What can be causing this?

[alicia]

I am not sure if this is the right place to be posting this but anyway..

Recently I had gotten my belly button pierced (2 months ago) and then few hours later I had fainted. Ever since then I have been getting serious panic attacks. I am so scared of fainting again, even though it relaxed my body.
If I have a small cramp in my hand or finger I will get paranoid and my breathing becomes weaker, i get clammy, my heart starts to pound and I am scared of a serious illness... all because of this one cramp.

This has went on for 2 months and I don't know what it's like to feel "normal" anymore. I mean it always seems like something is wrong with my body.

I had a fever for 4 days and started to panic thinking I was going to dehydrate or become seriously ill.

If I had mild heart burn because of spicy food, my arm will become numb my neck would hurt and I would think I am about to have cardiac arrest.

What is this? Hypochondria? Or am I just having anxiety?

I went to a doctor and he said it was because of fear from the belly button ring and should go away... but it still continues?
I've told my mom and she tells me it's anxiety and panic attacks and to just breathe.. it does eventually go away, but sometimes in the middle of class i feel like im having a heart attack or feel like i am going to faint..

I have trypanophobia which is the fear of injections and medical procedures..
so even the sight of blood gets me squeamish. I usually faint and/or vomit when i get injections, then continue with serious anxiety and i usually think i loose too much blood if it were a blood test, and think i am experiencing anemia.

Is serious anxiety genetic? My parents both have it.. I am only 14.. I shouldn't be worrying about this kind of stuff.

Any ideas of what I developped?



edit: I am sorry for this being so long, I also have an enlarged spleen because of mononucleosis, and everytime it gets slightly tapped by something I always think it is going to rupture.

[thesphinx]

I think that you are having anxiety about unrealistic things, cognitive therapy can really help with this.
Cognitive therapy is pretty much separating whats real and whats not if you get heart burn and think your having a heart attack that is unrealistic but if you have been having a lot of chest pains that could be a problem and is a realistic thing to worry about.
If that doesn't help I would suggest some therapy before this gets any worse.

[Zephyr]

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[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

I agree that therapy is something you need to consider. I used to have anxiety issues myself, though mine were more social. Therapy helped me to learn how to function properly, getting through school and being in large crowds without panic attacks. I learned how to answer the phone and to order my own food at restaurants, and when my parents drop me off somewhere I'm able to just get out of the car and go in alone (before, someone had to come with me to make sure it was the right place). Tell your parents that your anxiety is bother you and starting to get in the way of your life, and that you want to look into therapy. You say they have anxiety too, so they should understand and help you out. In the meantime, I'd stay away from any new piercings, since the last one seems to have been a trigger for your symptoms.

[ktkurbst0mp]

Anxiety is not really genetic.
Well, they haven't proven it.

But it's the enviornment you're raised it.
We mimic the people who raise us.
So if your parents were dealing with serious anxiety, you are more likely to have it.

My mother has Agoraphobia.
Which is the fear of leaving a safe place, such as the home.
I recently had an episode with it and it's not fun.
I know what you mean by the whole cardiac arress thing.

Just make sure you go to your doctor if you're sick.
Maybe therapy is something to consider.
It helps a lot of people.

There's nothing wrong with you.
You're just worried.
Who wouldn't be when there are so many things going on.
I'm worried about tons of things too.
You just can't let them get to you.


You'll be okay. =)

[silentc0re]

I think that you are having anxiety about unrealistic things, cognitive therapy can really help with this.
Cognitive therapy is pretty much separating whats real and whats not if you get heart burn and think your having a heart attack that is unrealistic but if you have been having a lot of chest pains that could be a problem and is a realistic thing to worry about.
If that doesn't help I would suggest some therapy before this gets any worse.

Thesphinx they will be able to help you there.