I feel like a oven what's going on with me?

Mental health
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Hi everyone. 

I'm 25 now I'm a female. I still get my period so it's not menopause. I get hot flashes a lot they come and go driving me insane. I open the freezer just trying to feel a little better. I have a/c and a fan but not even that calms the hot flashes. I have Anxiety and depression but I don't think my problem is related to that since I get prickly heat too when it's very hot outside. Sometimes the heat is too much everything starts itching like cr*zy scalp, face, neck all  the upper body. I don't know what this is but all my symptoms make me believe I'm really sensitive to the heat. Prickly heat, hot flashes, itching all over without the prickly heat which is weird. I feel embarrassed about it people will think it's something else if I start scratching in front of them. But I can't stand the heat I begin to itch, and hot flush. Now I feel like a oven for the past three days. It doesn't go away. I have no fever I checked it yesterday it was 97.6 today it's 98.1. Skin feels hot to touch too. I googled it they mentioned the thyroid I do remember doctor had told me to cut back in the red meat because I was at risk for hypothyroidism and I also came back low on vitamin d. Didn't take the supplements. Still eat red meat I haven't cut back on it. My cholesterol levels were high which was a surprise to my mom and doctor because I'm slender. Doctor thought it was my mom but her levels were fine. We eate the same thing well she incorpates good food also. I confess I don't eat healthy. I eat fast food, red meat at home, drink lots of soda, I don't drink any water or take any medication or supplements. I wish I could quit Coke but I tried once and I had no energy with the caffeine I feel the boost right away. I drink it if I'm tired or out of breath heart starts racing. So I know I should quit primarily because of Anxiety I've heard it  can cause c*ncer apart from articles that say it ages you like sm*king cigarettes. 😭I can't find a better drink that tastes good. I want to get better. Any advice on any of this is  very helpful to me. Thank you👍

P.S. How to calm yourself  when having a panic attack in public? I'm going to have to go out in Thursday, or Friday or Saturday. Don't know which makes me more anxious my grandmass birthday I don't understand it's just my brother, his 2 yr old, wife, my mom, sister and her 7 yr old and 6 month old baby and grandma since it's her house and birthday. They are trying to accommodate the day for me because they want me to go even my grandma. I hope I can go and get through it and not want to go home again because of my Anxiety. I'm very fortunate to have a supporting family they stay indoors in birthdays for me when they want to go out in public to celebrate I feel bad. They don't want to leave me out they truly love me we're very close although I may not say much to them there was a time I would make small talk with them. It's very hard. I also don't like hugs or kisses on the cheek or a tap I'm the shoulder it makes me uncomfortable I hate it. I don't like it but I do it because I know I would hurt their feelings if I didn't. Thank you for reading this I started talking about other things instead of what I asked advice for. My bad. 

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Honey, just reading your two most recent posts suggests to me that you need some medical help here.

In my answer to your last post I told you to ask for a phone appointment with your GP. I now realise that you're in the USA and possibly that scenario doesn't exist in whatever State you're in.

But there must be a relative or friend who can get you some help, or a crisis line, maybe?

Also, do stay with us on the forum so that we can offer support.

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 Yes, you definitely need medical attention as well as an appointment with a counselor. Get the medical attention first.  You can discuss your symptoms with the doctor and get some help with your diet. Many times the things that we eat and drink can directly affect anxiety.  Caffeine contributes immensely to increasing the anxiety. 

Then the counselor can  help you   Learn how to manage all of this on a regular basis. 

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Hi l think you need bloods done however hot flushes are very common with anxiety.l have read a lot of your posts and you keep saying you can't be helped.You really have to try to get the help you need as living such an isolated life is not doing your mental health issues any good at all.Your family are very supportive however sometimes you need to pushed to get the help you need.l know that sounds harsh but you must fight to overcome your anxiety and face your fears head on.

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My mom called many doctors but they all said the same thing I have to go to them. They don't do house visits. I can't go out I'm not on any medication right now. I would feel terrible. I know I need the help but I'm trying to see if I can get therapy first. There's a therapist that I've gone too in the past and there's no people in the waiting room because it's by appt. I just see the people who leave it was perfect for me. Too bad she isn't a nice therapist. I will continue to search and see if there's anyone that can help me. If not I will try natural pills  and see if they work.Thanks for the support💖

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I will try to give up soda. I want to eat healthy too. I agree they do affect us. Thanks for the advice💖

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Thanks Marleen I agree I wish my family would push me to do it. I can't do it by myself it wouldn't happen. They need to put me in the vehicle and get me to my GP or a therapist. I need the push. I know I would be upset and feel like I'm dy*ng but I need help. 

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Tell your mum that I understand she wants to protect you however she needs to be firm with you.l have to do things l have absolutely no support and to be honest it's probably for the best.l hate the feeling of fear however l have to face it daily and that's why l am not hiding from the world and neither will you be if you get the right support and a bit of tough love.Sometimes you need to be cruel to be kind.

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I agree I will tell her. Thanks👍