine.A couple months ago, I convinced myself I had an STD, because I had a lot of discomfort about sex. I went to a doctor and he was I had some pelvic scarring, and it wasn't anything 'abnormal' and I would be fine. I wasn't convinced at all, I didn't believe him even though my mom said, "He's been a doctor for 20 years I think he would know" I made her take me to another one, and they said I was completely fine and all of a sudden the discomfort after sex went away.I make ALOT of things up in my head. What's wrong with me? I'm sorry for the length to. I appreciate the answers. THANKS!
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 August 2010): The first half I agree with entirely. I have an anxiety problem as well that is very severe.
You may have a disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder, or something more specific or non-related. There are quite a few health reasons involved with such high levels of anxiety, so you should definitely Speak to a doctor about it immediately, and try scheduling therapy. This can be helped, so don't worry.
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reader, rcn  +, writes (24 August 2010):
 Good for you. Unlike many people who have something wrong, you noticed that you might and took the time to ask. That puts you so much ahead of so many others.
What are you really worried about? These symptoms are anxiety, but having a tumor for a headache or STD (which not having sex would eliminate that fear), is generally not the underlying fear. What really bothers you? Do you think things need to fall in place a certain way or life doesn't work out? Then you might want to begin looking at an obsessive, compulsive direction for being the cause.
Instead of going to the doctor for an STD, I believe you need to ask your mom to get you into counseling. You have some issues that are not consciously present that is causing this behavior. The best thing for you is to seek someone that can help you unravel what might be the underlying cause of what's been going on with you.
I believe, if you don't, some of these symptoms will progress into adulthood. You can also consider when these behaviors began, and think about if there was anything you recall in your life that was an abrupt change or traumatic incident that may have triggered these behaviors.
I hope this helps.
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