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sounds like you may have anxiety, but i’m not a doctor, you should see a psychiatrist, dont let that word put you off either, doesnt mean your crazy at all, just that they are better at assessing and treating than doctors are, they are able to give you more time than doctors can
you do need to slow down or you may end up with a panic disorder

It could be ADD or ADHD.

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_…

when you think of a person with anxiety what impression do you get?

like I said, I’m not a doctor, which is why I suggest you see a psych, any issues left unattended can and most likely will worsen making recovery much more difficult

personally though, I suffer from anxiety, I’m not the sweaty palmed, jittery generally at unease type, in fact I’m known as a laid back open minded very accepting easy to adapt person by my friends, I had no idea that for so many years I was ’self medicating’ myself with information, I classed myself as an amateur researcher, a student of life, always taking in as much info as I could, when I wasnt taking in anything my mind would race, the simple way to deal with it was to keep my mind active
I had anxiety for many years before the panic set in, it started with a need to obtain more info, my thoughts racing even faster, to a point where I could not sleep because I wasnt reading or learning something then bang, the panic hit, it was my untreated anxiety that lead to my panic disorder, me, the laid back one!

as for the add or adhd, sorry but this is an inability to remain attentive
I have two boys with this, and know quite a few sufferers and none of them feel the need to absorb information like this, they dont have the attention span for it, its quite the opposite of this posters issue

of course, I am not trying to diagnose here, there are other things that could be causing your change, it could be depression, you dont need to ‘feel sad’ to have depression, it comes in various forms and degrees, I wont go on with a list of possibilities because the best thing to do is seek help from a professional who can see and assess you properly, like I said, doctors do not have the time, nor do they have the same amount of experience as a psychiatrist, a psychologist can not ***** you either, they can only help teach you methods of dealing with things.
Please talk to your parents or a school counselor and seek an assessment as soon as possible