I have really bad anxiety. I need help! Please read details. ???? Any doctors or shrinks who can help ????

Question

I have very bad annxiety (I am pretty sure it isn't physical) I feel like I have to pee all the time but I already checked and I don't have a UTI. When I pee it burns real bad and I don't pee out much anything at all. It might be because I hate school and I am away from home but nothing seems to work! It started out small and it gets worse everyday and I need imediate help before I crack! It is driving me crazy.

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I am 13 + I haven't started my period yet
I haven't checked to see if my urinary tract is messed up. I am almost positive it is anxiety.
I have seen the school counselor.
I will start to see a shrink.
I feel just fine at home.
and.... that is about it. If you have any questions then leave your email please, or if you are paranoid about leaving it, then that is OK too. Just thank you for answering. It is a little embarassing for me, but I need help. It is really tearing me up.

Answer 1

Anxiety is a complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath.

Anxiety is often described as having cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and uncertain danger. Somatically the body prepares the organism to deal with threat (known as an emergency reaction); blood pressure and heart rate are increased, sweating is increased, bloodflow to the major muscle groups is increased, and immune and digestive system functions are inhibited. Externally, somatic signs of anxiety may include pale skin, sweating, trembling, and pupillary dilation. Emotionally, anxiety causes a sense of dread or panic and physically causes nausea, and chills. Behaviorally, both voluntary and involuntary behaviors may arise directed at escaping or avoiding the source of anxiety. These behaviors are frequent and often maladaptive, being most extreme in anxiety disorders. However, anxiety is not always pathological or maladaptive: it is a common emotion along with fear, anger, sadness, and happiness, and it has a very important function in relation to survival.

Neural circuitry involving the amygdala and hippocampus is thought to underlie anxiety. When confronted with unpleasant and potentially harmful stimuli such as foul odors or tastes, PET-scans show increased bloodflow in the amygdala. In these studies, the participants also reported moderate anxiety. This might indicate that anxiety is a protective mechanism designed to prevent the organism from engaging in potentially harmful behaviors such as feeding on rotten food.

A chronically recurring case of anxiety that has a serious effect on a person's life may be clinically diagnosed as an anxiety disorder. The most common are generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mainstream treatment for anxiety consists of the prescription of anxiolytic agents and/or referral to a cognitive-behavioral therapist. There are indications that a combination of the two can be more effective than either one alone.

The acute symptoms of anxiety are most often controlled with anxiolytic agents such as benzodiazepines. Diazepam (valium) was one of the first such drugs. Today there are a wide range of anti-anxiety agents that are based on benzodiazepines, although only two have been approved for panic attacks, Klonopin and Xanax. All benzodiazepines are physically addictive, and extended use should be carefully monitored by a physician, preferably a psychiatrist. It is very important that once placed on a regimen of regular benzodiazepine use, the user should not abruptly discontinue the medication.

Some of the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) have been used with varying degrees of success to treat patients with chronic anxiety, the best results seen with those who exhibit symptoms of clinical depression and non-specific anxiety or general anxiety disorder concurrently. Beta blockers are also sometimes used to treat the somatic symptoms associated with anxiety, especially the shakiness of "stage fright."

I can give you a treatment plan, but it is better to consult a Clinical Psychiatrist.

Alprazolam 0.25mg SR in the morning and Sertraline 50mg in the evening. Stop Alprazolam after 6 weeks.

Answer 2

I don't really have an answer to what may be causing your problem (I would hope you would see a doctor so you can rule out some sort of physical problem). However, when I saw the word "anxiety" in your question, I felt compelled to answer. I had a girlfriend years ago that started feeling anxious about everything. These little anxiety episodes soon turned into full blown panic attacks. She didn't seek help, even though I begged her to, and it eventually ended up ruining her life. My advice to you is, start seeing someone immediately about this problem with anxiety. If your parents can't afford it, most communities have free mental health clinics. Kids your age often think they are the only ones in the world with a particular problem and are embarrassed to talk about it with anyone. but believe me, there isn't any problem that mental health professionals haven't dealt with. Just don't delay too long, It's amazing how fast little "idiosyncrasies" can grow into huge problems.

Answer 3

Here's a link to some pages at the Mayo Clinic site. See especially the section on 'self care'. I would get any physical problems you might have checked out by a doctor. They may be unrelated to the panic attacks, but getting them sorted out could reduce your anxiety.

The wikipedia page on panic attacks is worth a read as well.

Answer 4

I have read some litterature about panic attacks. But they allways seem to have a more scientific approach and that is nothing I need in my struggle to survive those horrible panic attacks. This is a "hand on" and very practical book. I felt it was written to me. I am sure that you are going to feel the same.

Joe Barry writes exactly how I think. The examples are perfectly described. And the method is genius. I recommend this book and thanks Joe Barry for writing it. It changes your life

Answer 5

I can say this it's not in your head, but you should find out from a psychiatrist to get to the bottom of your anxiety and have your parent(s) take you to someone to find out what the problem is and they may suggest medication, but because you're underage your parents will determine if that's the best option for you to treat the problem and work in therapy to maintain it and not always rely on medication.

Answer 6

Keep away from caffeine (no pop , tea or coffee ) ..You may have a sugar problem, Are you eating well? You need food to get you through your day..If your not eating protein in the morning, this could cause a strange feeling of uneasiness. Tell your mom!

Answer 7

People in the field of psychology do not usually like to be called "shrinks".

This is going to sound silly to you but I am going to type it anyway.

When you are that age, everything is so huge and so major. Your hormones are going crazy trying to begin puberty. Know this, it will pass.

Good Luck

Answer 8

Please tell your dr. about this. There are treatments and medicine for anxiety. There is no sense in living this way, there is help out there. You are young and maybe afraid to tell anyone about this but do it for your own good. You want to feel normal so tell your parents and your dr.