Anxiety or something else?

[Parker17]

I'm a 16 year old male. I have been having "anxiety like" symptoms for the past 3 weeks. It started out with my finger twitching then i ended up twitching all over. (not constantly just at random times). Of course iv'e always had "twitches" that come and go but not like this. After that my arm felt weaker than normal. So i went and saw a doctor. He said it was probably anxiety, and gave me Lorazepam(1/2 mg). Which i took a few nights but not a lot. It didn't really help. Then about a week later i started to experience shaking when i would get up or sit down or lift something. That is currently subsiding now i feel like my vision is starting to get worse. (double vision/blurry) The only reason i am posting here is because i'm so worried that i have MS. I really don't want to find out i do, and at only 16 years of age that would be devistating to me. BUT, i had anxiety when i was younger so it might have to do with that. I just want to know whats wrong with me... that's it. Otherwise all i can do is sit and worry all day of what i might have.

[zenhound]

It's good that you have both psych and neuro appointments set up. I've always been very open to the idea that maybe something psychological could be involved, because, hey, that's fairly easy to fix compared to brain lesions. A lot of people get brushed off as crazy who actually have something wrong, but it can't hurt to make sure things are in order psychologically while you're going through all this.

My advice on the whole aspect of it starting the day after your brother left would be to remain open to the possibility that anxiety is involved, but also not try too hard to look for correlations/causations. I think you can look for a "reason" for something and if you look hard and long enough you'll find one--the sun was out today! I ate bananas! A squirrel looked at me! Be open to everything I guess, but also be suspicious of everything. I know, that makes no sense.

[Parker17]

First of all thank you both for the advice. :) I have consulted my parents about it, and they have made a psychologist appointment, and a nuerology appointment. Its not that they dont care about me, becuase they do a lot, its just that whenever i ask them about making an appointment they give me this look as though i'm from another planet. In other words they think its all in my head, when it doesn't seem it is. What i think the anxiety might have sprung from is possibly my brother moving out? Becuase the twitching and stuff all started a day after he left. But anyways thanks for your advice, it helps a lot.

[rendean]

Hi Parker,

Anxiety can cause many different symptoms and can mimic some diseases. Have you been back to the doctor after the lorazepam didn't work? my personal opinion is you need to follow up with the same doctor you saw before and as Sumanadevii said, include your parent or guardian.

The support from your parent/guardian should be helpful with finding out what is wrong.

Ren

[Sumanadevii]

Have you talked with your parent/parents/guardian?  That is probably the best place to start.  They should be involved.  This isn't something a sixteen year old should be trying to figure out via the web.

I hope they listen to you and get you the help you need.