Hello! I’m Charlotte and am 14. I have severe health anxiety and it’s ironic really because the physically symptoms I am getting from the anxiety is making my health anxiety worse which makes my symptoms worse and I go in this cycle over and over! So maybe 3 weeks ago I had a huge panic attack because I had convinced myself I had retenoblastoma (I don’t) and ever since then I have been having flashing lights, static vision, floaters, double vision, peripheral vision is weird, I feel like there’s a smudge on my glasses without my glasses on if that makes sense? I have been having sharp stabbing pain in my head that lasts maybe 10-30 seconds? I am getting this pain all over my head and I am terrified I have a brain tumour! Please help
-a very anxious teen! 💖
Oh and I meant to say, I feel like there is lots of pressure in my eyes. I got them checked recently and they said my eyes were fine BUT we think I could have a problem with my thyroid (Graves’ disease) do you think it could be that? Should I go to the doctors in the morning? I have an appointment booked for two weeks time but I’m scared if I leave it that long something bad will happen!😭😭😭
I've had the same kind of problem for the past nine months now. I've had tons of tests done and everything was normal. They blame it on conversions disorder. You should look it up. It's when anxiety manifest itself into physical symptoms.
No Tumor love.. I get that exact same feeling to where my eyes act up a lot a whole lot. Also try not to be on your phone too much that will add on to it. I noticed that with all of this going on I've been watching too much tv and constantly on my phone as well and that doesn't help at all.. relax love.. your going to be fine
Have you told your parents about your symptoms?