What is this feeling?

I keep getting this feeling/mood thing every now and again its been happening for 2 years, I do have anxiety but im not sure if its connected as it feels different/maybe worse than anxiety. Its like a really bugging down/anxious, scared to eat/smell of food feeling and when it happens I just can't really do anything other than sit it out and complaining to my mum seems to help a bit :redface:

(not sure why as it really annoys her).
I used to get it on the way to college and couldn't stand it even though I knew it would go away so turned round and went back home. I know it sounds like anxiety and it probably is a bit but its something else as well. When I tell people they say that they don't feel like doing things at times but they just get on with it, I don't want to sound selfish but I don't think anyone else gets this :confused:

Ive looked on the internet and all that comes up is depression and anxiety. Depression is more of a state of mind/perception rather than a feeling so thats why Id say its different.
Am I right or does anyone get the same thing :confused:

Reply 1

Babylon By Bus

Did/do you like college?

Reply 2

gyrase

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Is it the feeling of not knowing anything?

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

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Babylon By Bus

Did/do you like college?

Well it was ok but I quit a year ago partly cause of anxiety and mostly because I didn't think it was for me. I know I sound stupid but its not related to the environment it can come on at anytime anywhere though Id say mainly at night.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

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Gnarl

Is it the feeling of not knowing anything?

I wouldn't say so but I think Ive had that feeling lol.

Reply 5

Babylon By Bus

Anonymous

Well it was ok but I quit a year ago partly cause of anxiety and mostly because I didn't think it was for me. I know I sound stupid but its not related to the environment it can come on at anytime anywhere though Id say mainly at night.

Sounds like your scared of something :confused:

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

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Aetheria

Does it feel like butterflies in your stomach and you feel worried and kinda guilty and don't know why? That happens to me.

Not really its more like a bugging, restless, can't cope, anxious feeling and when it happens I can feel it in the chest area if that makes sense. :confused:

Reply 7

Teehar

10

H-o-r-m-o-n-e-s.

Get Over It Or See A Doctor.

Reply 8

sophieliz

12

I get it. Used to be really serious a few years back when I was doing my GCSEs. I was nervous about everything, even tiny things and it even used to make me physically stress. I have got over than now, thankfully, I am fine at uni, sometimes at home I do get more anxious though and worried it will return. Now I just get a sort of tightening of the chest because I am stressed about essay deadlines and exams.

Reply 9

Anonymous #1

OP

6+6=6

H-o-r-m-o-n-e-s.

Get Over It Or See A Doctor.

Im 20 though can I still blame hormones or am I too old lol.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

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sophieliz

I get it. Used to be really serious a few years back when I was doing my GCSEs. I was nervous about everything, even tiny things and it even used to make me physically stress. I have got over than now, thankfully, I am fine at uni, sometimes at home I do get more anxious though and worried it will return. Now I just get a sort of tightening of the chest because I am stressed about essay deadlines and exams.

Yea theres probably anxiety in whatever Ive got though I was fine with exams, Im glad you got over it if it returns it hopefully won't be as bad as you will know how to cope better.

Reply 11

goodLife

Maybe its just stress

Reply 12

lskdgjsj

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Anonymous

Ive looked on the internet and all that comes up is depression and anxiety. Depression is more of a state of mind/perception rather than a feeling so thats why Id say its different.
Am I right or does anyone get the same thing :confused:

To be honest, the description you've given isn't very clear, and it's hard to pin it down to anything in particular. It sounds a bit like Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which is both fluctuating and chronic. But I'd resist the urge to try and find a label for it. If it doesn't interfere with your life, then just try to deal with it and carry on. If it does interfere with your life, you perhaps ought to see a specialist (through your GP); although the waiting list for psychiatrists is often several years. Your GP might put you on a course of anxiolytics (benzodiazepines like diazepam (Valium) or Buspirone) or antidepressants.

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