Is there a chance I have anxiety or social anxiety?

[Misty324]

I'm 21 and all throughout my school years I was bullied so bad. I've always been really shy and now it seems whenever I'm in a bigger group I get really nervous and get shy and it's hard for me. If we're at the bar and my friends wanna go dance I'd rather stay back because I've been bullied about that too and I get super nervous like I want to cry and just freeze up. My boyfriend is amazing to me and I am so happy with him. But I'm finding more often I'll start crying randomly about stupid things like the past or something that's happened that is so stupid I shouldn't be even worrying about. I find I worry or overthink a lot too. And it's difficult for me to talk about my emotions. Even if I'm getting a gift for him I just try my best to make it perfect and I'll continuously worry that it won't be good enough or he won't like it. Now this isn't every day. But it does happen sometimes. Also I had an allergic reaction to sunflower seeds. Which I never was before. A doctor told me it was because my immune system was low and I just reacted. Same thing happened with peanut butter. Which I've always been able to eat up until a year ago. Now every time I even smell it it feels like I can't breathe or my throats closing. I'll go to the hospital and they say everything looks fine. I know some symptoms of this are breathing problems, being tired (which I am a lot) worrying lots
Do I maybe have a minor case of anxiety?

[TheFangirl]

You do have anxiety, but the food thing sounds like an allergy. The social aspects are anxiety, I have anxiety and that is what it can feel like. But for you eating foods I would go to an allergist, and get tested. I did, and found out I was allergic to a few things. I would definitely go get tested, and see if you should get an epi-pen so that if your throat closes up you can use it. A lot of sunflower seeds have peanut oil when they are processed. So it can give you a reaction.

[TheFangirl]

I would recommend you to stay awake from peanut products, and or things cooked in peanut oil. There is a brand of sunflower seeds from Frito Lay that they are usually 2 for a dollar, and they don't give my friend a reaction, and she is allergic to peanuts. Allergies can develop at any time, so don't be fooled because you weren't allergic before.

[Anonymous]

I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm the same way. Its gotten a little better. I went to therapy and my counselor told me its anxiety. It'll get better though.

[Anonymous]

That sounds like anxiety.