Health anxiety scared.

[Brandolo119]

My names brandon im 17 and im a mess right now. I have fears that i need to get over witch are ALS and a brain tumor. Recently a few days ago i just got blood work done and doctor told me im perfectly healthy. All my ranges were perfect. But these 2 fears are just eating me inside. I told my doctor about my headaches i been getting and he told me it could be from bad eye vision strain from staring at my phone for so many hours on end. Day and night. The headaches usually occur behind the right side of my head and i also get aches behind my right eye and right eye small twitches that come and go along with brain fog and my balance feels weird when i type i feel like i mess my words up more then usual is this all anxiery.? Also. The headaches can sometimes travel around my head to the front. So it worries me. My ALS fear gosh idk why its my fear when it extremely rare to get especially at my age. But knowing me i read and someone said he knew a 18 year old with it and my mind was just raising through the roof. So i feel tingly. Shaky but not actually shaking. And i feel weak but not actually weak my legs feel weak but there not they just feel weird. But when i work out i lift the same that i always do everyday or even heavier. With out any problems. But i just feel off. Brain fog when i talk i feel like i stutter sometimes even though i can still speak perfectly fine. My sleep scheadule has been horrible for the past week. Sleeping till 5-6-7 in the morning and waking up late. So can this all be anxiety my body feeling anxious and scared and thats why i feel all this.? My doctor also said i dont need no brain scan or anything it would just be a waste of money and time. Because he feels that nothing is wrong with me. How do i overcome all this. do i really need to worry about ALS or a brain tumor at my age.?? Thanks for reading. Any feedback will help alot.

[BonnieSue]

No, you don't need to worry about ALS or any such disease. You've been tested and you're fine. What you have is an anxiety problem called "health anxiety". That means your excess anxiety is channeled toward worrying about your own health going bad in some way. If you ever became convinced that you don't have ALS, you probably would then read about another disease and think you had that!

Bottom line, you need to see your doctor and tell him or her about your worrying. Not about what you worry so much as why you worry. The fact that you can't explain it logically. That it keeps you up at night. About what scares you about your fears. And then listen to what your doctor and counselor says next. I include a counselor because you would do well to have a counselor also. You have a lot to learn about managing with an anxiety disorder in this world and how each thing in your life can affect it and what to do about each situation. I wish you well and don't hesitate if you have a question for me or an idea you think is a good one. I'm ready to listen!

[Raven620]

I have health anxiety. I understand how you feel. For me, I refused to believe it was anxiety because I never had issues dealing with stress. I think there comes to a point when you just have so much stress and worry then it manifests itself as anxiety. Anxiety can cause all of your symptoms. I get migraines when my stress level is high. They usually are on one side of my head. I also needed a prescription change in my contacts once and got migraines. I have brain fog when I'm im so stressed and anxious then it makes you think something horrible is wrong. You should make sure you are getting enough sleep, make sure your magnesium is not low (eat more foods with magnesium and potassium) , exercise and eat healthy. Stay away from caffeine. I hope you have someone you can talk to about this. It helps. I hope it gets better for you soon!