Younger Kids Going through GAD

Im 16 years and suffering from GAD and Panic Attacks and I'm currently taking Paxil CR and Ativan.

I feel like im going through Hell,I constantly wake up in the night,feeling dreamy and distorted my mind is constantly foggy,I'm constantly worrying about my health even though ive been checked head to toe.My vision constantly feels like dream world feeling,I see white flashes of lights and black spludges that make me worry,Some days I feel kinda ok but somedays I feel like im haveing a hangover.I mean I kno what it is I just need some advice from other people

By the way I cnt get into therapits until like 2months

Some Advice please

Anyone? I mean I need help I constantly worrying Ive been stuck in the house all summer and schools on its way. Im jus worried this is how its going to be the rest of my life

Hi there,

I'm also 16 and have a lot of the problems you mentioned - particularly what you said about worrying about health, that's my main problem.

The things that you described like the foggy, distorted feelings, and the light and black spludges in your vision - they are all common symptoms of anxiety, and though they are unpleasant, they arent anything to worry about (easier said than done, eh?)

I'm not in a great position to advise you on anything, because I have no idea what I'm doing myself. I'm also worrying about school, I dont know if it's that you're worrying that you wont be able to get out of the house to go seeing as you've been stuck in all summer, or whether it's just that I'm assuming that that's your worry because that's what I'm worrying about.

Only thing I can really recommend is that you see your doctor or psych, to see if you can get your medication changed to see if that helps your situation. And hang in there waiting for that therapist.

If you'd like to talk some more about this, feel free to PM me

I just turned 17 the other day but I was at the height of my anxiety a couple of months back.
I feel exactly the same as you do.
I constantly think 'will the rest of my life be this way?' despite the fact that I know it will not.
I generally go through a lot of 'states' (as I call them) from feeling completely normal and then I can think myself into my anxiety, which is something I have to work on not doing.
It's such a relief to know other people my age are going through this.