I have always had anxiety, even as a kid. Growing up it got so bad that i developed what some call "selective mutism", which lasted for about 10 years, but other than that, my anxiety did not affect my overall life, as i valued and enjoyed being alone. Now im 22, and i have developed health anxiety, have been diagnosed with a panic disorder &amp; GAD. It started up pretty much out of nowhere. I was enjoying my day, then suddenly i started having a hard time breathing, and then i started to get dizzy, with heavy amounts of chest pain, loss of vision and a headache. I went to the emergency room because i thought i was having a stroke, or a heart attack, maybe even both. But all my tests came back normal. Got bloodworks, scans, and all of my vitals were checked, normal. I felt so stupid, so weak, i was convinced the doctors must have overlooked something. So i followed up with a primary doctor. Same results. I was told i simply had a panic attack, even tho that had never happened before. So i try to go on with my life, but i simply cant. The days go by, and in the span of 3 months, i landed in the ER a total of 7 times with panic, because i cant control it. It took me seeing 4 different doctors for them to consider giving me any form of medication. The most annoying symptom of all was my pins and needles all over my face and head, combined with heart palpitations. I got my heart scanned, and got multiple ECGs, and it all came back normal, i got CT scans, and it came back normal. I developed major brain fog, i couldn't focus on anything, i could no longer drive, i started forgetting things, and felt completely defeated. I have now been on an SSRI for 3 months, and recently got an increase in my dosage. I have been exercising, and eating better. It completely stopped the panic. it is so nice to not have daily painful anxiety attacks. But my pins and needles wont go away. I still get heart palpitations, and i still have major health anxiety, i simply do not panic about it anymore. But i constantly feel like something is wrong even if my SSRI Calms me, i lay in bed constantly distraught, waiting for my next doctors appointment to beg for more bloodwork and different health checks. Im in a much better place than i was a few months ago, but i still feel so helpless and alone, so scared and anxious that something is seriously wrong with me and is being overlooked.