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Can stress or anxitey cause body pains?

(14 years old, female) In the summer of 2017, I had my first panic attack due to my family fighting in the car. I felt like I couldn't breathe, that I was numb, and about to pass out. I was crying and freaking out and felt as if I was going to die. My mom told me I was having a panic attack and got home quickly and calmed me down. Ever since the feeling of not being able to breathe, I started to worry another panic attack would occur. So I would send myself into an episode of panic and I had a history of strep though (had them removed the year before), so it caused me to think my throat was closing up. Despite my tonsils already being taken out.

I would continue to have these episodes around the end of summer and they seemed to get worse. Soon I was brought to a therapist and was diagnosed with Hypochondria. Wich made scenes because I would always worry that I was dying or that I couldn't breathe. The only thing is I knew I had it, but refused to remind myself of it. Thinking that it's not my mind causing me pain and that there is something wrong with me.  I become vegetarian around August-October in hope that it might keep me healthier. I still am to this day.

Somewhere around December 25, 2017, I began to feel chest pain. For no reason and on and off. I pushed it off and told my parents. I tried not to worry about it. Then earlier in January 2018, my dad was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. It is on his heart and causes him chest pain and to pass out. SO this could also make me worry about my health too.

Now about 3 months later, the last 3 months for me have been intense pain. Not only now do I worry that there's something wrong with my chest because I feel pain on my left side (every few times a week or even a month). But that there's something wrong with my right upper abdominal area because I feel pain there every few times a month. I feel pain everywhere on and off.

Let me remind you this pain has no trigger, it just happens, and can last up to an hour at most. I don't know why I have it. Is it stress or is there something wrong with me? My mom has told me she feels awful for me because of Im in pain so often. I call her or text her at least 2-3 times a week to ask her for some help with the pain I am dealing with. Mental or physical. Im getting back into therapy soon and I joined a lacrosse team this week. I just don't know what else there is left for me to do or what to do.

Is this really stress? Or am I really sick? Is it an infection? Please help me figure this out if you have an idea. <3





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973741 tn?1342342773
Yes, you sound like you have panic disorder and anxiety in general.  Please talk to your mom.  A psychiatrist is necessary so you don't have to live this way.  good luck
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Thank you so much.

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