For those of you who don't know; I'm a college student, sophomore year. Recently, I've started having some problems that I believe are anxiety related. I don't have too much of a problem when I'm alone, but it's still enough to be annoying. My biggest problem is when I'm with people, and especially one person in particular. It's my neighbor in the dorms. (A girl, and no it's not being in love - this is actually uncomfortable and it's not only with her) It is worse during the evening rather than during the day, but during the evening, I get nauseous, my palms get sweaty, I start to sweat, and I get just very uncomfortable. I start shaking a bit as well (sort of muscle tension) and to fall asleep, I usually have to take Antacid for my stomach and two Tylenol PM to help me get tired/relax. This is really starting to upset me, because my neighbor and I are close friends, and then all of a sudden this shit started, and now I can't hang out with her in the evening, because it feels like I'm going to throw up! I think this is anxiety, but I'm not sure. I was depressed a year ago, and I think that might be coming back, but I don't think this is depression... I am going to my Uni's councelling center tomorrow to see if it's actually anxiety. Some people say it might be homesickness (I'm an International student from Norway studying in the US), but I can't even imagine that being the problem, because I have not even thought about home in a long time, and that wouldn't explain the clammy/sweaty hands and nausea when I'm with my neighbor. And I know this is going to sound horrible, but what I really want is just some sort of drug, like xanax or whatever, so that I can live my life normally. It hasn't lasted for too long, and I sound like a total bitch for whining about it, but I can't control it, and I can't let it control my life... To me this is a really strange thing to want, because I usually try not to take more medicine than I have to, just because I like to see myself as stronger than what I am (obviously). But yeah, that ends my rant. I think it's anxiety, and I guess I'll find out when I get my appointment.
seeing your counselor is a good first step. Try some deep breathing, or muscle relaxation whenever you're starting to feel anxious. I can't really offer any specific advice sinc eI don't really know a lot about your situation, but I hope things get better for you. Also you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting medication, but like with all meds exercise some caution mmmkay? Good luck
Let me ask you something: does this happen when you're in large crowds? Is it triggered when near people? Do you often start to feel anxious? I may know the problem if you answered yes to any of these questions.
I think I have narrowed down to emotions. It's not very bad in class, as a matter of fact, it happens only when I feel strong emotions (Love in particular)
