Advice on physical symptoms and anxiety plzz

[Kevin160]

My first A level is in a couple days..i have done well with being relatively calmer...im sleeping well.. eating well..but im becoming more tense and anxious by the day...and i keep hearing stories about people dying daily .. especially people who are very young ..i know people who die Young usually are not physically healthy which doesnt apply to me i think ..but its still triggering..and scary..

I also keep feeling my heart beat loudly and whenever i get up the room just gets dark and i feel like fainting

Im trying to keep calm not assume things..not measure bp and pulse ..but i just feel like im very sick sometimes and i habe all these fears that I can't really share because i have no personal support system and no one wants me to try therapy anymore ...i don't know i really think im going to die from all the pressure and fear ...i know nothing is worth the fear and worrying if it means damaging my health but i wish i had the ability to control it ...i try to accept it which works alot but sometimes the fear is so intense im terrified to let it continue without going to the ER or telling my family..im just so alone because i dont tell anyone about my anxiety because all i get is "grow up" "be a man" "you're overreacting" etc..

[lillyofthevalley37]

GABA is good for stress and rapid heart , you will feel better when the exams are over just try to relax and do the best you can

[Kevin160 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

Im just panicking alot over these exams before they even start ....i studied well but just waiting for them and wanting to do well is just making me feel scared

[Agora1 in reply to Kevin160]

Hi Kevin, the anticipation is far worse than the test will be. You studied, you are

well prepared. Allow yourself to calm down by doing your deep breathing. As you

slowly exhale, your mind will become clearer and you WILL be able to focus on your exam. I believe in you. You've come a long way my friend, this is just another glitch

in the road. Don't allow it to take away your positivity and strength. Good Luck xx

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

It's just been so long since i panicked this hard and deep breathing helps me for a few minutes then i find myself overthinking and panicking again ..its just that i have all these expectations and grades i need to get for university and i was never worried about this last A levels but this year after all the anxiety and fear anything makes me panic

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

I studied well and i know i wilp do ok but im just worried all this panic will affect my exam ..or ill pass out ..or seriously just die because i forgot how it felt like to feel this scared..my last panic attack was in February..and i need to relearn that its ok to panic or feel anxious it wont harm me but its hard to think that especially after my friend died after his AS results ..i never knew if he had a heart condition that caused the blood clot but im just so scared what if something happens to me ..its not even myself im worried about like what would people think ..what would happen

And im also worried about getting a migraine with aura and go blind on the middle of the exam and lose focus... go numb ...i feel calm every once in a while then it comes back and i feel panic

[Agora1 in reply to Kevin160]

Wow Kevin, you are putting so many "what ifs" in the pot, no wonder it is boiling

over with fear. This is your subconscious mind throwing all these lies at you.

The rational part of your mind knows that you are well prepared and will do well.

That nothing is going to happen. That you are safe. You are okay. You are a healthy

young, smart man who has a purpose in life and that is to go on to university.

We can't worry about the what ifs and we can't put ourselves into what happened to someone else. (I am truly sorry about your friend) but that is NOT you Kevin

Deep breathing is the key to relaxing your body and your mind. A couple times

isn't enough, I use it whenever I find myself tensing up in the least. It will get you

through. x

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

Thank you for the wakeup call, i definately appreciate it, i know im putting alot of possibilities, i just have been doing very well these past 2 with very minimal to no anxiety, and to be struck with sudden panic made me make up scenarios especially since it hits too close to home after what happened with my friend,

Ill continue with meditation and deep breathing , again im prepared and its not about the exam anymore, its the wait thats scarier , deep down i know regardless of what happens i will be ok , but im dissapointed that i still feel anxious for something i have done alot but everything seems harder and requires thoughts and planning

[Agora1 in reply to Kevin160]

Don't be disappointed in yourself Kevin. You are only human. We react with our

emotions during stressful times. That's normal. Once the test is over, you will

go back to not only a more relaxed state but a state of accomplishment.

Let us know after you have taken the test what your emotional status is.

Keeping you in my thoughts wishing you the best outcome ever. x

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

Thank i will keep you updated ...i just spent this week calculating how much i need to score these past year and this year to get a specific average, and to see which majors i can get into, which universities, where i dont even care that much what happens , but i just know that this can be scary so i allow it to be , im really pressured but most of the expectations and fear is set by myself.

Thanks for the help as always , im feeling much more relaxed now, surprisengly because i felt tense all day ..the problem is i have 5 tests not just one, but i believe when i start this week the stress will be reduced

Results day are in august so after the exams that last until june , it would be a desperate wait but ill try my best to keep calm.