Anxiety keeps jumping back with much potent than before

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Hello there

I maybe the youngest visitor on this website as children my age are too busy having fun...

Btw I'm just 16 and this anxiety stuff has snatched the best moments of my life. I am a student and I'm finding it very hard to cope up with my grad level studies because I'm virtually lossing interest in all things I used to love. I have found no hobby and even getting into a hobby gives me new triggeres. I have been facing anxiety for like six months now and feel the following symptoms

Muscle twitching, tingling, jerking motions

Unrealistic thoughts and a feeling that nothing is real

Spinning thoughts

Pressure headaches

Sweaty palms

Lack of concentration and interest

Dizziness, loss of balance

Eye floaters

Extreme sensitivity to light, sound and smell

I can't find a way out. The doc put me on Pexep 12.5 and I guess it does nothing. I just want to be out of it, lead a happy life that I was living few months back. 

This all started six months ago when a classmate of mine had a seizure right in front of me. I was really disturbed, much more than the person who had it. I am all the time alert and thinking what if I have one? Even the doc told me it was highly unlikely for a healthy 16 yo to have something like this (no family history of epilepsy). I even know that the kid who had it was sick and had a really high fever. But seeing him everyday in school makes me anxious. Like I dunno its very hard to tell...Even a small twitch will push me into the sea of anxiety which aces the symptoms and makes me feel that I will certainly have one  

Sorry if it was long

Even typing this makes me feel anxious

Thanks for hearing this teen out

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Hi!! I'm 16 too and I've experienced the symptoms you listed too, so don't freak out, it is just your anxiety! Some of them may be as a result of your medication as well, so if they started happening some time after you started taking it you may want to inform your doctor. Don't worry that should't be much of an issue if that's the case, you may have to switch meds though. 

The loss loss of interest is a sad and common effect of mental illnesses as I can testify, it may help to tell people around you like parents to encourage you to do such and such at convenient times, just to give you a bit of a boost. That way you won't just forget about things and leave them 'for another day'.

I hope this could help a bit, get well soon! X

 

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Thanks for replying. Relieved to know such teens exist .

My parents know very well about my situation and do their best to help me out. I'll be the happiest man one day (day before yesterday i was like i had won a lottery) and the next day is gloomy, sad, full of symptoms. I just want out of this as this is not letting me focus towards my goals and ambitions.

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Don't worry, you'll get there in the end, it just takes a while.

Hopefully we'll both be better as soon as possible, good luck with your studies!