Okay so i am 15 year old male very athletic and suffer from anxiety,
The thing is, i keep thinking i am going to have a heart attack or something its been about 4 weeks that i’ve been thinking it. i mean i get like shootin pains in my arms and get pain in back and sharp pains bye my stomach, it sometimes goes aways then comes back. i just dont know what it is. I think im healthy!! what are my chances of a heart attack? like what can i do to get my anxiety to go away if thats what causin it even though it doesnt seem like it? please help :/
Thanks everyone 
Not too likely you would have a heart attack at 15.
DO see a doctor though, your symptoms "could" be something other than anxiety and they should check.
The symptoms you described are typical of anxiety though. The best treatment is always to find out what you are anxious about and talk to someone: a relative, friend, school counselor or therapist.
If it’s bad enough, they can prescribe medication for it but it’s best not to have to do that.
Once you recognize the anxiety is not going to harm you or interfere with your life it will usually go away on it’s own.
Keep up your sports. Exercise literally produces chemicals in your body that helps with anxiety.
there is probably nothing wrong but go get a check-up at the doctor just in case. there is probably nothing wrong the pain is probably exacerbated by your stress and hormonal levels. don’t panic, just breath, relax, and take to your parents or
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i fully understand ur anxiety problems as i have it too. and what i suggets u do is talk to a counselor or doctor about it. try deep breathing chewing gum– the gum chewing is really helpful. but you should really talk to ur doc or counselor about it and see what they say from there. u may mot want to, but ur gonna have to eventually. if u need to talk to someoen feel free to email.
hope this helps u.
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Oh god, this happens to me all the time. See a doctor for sure, he can reassure you that your heart is healthy. And tell him about your fear. He might prescribe medication. I take Klonopin when I have a panic attack and I try to practice distraction and breathing exercises and stuff too, but I know it sucks. I kind of believe that I’m going to die from a heart attack any day and I can’t seem to make that feeling go away completely.
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dude im suffering from anxiety right now have you had an ekg? is it normal and if it is your fine. I’ve moved on from my heart anxiety but overall i still have anxiety in general. Everyone has anxiety we need it
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Hey ashton, you are 15 and athletic. The chances of you having a heart attack are about 1 in one million. I don’t think you have anything to worry about as far as a heart attack goes. As for your anxiety I know hao you feel I was diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder at seven and I am now twenty three. Anxiety can make you worry and imagine some pretty crazy things, and I know it can be scary. I used to think things like that all the time when I was your age and I was a cheerleader, my friends thought I was loopy, but it was the anxiety disorder. Anyhow the sharp pains you are getting are more than likley growing pains, you are a 15 year old male and you are in the prime age of getting growth spurts. Ok so have you told your mom about this anxiety I think you should because it is something that can get worse and effect you for the rest of your life, I still get very anxious sometimes, but luckily my therepist put me on meds before it could get too bad. Anyhow I think maybe you should think about going and talking with a therepist, they can be really helpful in getting down to the root of your anxiety and helping you to fix it. I really hope this helps you hun, and don’t worry your not going to have a heart attack! Good luck to you.
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Psychology major and 12 years experience with Gen. Anxiety disorder.
Not too likely you would have a heart attack at 15.
DO see a doctor though, your symptoms "could" be something other than anxiety and they should check.
The symptoms you described are typical of anxiety though. The best treatment is always to find out what you are anxious about and talk to someone: a relative, friend, school counselor or therapist.
If it’s bad enough, they can prescribe medication for it but it’s best not to have to do that.
Once you recognize the anxiety is not going to harm you or interfere with your life it will usually go away on it’s own.
Keep up your sports. Exercise literally produces chemicals in your body that helps with anxiety.
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maybe panic attacks.
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Oh honey you poor thing. I have suffered with anxiety all my life since I was fifteen. Let me just say this one thing that I wish my mother told me when I was fifteen. IT CANNOT KILL YOU! Anxiety attacks are severe stress. I have learned to control mine. And the thing I do if I feel one coming on is stand up and walk somewhere (even if it’s just across the room), take deep breaths or get on the phone and ring someone and talk about anything….gets your mind off it. But if you sit and wonder about it, that’s what’s going to make them come back each time. You need to figure out what it is that triggers your anxiety attacks and then get some help controlling them. Good Luck sweetie.
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Bi-Polar and Anxiety Dissorder sufferer
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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