In 2016 I was diagnosed with Generalised anxiety disorder, I was fresh out of school to an engineering program and I went to see the doctor after having to leave the class multiple times to wash my face and hands off from the sweat.

I’ve always ignored my anxiety and sometimes used it to help me in work and education because it keeps you on edge when in reality it does eat you up.

I ignored it so much that I ignored the physical symptoms: IBS, Tingling limbs, panic attacks, pain in my hands and feet, sore teeth from grinding.

The doctors thought I had MS or something at that point but after a 1,000 tests nothing.

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Recently I’ve started a high pressure job, and I’ve also been through some very negative dating experiences and I realised my anxiety is back very strongly I had to use the bathroom 10 times in an 8 hour shift, I was zoning out and jumping when people would call my name, I was dry heaving in bed, I’ve had anxiety dreams (Waking up sweating and grasping) , tingling and hand pain, seeking reassurance off everyone.

I don’t know what the next step is ; I have a doctors appointment coming up and might go