Test anxiety Puns

I had an interview for a job I was really excited about recently. I found out after the interview that they drug test. I got a verbal job offer and will get a written offer within the next few days with more information about the background check, drug test, etc. I smoke way too often to get clean by then so I decided to use my boyfriend’s clean pee. I’ve been endlessly planning this whole thing out in my head to the point of worrying myself sick. I feel like I don’t even deserve this job opportunity at this point since I’m going to have to cheat to even have a chance of passing this test. Any advice, support, or encouraging personal stories would be much appreciated. I just want to be able to relax and not feel so anxious and guilty.

Update: I took the test a few days ago and they checked the box for correct temp and sent it in so I’m assuming I passed! Still waiting for my background check to come back and then I start onboarding :)

Hey fam everything went great Well is going great

I've been going through some bad anxiety since Spring after a very traumatic health experience while applying to PhD programs. Thinking there was something actually wrong with me, I've utilized my student health insurance to get every test done on a person to determine their overall health. With blood tests coming back 95% healthy (low-normal end of B12 that can exacerbate some of the symptoms), physical exam deeming me a perfectly average 20-something, and a neurologist as the last obstacle also deeming me 100% health from a neurological standpoint, I wanted to share some symptoms that can now be definitively placed in the "anxiety bucket" because all of these tests have deemed me perfect in physical health, because the physical anxiety symptoms can not only freak out you, but in doing so, they cause more anxiety.

So here are the symptoms that I've experienced constantly over the last few months despite perfect clearance in physical health:

• Random palpitations
• Muscle twitching/painless contractions (this one the neurologist says is 100% due to anxiety and anxiety-induced sleep deprivation) - my thigh just started hopping as I typed this!
• Random limb/hand/foot jerks
• Feet tingling/electrical current feelings
• Had an episode in a restaurant where I got completely confused, claustrophobic, and disoriented while waiting for food and had to leave early, ruining a date with my wife she still teases me for
• Crampy feeling muscle aches
• Random shooting nerve pain from my shoulder to my hand
• My pinkies tremor and wiggle if I hold out my fingers
• Lump in throat that clicks when I swallow
• Easily out of breath after minor activity
• General weak feeling muscles that tire out after doing 10% of the workouts I used to do
• And definitely some more I can't think of off the top of my head right now

The reason I wanted to make this list, is because we often see that anxiety can be a cause of some of these things, but assume things this serious must be caused by something else.

I'm sharing my experiences here because I have been cleared by every test a person can go through to determine deadly/debilitating diseases all the way to a neurologist, yet still experience these symptoms. The other common thread is that every doctor and specialist I saw noted to me that it is clear to them that my anxiety is out of control despite my own downplaying of it.

Every medical professional I saw told me I obviously had wacked out anxiety levels, and now with con

20(M). I have had severe social anxiety since childhood. It has completely destroyed my life , as a grown 20 year old man it has even made me shed tears. Sometimes i cant even develop the confidence to greet people especially in a large setting. This probably makes me seem rude and arrogant. But im not any of them. I cant even ask questions to my teachers in the class. Im usually sitting alone during break at my university, its so depressing since i see other people have friends and they are having such a good time. And because im a male, society sees shyness as weakness in a man, im completely doomed. I dont even think i can ever marry due to this problem, even worse find a job and keep it. Im literally just relying on Allah, because i cant help control my social anxiety. I think my social anxiety is bad enough that i need therapy and medications, but i cant tell this to my parents. They will probably take it as a non serious issue, or maybe not but i just dont wanna tell them its embarassing.

hey guys, i'm not in a good spot at all for the mcat in terms of the score i want and i test on march 12. i want to reschedule my test to april 30 but everything in my area is filled. when do test dates start opening up again? i'm concerned they won't open up till after my mcat on march 12 and i'll be screwed. i've been having terrible anxiety over this so any help would be greatly appreciated.

This test just might be a complete and utter bs. I read about this test and it seems like a bunch of unprofessional assholes wrote a fake test in order to make some quick money out of some innocent kids (through the ads).

If you want a real and professional assessment of your well-being, go see a doctor or a psychiatrist and DO NOT take this test, or any other test about this, on the internet seriously, even better is to not take these tests at all

The title sums it up.

