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Hello and welcome to EmpowHer,
I feel so sad after reading your post because it reminds me so much of what I went through late high school and college. I can't give you a direct diagnosis; but I can tell you some answers I found from experience and also some other possible causes.
First of all, anxiety does not start with the body. It starts in the mind, then effects the body. In your case, (as with mine) almost all my physical problems (which included anemia, just as you had) stemmed from psychology.
This is not to say you problems you "made up" or "nonexistent." What I'm suggesting is that, if you do not address your anxiety as a psychological problem you will never be physically healthy, no matter if you eat well, exercise, never drink or smoke, take medication etc.
So, first of all you need to speak with a therapist. I know it sounds cliche, but trust someone who's been there. It is the only thing that can help you deal with the pressures of going to a top medical school, getting a good job, reaching your goals, pleasing your family, not failing etc. You must learn how to mentally approach your future in a healthy way, because your anxiety is presently destroying your health; and taking medication is not going to fix that!
To summarize:
Right now, you're suffering from extreme psychological pressure and it's causing health problems. So, it is senseless to treat the symptoms when the root cause is still present: anxiety. Anxiety starts in the mind. So you must first change your psychology, and your physical problems will start to mend.
Faith

December 20, 2015 - 12:59pm

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