Anxiety question

[eds6521]

I have never once had a seizure or passed out in my life but I am absolutely petrified of both happening to me, I can't handle it when I see either one of those things happening, what are the odds that it could happen (I realize passing out is a lot more likely) and some advice to calm myself down about this as well, it's really getting to me. I move out in two weeks completely by myself, so that has made my anxiety worse lately, and any advice on that would be wonderful as well! Thank you!

[elktra236]

Providing that you do not have those symptoms and if you have great concern I would suggest speaking to your doctor. My guess is that you have OCD with (obsessive intrusive thoughts). Your mind gets fixated on the thought and it just spins out of control...in turn making you more anxious and you can not think of anything else. What do you do... welllll .... keep your mind busy with other things, get out and move, or relax and try some deep breathing exercises. Just know that these are just thoughts, and it has not even happened. A good exercise I have learned when I get into that mode, is to turn on music and start singing. Your mind can not focus on the two actions... works for me.

[eds6521]

I don't have any medical condition that these possibilities are attached to, it's just a free floating fear, I've seen it happen to others a few times and it's scary so it automatically made me fear it happening to me, I get a lot of muscle twitching and spasms but I do know that those are related to anxiety disorders moreso than to anything with seizures, I've done some research that has actually made me feel a little better about it, my family does know about my fear of moving out but they are very supportive and know I can do it, my only condition that I have after multiple tests is generalized anxiety disorder, everything else is in working order, I'm just trying to get my mind to match up and realize that at this point

[MYoungAtHeart]

You say that you have never passed out or had a seizure, but I am wondering if you have a medical condition that has these possibilities
attached to it, or if this is just a free floating fear that you are going through.

For myself when I was a child and we played " Spinning" where you spin someone around and around and then let them go and they fall down and sometimes they do pass out, I too started worrying what would happen if I was alone and it happened to me.  I don't have any medical conditions that would lead to this, and did resolve the thoughts I had with the help of a good therapist.  

Moving out on your own is always a big deal.  And oftentimes very scary.
I am wondering if your parents or family knows of your fear and if you feel comfortable calling a network of friends or/and family if you do feel suddenly ill.  

I do wish you the very best with resolving and understanding  this feeling you are having

M

[BluCrystal]

Hi, there! :-)  I had the same thing happen with me, only I was actually having 'seizure activity', harmless according to my doctor, and a CT scan.  That doesn't make it any less scary.  I think you should see your doctor and ask about this, as a possibilty, or if not, how to control the fear of it.  My heart goes out to you, that you may have a bit of comfort in knowing you are not alone, and that help is never more than a phone call away.  Blessings - Blu