Just to provide some context: I’m a young adult who dropped out in the 10th grade, due to trauma at home and poor mental health. I avoided anything school-related for years, because in the past, how good of a grade I got determined whether or not I’d get abused in various ways by a specific family member. There were other reasons I was mistreated at home, however, my performance in school was the MAIN one. I was always known to be an advanced student, but anything less than an A+ was a “fail” or “disappointment”. As I grew more depressed, my grades dropped and I stopped attending school as much. The punishments I received for that were humiliating and deeply traumatizing. I don’t want to go into too many details, but you can imagine how much of a perfectionist I became growing up and how triggering getting low grades is for me.

Fast forward to now. After years of therapy, treatment, and love/support from those I’m close to, I’m finally brave enough to try to graduate. I studied a 2021 GED book for about two months straight, 3-5 hours a day. On some days, it went up to 9 hours. I made sure to take a healthy amount of breaks and tried to maintain an okay schedule. As a clinically depressed girl with severe anxiety + other disorders, this is the most productive I’ve been in a very long time. However, there’s just one last thing I’m really struggling to do… and it’s actually taking the tests! I’m scared of the unknown, and I’m suffering from the “what-ifs”. What if I don’t pass or get college credit? What if the timer finishes, before I’m done? I get thoughts like that. On top of everything, that same family member I mentioned before (who I no longer live with) has been texting/calling me and my mother every day, asking when I’ll just take the test. It stresses me out, and it’s killing my motivation.

I’ve taken 8 practice tests from the book, and 2 on GED.com. I passed them all. On the site, I got a 162 in social studies and a 176 in math. I plan to take the two other practice tests later in time. How do I gain the confidence to take the actual tests? And should I just settle for only passing scores? I don’t want to shut down, give up again, and waste the momentum I’ve got going on right now. I know I can do this, but test anxiety is NO joke.

I’m starting to get super anxious. My exam is in 5 days and I feel like I still have so much left! Trying to do my sketchy cards for micro/pharm, pixorize and anatomy decks for the last few days. I keep having nightmares of me failing and what would happen if I did (NON-US IMG). I know a lot of you have been in my shoes before so I could really use from advice on how to calm down. I told myself that I might not be so upset if I don’t do as well as I want because I can still make up for it (step 2 etc). However, if I fail, I have to go through this depression of studying ALL OVER AGAIN. I don’t think I have that in me.

My scores:

Uworld first pass- 73% (100% complete) Scoring above 80% random, timed consistently last 2 weeks. Scoring >70% on incorrects random, timed.

NBME’s range from 230s to 240s. Most recent was NBME 30 (244).

UWSA1 (2 weeks ago)- 237 UWSA2 (4 days ago)-243 Free120- 86%

This exam has literally destroyed my mental health.

I'm sorry for formatting, I'm on mobile!

I'm new to riding, completed my CBT a few months ago and now trying to go for my full license. I had a day of training for my mod 1 and was super confident by the end of the day. The following day we were able to do a mock mod 1 at the test centre, and the second I rode in it was as if I'd forgotten everything about riding. I was a nervous wreck, and was shaking whilst doing my manual handling maneuver. I got through the slalom okay, but on my 2nd figure of 8, I turned too sharply, panicked and dropped the bike. I ended up hurting my knee quite badly, but managed to ride back to the training centre.

My instructor agrees that my riding the day before was definitely up to standard and that it's most likely all in my head. I just don't know how I can relax when it comes to the tests and take the pressure off myself to pass. I ended up having to delay my test date to allow my knee to heal up, but now I have so much anxiety about trying again.

I really want to ride and it's not something I'm prepared to give up on. Any tips or advice would be really appreciated, thank you!

I have never felt so much anxiety before. I did very well in university and never felt anxious for any of my engineering exams. However I am really suffering some crippling anxiety in taking the GMAT.

Any recommendations on managing anxiety? A friend of mine was suggesting taking some CBD to sleep. Anyone tried CBD or something similar?

This is so illogical. I am an intelligent person.

