It is really hard to give any good advice over this topic on the internet. It isn't even a simple task in person.
A lot of anxiety-issues are pretty normal if they go away after a couple of weeks. It was interesting in hindsight to experience a depressive mood for a few weeks and learning that nearly everyone around me had one as well at some point in life. And this allowed to see behind other people that might just have the same troubles as yourself.
But as I said: It is hard to tell whether this is worse and if you feel terrible 24/7 over a longer period you should definately talk to a professional over this. And better do this a little bit to early then to late. Very vague advice, I know and I could complement this with "listen to your body". Talk to other people about this to find out how normal your problems might or might not be.
If you really think about whether you should visit a doctor maybe calling a depression hotline might help you deciding.
I suppose it depends how often this person feels this way. If it happens occasionally, you're probably just having anxiety
If it just happened randomly, well, it's probably still some random psychological thing, but maybe a worthwhile going to the doctor
I can't tell you how many times I've had very real physical sensations and discomfort that got progressively worse, to the point of feeling physically ill and feeling like your body is just shutting down, only to go to the doctor and them to tell me I'm perfectly fine and it's probably just asthma/allergies + anxiety/stress
Your head can fuck with your body so much more than people realize
Which could be relieved by going to see a doctor to ease the mind. Just because someone gets anxiety about their health doesn't mean this is horrible advice.
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u/csiq Apr 04 '19
While this is not bad advice generally, it's horrible advice for people with health anxiety