Anxiety driving me crazy lately

[creamcheese]

Hey guys,
So I've always had wavering cycles of anxiety and depression, but I notice that it has been getting much worse. I get bouts of intense anxiety and irritable moods/frustration more often these days, and it usually happens at night. I can give examples of what has lately either been bugging me or triggering a heap of weird emotions:

1. I am constantly worried about me and my family's health. Often I have racing thoughts and have morbid scenarios running through my mind about bad "what if" situations. These emotions come in bouts, sometimes they are awful, other times, I just forget about it.
2. I get frustrated with people easily. I don't have a support group outside my family. Many of my friends use me, the organizations/clubs I am at in school are full of people who are not interested which leaves me to do most of the work. I think even the one person I can call a friend-my roommate, is being a bit more distant with me. I don't think she is doing it on purpose, but it makes me feel very lonely + isolated.
3. I have these triggers that make me obsess about things to the point that I stop thinking about the things I truly need to focus on, like homework for example. For example, I just spent 2 hours looking at various studies on different diets & lifestyles (ex: veganism, non-veganism, etc.) wondering if either one is right for me or not, and just been building this frustration on how hard and difficult it is to maintain a truly healthy lifestyle (though I eat fairly healthy now). I told myself to stop and study, but I just couldn't: I needed to search the internet and find answers even though deep in my mind I know there is not a one-size-fits-all answer. This is not the first time this has happened to me. Oftentimes, I will look up a certain topic such as nutrition and religion and will obsessively search the net for answers to questions that usually have mixed answers.
4. I have more and more racing thoughts. Sometimes I wonder if this is near a panic attack. I don't think I have had a full blown panic attack, but before I go to bed, I worry a lot before I sleep, to the point that I get palpitations.

Do any of these happen to any of you? I don't think it is that time of the month for me, but I have had worse and worse PMS symptoms over the course of the past couple of months.

The only changes in my life has been far more isolation from people, less opportunities for me to make friends, etc.
Any insight is appreciated.

[For_the_horde]

I can relate to 1 and 4, a lot.

1. Even the slightest cough makes me worry, both my parents are aging, pains and stuff are common at their age, if my mom is having hip pain for example I will worry and fret, she just continues on with her day like it's nothing. I worry she has cancer or a clot and she simply thinks she pulled something 

4. I have lots of racing thoughts that are usually triggered by something. like when I went to dr.google to diagnose my chest pain. he managed to work me up into a full blown panic attack with palps and the like. even when i panic and my mind races a little bit I still get symptoms like palpitations.

You should try some relaxation exercises to help with the anxiety and bad moods, I find I can't relax without the relaxation app on my iphone but that's just me. 

[Happy sailing]

Hey there,
If you are having worse and worse "PMS" symptoms, maybe your stress is higher.  It sounds like the "isolation" iis in dreading your stress.  I understand the need for support etc.
Hope you can find a/some friends to talk to.  I find that is helping me a lot.
It seems a lot of people on here mention relaxation techniques that seem to help them.I haven't bern that good at practicing those daily myself.  However,I pray a lot, and some consider that a relaxation "thing" I guess because I choose/trust that God is listening and cares and will help'me.
I only mention this to you because you mentioned googling religion.  I am not into telling people what to do "religion wise" since it is such a touchy subject for some. However, for me when I was looking for the "truth" in this area, neaning, like you I find so many people have different opinions, upbringing etc where "religion" etc is concerned.  I decided the only one who knows the truth on this would be God Himself. (I understand some might have an issue with even that..anyway-  to make it simple) LOL!  I asked Him to show me what the truth is.
Anyhow..again, I only mention the prayer-God part because you mention it.
So I guess for me one of my relaxation techniques is prayer. 
Some say whne meditating-they use meditation/prayer or whatever.
The stress from school.etc can affect one physically which can result in more anxiety.. I have found stress and kits affects on the body.
Hope you are seeing a therapist, doctor etc for some counselling maybe,.  Meds, ONLY if you and your doctor think it is bet.
Hope anything I have said helps. Hugs girl.