For context, I've been taking the pill for almost eight years to treat my endometriosis. I have a partner who I'm in a long distance relationship with. Last time we had sex was on December 19th. I noticed through the month I had missed just one pill, which is extremely rare for me, but it shouldn't be that much of a problem.

Still, that put the idea on my head and I haven't been able to let it go since. I take any small symptom or pain as a sign of pregnancy and I obsess over it. I'm scared shitless.

I have done three tests, in different times. Last one, this morning. All of them almost immediately negative.

I know this isn't logical, but I can't help but go on thinking about this fucking thing. I feel like I'm losing my mind.

So I’ve taken the exam multiple times with a pt average of 172 but I just can’t seem to get it right on test day. I’m misreading, blanking out, and my anxiety consumes me. I’ve pt’d 180 a couple times so I know the material and that I’m capable, I just need to learn how to perform on the real deal. Tips?

Like many of you, I’ve found that school can be overwhelming for me and I have lots of anxiety surrounding studying and tests. Personally, I would argue it’s the only source of anxiety in my life right now, and it’s been the main one for a while. I don’t think I’m alone in that.

What non-substances help you with your anxiety surrounding school?

Test anxiety is truly the worst thing in the world. I’ve taken many practice tests and had many scores in the high 150s and even got a 160 on one test. On the November LSAT, however, I got a 147. I have the ability to meet my standards on this exam but my anxiety is so awful that I draw a blank on test day. I’m retaking this month and I’m just so worried that I won’t be able to conquer the anxiety. It sucks because I am taking away so many opportunities and scholarship money from myself. It’s beyond the point of just washing my face or saying to myself “this is just another practice test”. I’m thinking of maybe trying CBD or valerian root or something, idk. Any tips?

Hi, is there a support group for those taking the DAT? I am currently feeling so much test anxiety and nauseous. I just cried after doing some practice problems and I just need some encouragement and belief from others that I can do it. My family does not believe I can do it and told me to just do a master's and then get a job, but that's not what I want to do. I just need someone to believe in me and help me believe that I'm on the right path.

Thank you.

When my ex cheated on me I contracted chlamydia and ever since my anxiety has been horrific. I’m 18(f) and I’ve just done an HIV blood test and I am supposed to get my results in about 5 days and I’m so anxious that I can’t function. I’ve been feeling suicidal and ever since I found out he gave me chlamydia I’ve been creating worst case scenarios in my head

My exam is in 10 days, although my prep is decent but I'm really anxious about taking the exam, i keep thinking that I'm gonna have a mind block or something during the exam or be unable to sleep or anything else that might go terrible. Any advice?

crying in the club rn because winter break is going to be hell on earth

I have a final on Monday.

I've had a rocky semester so I need a minimum of an 81% to continue on with nursing school.

I've finally been medicated for ADHD, I stopped working so I could focus on studying and I've spent at minimum 4 hours a day for the past three weeks studying.

This past week I've been nauseous, can't sleep and feel just overwhelmed. I know that I worked hard, I studied everything and I should be able to get through this. For the most part even if I can't recall the exact answer from the lectures I should be able to just breakdown the question and figure out the answer.

It's a three hour final (normally 2 but ADHD gives me extra time) with 75 questions.But I'm worried my anxiety during the exam is going to cause me to just panic and try to get though it as fast as possible.

Any advice on dealing with test anxiety during an exam? I know it sounds a bit ridiculous but I've been so stressed over this one exam

UPDATE: Passed with an 85%

genuinely want to throw up just thinking of all my finals. my test anxiety has gotten 1000x worse ever since classes have started. i've had multiple breakdowns already trying to get my shit together but it's an actual nightmare to simply focus on studying knowing a final is looming over me. help.

Like - if it's based on a person's physiological responses, isn't it possible that a response to a question like "did you murder your hamster" would register as a lie due to the increase in heart rate and blood pressure cause of anxiety associated with being accused of something?

When my ex cheated on me I contracted chlamydia and ever since my anxiety has been horrific. I’m 18(f) and I’ve just done an HIV blood test and I am supposed to get my results in about 5 days and I’m so anxious that I can’t function. I’ve been feeling suicidal and ever since I found out he gave me chlamydia I’ve been creating worst case scenarios in my head