Lovie
have you had your eyes tested at all, i would see your regular doctor and your physcriatic doctor to give you a clean bill of health to give you peace of mind.
Anxiety can do strange things to us!.
Ask your doctor about group help programme to help you work with your anxiety.
Hang in there and make sure you talk to your parents about how badly you feel.
Are you on meds? if you are they may not be working.
I take clonopin for my anxiety and anxiety attcks, takes a couple of hours to kick in but works well once it kicks in.
small doses throughout day are best if your having a really hard time.
I also use to take zoloft which worked very well for deppresion and anxiety.
God Luck And Hugs! xx

leah, I'm sorry that you are having such a hard time. at 19, you have a lot on your plate. to deal well with people, school, and work, and responsibilities, we have to first take good care of ourselves.

may i suggest that you get a complete physical by a good doctor. the doctor will explain how poor physical heatth can overload our emotions and minds. listen to the doctor. improve your diet. improve your physical health and stamina through fun exercise like swimming and yoga.

the better you feel physically, you will automatically feel better emotionally and mentally.

stand back and look at your lifestyle. your home. your friends. your activities. throw out anyone and everything that goes against your inner vibe. then, rebuild your life with only good people, good surroundings, and good things.

good luck. you will be fine. :)

I agree with the others about going to a dr. to get checked out----are you getting enough sleep? What about too much caffeine or sugar? Those things have really spaced me out in the past.
Hope you feel better.
Rhonda

I think the best thing to do is see a doctor and put begin to eliminate some of the worries you have,
You say you are scared and i can se why but a lot of the symptoms you have mentioned can relate directly to anxiety. I did suffer form bad anxiety a few months ago an worried about brain tumors etc and like yourself i had an MRI which was clear,
try to use some breathing techniques and meditation to help reduce your fears,
take care

i dont have a doctor =/

Considering the support groups that you belong to, I think you MUST find a doctor who will give you a good examination. Where to find one? Hmmmmmm. It took me 8 years to find out about one where I live who I would trust. You must act more quickly. Do you have insurance? If I were in your shoes, I would call my insurance company and go to the nearest doctor who had the soonest appt. opening for an exam, and report all of your concerns. S/he might not become your favorite doctor, but at least it's a start.

Personally, I find auras to be spiritual visions, but I know that sometimes they are the result of eye disease.

I certainly understand your feeling like you're repeating something before you actually say it. It goes along with my anxiety experience.

When I have mood swings that go up, along with anxiety, sometimes I, too, feel like I'm going to pass out. Sometimes I do. Your passing out could be related to the diagnoses that you already have, or something else. That is another reason to GO SEE A DOCTOR.

When I feel anxious, I sure do relate to your inability to spell simple words and loss of memory. Also, recalling a simple word as part of a sentence that I am trying to speak.

At your young age, a 5-year-old MRI is ancient. If you are afraid of having a brain tumor, you MUST address that fear IMMEDIATELY by seeing a doctor. How else can you relieve your fear?

With much care,
Glinda

My parents wont take me to the doctors, they think im lying.

Go to your local health department.

Migraines can do that. Do they ever take you to the dr for any reason? If they do, just ask about everything then. if not, get someone else to take you, or if you're close to a teacher or some other adult, ask them. You really need to get to a dr. It could be really serious. Or, if all else, go to the school nurse and tell her EVERYTHING.

i have had the symptoms yr talking about...u just gotta learn to relax...as when yr more hyper and angst-up about everything these things happen the next things youll start to believe youre hearing voices when yr not. when you havent experienced major anxiety before its scary...yr parents dont sound very supportive, can u go to a doctor on yr own?

I agree with everyone else. Since you are an adult, you can find a dr. on your own. If you don't have insurance the office will most likely work with you on paying. It's important to make sure that your symptoms aren't due to a physical problem.

I know you are scared...it all sounds pretty scary...but just hang in there. It will be okay.

Anxiety can do soooo many "creepy" things to our bodies and minds. I still get anxiety some taking Paxil, so I tend to wear my sunglasses the minute I step outside, so my eyes are light sensitive. I feel almost vampirish..ha. I don't see auras, but have known myself to be seeing the qworld thru a peep hole. It's like my hands are cupped around most of my vision. Or the world had a tendency to float in a seemingly realistic, but unrealist way. Hard to describe. I used to get these sharp anxiety pains, like bolts of lightening in my head. Someone mentioned a possible brain tumor, and my mind ran with that one for years. A common fear for us neurotics, believe me. Now, I get the occasional numbness on one side of my head. I know what it is, another sign of that good ole anxiety Memory loss is because you're mind is racing a mile a minute without potty breaks. It's hard to remember everything when you've got a busload of thoughts in your head, isn't it. When I had panic attacks, and I knew they were coming, I would get pressure in my sinuses (Some people get it in their chest), then it's like I's see these "Sperm cells" before my eyes, all the while darkness was starting to cloud my vision. The ER's are full of us panick attackers. MRI's, upper GI's, lower GI's, brain scans, blood work, etc. Confusion, disorientation, afraid to "freak out" and do something catastrophic...all perks to having anxiety. I can laugh about my quirks, because I have had so many, I could write a book.Paxil helps me most of the time, but when it doesn't I do my breathing. (Suckin' in too much oxygen gives us a head rush that creates hyperventilation. Ever felt like you were going to suffocate or forget how to breathe? And when the world is a tad too much, I simply take a xanax.