Recent content by Caseums21

Does anyone else start college this fall? If so, what major and how do you feel about going? I signed up for physical therapist assistant but may change it to management. I got accepted already. I'm not freaking out yet but going to a large college, does make me nervous about getting lost around...

I'm 23 and I would not take pills. I won't even take pills for headaches, for a fear of them. So I'm really thinking about therapy. My dad bought me insurance to see a doctor for my stomach pains and I'm hoping the insurance covers therapy. I wrote down the things that started my whole anxiety...

I left the house the other day to go shopping and visit my ex. co-workers. I was actually out of the house for about 5 hours. I rather go in town by myself then with someone else. When I go with someone else, I freak out worse. It's usually the opposite for most people. Anyways, my friend keeps...

I got my haircut today and I was shaking so bad. I wasn't nervous about getting my hair shorter but just being around so many people. As I was driving, I felt fine until I was about 10 minutes away. I didn't have a panic attack but my stomach hurt and I got anxious. I walked in and felt like...

I don't know if not hugging someone is part of SA. But when people want to hug me, I can't stand it. No matter who it is, I'm not a person who likes to touch other people or them touching me. How do you feel about hugging?

My dad is a coal miner and he never has time to go grocery shopping so every two weeks, I have to go. I only go to Wal-mart around 1am to shop. The closest super Wal-mart is 40 minutes away from my house but thankfully theres one being built around 20 minutes from me. Does anyone else try to go...

I was reading information on the internet about agoraphobia. I think I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) because my stomach has been hurting for years especially after I eat. Anyways, I read that if you have IBS and an anxiety disorder, it can cause you to get panic attacks and for you to have...

I'm new to this forum. I'm 23 years old and I've been having major panic attacks. It started about 2 years ago, when I go out to eat, I would panic and walk out of the restaurant. Now it's even more serious. I don't leave my house fearing of getting panic attacks. I can just be sitting at home...