hi i just have a question

[lkjh]

I havent been diagnoised with social anxienty disorder but I will like to ask something about it.

I am 18 years old and I really think that something is up with me. I dont know if i do have SA or what but I looked on a lot of websites about it and it sure sounds like I do. So my question is how were you diagonised with SA? Did you just decide to go to a therpist to see if you have this disorder? Or just ask a regular doctor about it? Or did you look on websites to to see if this was how you felt and the way you thought then go to a doctor?

The thing that really make me think that I have something is like when I get home from school or work I have to go through all the things I did or say that day that was stupid or embrassing and just get on myself and drive myself crazy about it. I tryed to tell myself all well it will be okay or something but that doesnt work. Does that even sound like SA? I also fear going out with my sister to her friends or going to a party. I always try and make up an excuse not to go. Its not because I dont want to go but I just dont want to meet them. I dont know its hard to describe my feelings.
I always HATE it when people stare at me. People ALWAYS say I am parnoid. Even when there not staring at me I think they are and they get mad because I ask what again.
I could go on and on about this...

I am not asking you guys to diagonise me but just tell me if it sounds like SA. I just dont want to go to a doctor and ask them if i have SA and they look at me stupid or something.

Sorry for the long post but this has been really bothering me especially lately.

thank you guys.

[Kitty_]

    -_- My mom has an annoying habit of diagnosing people (okay, just me and one other person, but still.)  She got it in her head that I had ADD or AD/HD. I went to a theripest and he suggested I get tested for an anxiety disorder. I went to see a Pscholagist I went to before about OCD and volia.

    Now 2 points:
  Doctors are there to help.       
   I'd been having a problem for six weeks, and turns out it was completely normal. But we can assume they've been doing their job for awhile, and have seen more embarassing things then anything I couldn't purposely do. 
  Why do people take colon tests every year or have doctor cheeck-ups or shots for something that isn't likely they'll get? Because theres a chance it could happen, and to some people it does, and they'd be thankful to know before it's too late.

 It's your appiness that matters, not what one doctor-or anyone- thinks.


Wishing you the best,
                       Kitty_

[Emily]

I started having issues with anxiety when I was around 9 years old. My parents had just gotten divorced. I felt like I had to keep the peace between them. I felt like I had to be "perfect" and stay very strong for my younger siblings. I later developed anorexia from all of the stress and anxiety. I didn't think I was fat or anything. I just couldn't eat. My stomach was always in knots! This was around the time I hit 14 years old. At the age of 22, I started having my hardcore panic attacks. It caused me to lose my very good paying job and most of my friends. I was ALWAYS a very social person and had tons of things to do and attend all of the time. I went from this- to being "confined" to my home because of panic disorder, which turned into agoraphobia. I soon after went on Paxil. I then gained 50lbs and it seemed my eatting disorder subsided.

The reason I've said all of this is.. I wish somebody (myself even) had suggested seeing someone professionally in the early stages of all the madness. I think I would be in a better place if I had. It makes a world of difference if you nip this crap in the bud. It sounds to me (I am in NO way a professional) like you might possibly have some type of anxiety issue. Maybe if you find out now, you can be helped and it could possibly go away with proper help. Trust me when I say, you never want to be where I am now! Anxiety only gets worse if untreated.

I wish you the best of luck! Please keep us posted on what's going on with you? Take care.

Emily

[lkjh]

Well I finally went to a GP the other day. I told her what I was feeling and she said she doesnt think I have social anxiety. What I am feeling is just a "quark" about my personality. Like how some people just have to be the center of attention and always be around people well I am just the opposite. She did say that I had an anxiety thing going on.

She did perscribe me Wellbutrin.

Its werid though after the visit and I checked out with her nurse. The nurse gave me a reciept with my diagonises and about the Wellbutrin. In the diagonises it said "Social Anxiety Disorder."
Maybe i misunderstood her because I was so nervous

[Emily]

Talk about confusing! I hope you start feeling better? Keep us posted on your journey?