I need some advice.

[KristiSue]

I am 16  years old and a female. For maybe about a year, I have had these symptoms and I do not know what is wrong..my mom said she doesn't think anything is wrong, but I have been told different things by different people:

*I get so sick to my stomach before going out w/ friends, or meeting someone new, I throw up
*My mouth gets dry
*My heart beats real fast (and loud)
*I feel overheated and I have to go outside to take in long breaths of cold air
*I get so scared that I am going to get sick I remove myself from situations and do not go places.
*I shake
*I get sick when I am with my friends too...
*Sometimes in the morning I wake up and instantly feel sick to my stomach (nervous sick) and I can't fall back asleep
*I gt nervous before I go to school sometimes
*I am always real bad right before the event, but after about a half hour, I am ok..usually
*I usually stay home...not doing anything

I would like someone to tell me if seeing a doctor would be a good decision.  This has taken away days of my life because I'm scared im going to get sick.  Actually, tonight I cancelled a date because I felt as if I was going to be too nervous.  Thank you

[rara]

Always go see a dr if you feel you`r in need of one, i can not hurt. My guess is nervous, social anxiety or something in that waveline./ Rara.

[sammy6682]

i feel the exact same symptoms and I find it very hard to explain it to people.

This is more than likely social anxiety or another condition which is a fear of being sick which isnt as common in people...but its more than likely to be social anxiety and because you are nervous...you start to feel sick.

Defintely see a docter. this is a condition and I am the same, you have absolutely nothing to worry about ....this is an illness and just because you cant see it...doesnt mean it isnt there.

[Kitty_]

Seeing a doctor if something seems wrong is always a good choice, doctors know best (they're trained to be,) and it's better to know if it is actually something (example: knowing about cancer before it gets to bad, and etc.)
-Kitty_ ( this kinda sounds like my dating advice!)

[KT]

You have many of the same symptoms I do.  When I get very nervous before or during social situations, I get sick too.  Sometimes I avoid these situations but sometime I go through with them and things turn out okay.  I would suggest seeing a doctor.  I'm going to see one in about a week.  Keep me posted.

[Rae Rae]

Awe, I feel your pain.. I feel that way sometimes. Yes you should go see your doctor & discuss how you've been feeling with him/her. If you can not get it under control they will prob prescribe a medication for you to help you out with it. I have only threw up once (I started feeling nauseous out of nowhere while driving to an aptment) so I pulled over into a McDonalds parking lot & just randomly threw up! I never even threw up once when I was pregnant! Lol. I figured I just had gotten a bug b/c since then, I STILL haven't thrown up again. But your nervousness will only get worse if you don't get help now! Something triggers in your mind & makes you very anxious.. do you care alot what people think about you?? If I go to some type of event I usually get nervous at first too & then when I get into whatever the event is, I forget that I'm even worried or anxious & it disappears!

[some guy85]

it's great your recognizing, this at your young age, I was 20 before admitting to anything, to anybody, after that I just drank, which I was already doing, and did that for the past 5 years, turning to drugs too, flatout till about 2 months a =go I had an eye opening crash, gave up the drinking for 9 weeks now, and receiving therapy, as well as medication. I am in a terrible place, and I cannot stress enough, that your so young and NOW is the time to seek professional help! Get more than just one doctors opinion, try seeing a therapist. As for meds, If you don't find it too debilitating, try and find out about therapy, such as cbt.
Hope I've been helpful, and please take my advice.

later