What is wrong with me and how can i get better?

Ok so i cant find my thread... i think its been deleted, cant think why though... reposts:

I'm 18, when i was around 15 i stopped going to school, stopped everything really. I cant remember much, it was all a blur. All i know is that i haven't really gone outside for 3 years. The last time was for half an hour in February.

About the same time i started having palpitations and hot flushes. I did see a doctor who wanted to do a 24 hour ECG, but i never went back. I cant see how they're panic attacks because i dont get them when im panicky/stressed. Fizzy drinks and rapid movements sets it off most of the time.

I get very lonely, ive lost all contact with my school friends, they're all going to university now and i haven't a GCSE to my name. I struggle to remember what i used to be like its been so long. Is that normal?

Hi, Loki! You have to go back to a doctor and figure out what's going on. You could have depression and agoraphobia, but only a doctor can tell you for sure. Those hot flashes could be a sign of anxiety, even if you're not aware of it, maybe.
You can still make new friends or just talk to people online for now. You will build your life back up.

it's definitely not normal, why would you ask (lol)? But who cares about normalcy, all that matters is that you don't like your situation and want to change it. First step complete, now comes doctors and meds (weee ). Though I'd probably hate having to go out to see a doctor. Have you thought about taking up marijuana?

I'm curious if anxiety and/or depression runs in your family - parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles. That info is an important piece of the puzzle. And your comment about movement being a trigger is interesting. There's a significant relationship between agoraphobia and spatial orientation. It's been noted that many agoraphobia sufferers have vestibular (inner ear) issues. "Normally" the brain blends signals from the inner ear, vision, and touch to keep us oriented in space. But when the inner ear thing heads south it has to rely only upon visual and tactile sensations. And if either of those are compromised in any way there's trouble in paradise. Nonetheless, your symptoms are your symptoms and you're not going out. And that requires treatment, if that's what you want to do.

hmm have you tried any therapy doctor for awhile to loosen it up