Anxiety and weight loss

stephanie wrote:

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Hi Lisa, I feel exactly the same way you do. very stressed and anxious the past 3-4 months due to some major life changes and having hard time coping. I have lost weight as well as had to call ambulance to my home the other day due to rapid heart rate, faintness, etc... constantly worry that something is bad wrong with me

hi

im exactly the same. i worry about everything. over padt week its been my appendix and my weight. i cant gain it i just lose it. i have no appitite i have to force myself to eat but once ive eaten i feel better. i dnt think i can get back on here so youl have to email me too lol

I feel everyone's pain here. I too suffer from severe Anxiety. It's getting so bad that nOw I am having panic attacks and I am not able to eat very much sometimes. I often feel very nauseaous and I can't eat if I feel like that because it only makes me more nervous. I have severe Emitophobia (fear of throwing up) and eating makes me fear that I will throw up and it adds on to my Anxiety. It's getting worse and worse every day and I dont know what to do about it. Does anyone know what I can do to get a better control on my majorly out of control Anxiety? Please someone help me. I tried taking Klonopin, but it knocked me into next week. It basically made me sleep all day. I can barely eat, I get cold hands, I get stomachaches, stomach cramps, I hyperventilate, have heart palpitations, extreme nausea, hot and cold flashes, red cheeks, dizziness, frequent urination from nervousness, headachs, trouble sleeping, and panic attacks. If anyone at all has any ideas for me, please help. Anxiety is a living HELL! It sucks! Thank you for any ideas!

I have had anxiety/panic for many years and it just seems worse the past few weeks. I have lost about 20lbs since and I am also afraid there is something terribly wrong with me. I am waiting on test results right now which is causing MORE anxiety. I do not feel like eating, when i do feel hungry i can eat one bite and not want anymore. i am scared of what i am doing to my body. Even now I am sitting here trembling from the anxiety. I have never lost weight like this before. I take Buspar and ativan and the dr wants to put me on other meds but i have anxiety to taking new meds also..go figure. I get SO scared bc im afraid that this will never go away and that i am stuck like this. I see a therapist but he just wants me on Zoloft. The anxiety has starting to affect me work also. I am just at my wits end. I read all I can about this sickness but I dont think it helps. It is interfering with every aspect of my life. I use to love to eat...i dont understand what happened. I started thinking more about what i was eating and what was unhealthy and what isn't and I dont know if I got obsessed or what..I do good to eat 700 calories a day. HELP!

I know go you feel. I HATE HATE HATE this freaking Anxiety thing. I am sooo sick of it. I have basically lost my appetite and I am always nauseaous, so I almost never want to eat. When I am nauseaous, it only makes my Anxiety worse because I have Emitophobia which is a fear of throwing up. So I stress out even more. I am worried that I will loose too much weight. I don't know how to gain anything. I am so scared.

I've lost 40lbs since March due to anxiety. The woman I love is battling cancer. Curious how some can remove themselves from that equation and others can be consumed by it. I told people I was on a diet...the usual excuse, people would say, "wow, you look good" Then I started losing too much and they became concerned. I confided in someone (after 2 months of therapy) who suggested trying God (some of you just rolled your eyes, no doubt, which is sad but all too common) Well...my stomach is calm, pins and needles have ceased in my hands, my racing thoughts are stilled and I'm eating well. Silent, solitary prayer for me, has been an extremely powerful force in my situation. She is now cancer free and for the first time in a long time we have some joy back in our lives. God is always right there and there's never a charge.
But YOU will have to introduce yourself.

Lately i have been expiercing lip twitches and this morning i have found a small lump under my eyelid. i was told by friends that it was signs of anxiety. i havent slept properley in ages and i have a lot of stress happening atm. i am loosing weight and i now weigh 49kg and i am 175cm tall. but i am only 18. im not sure whether to think of it as anxiety or if im just worried about my future and it is putting pressure onto me.
If anyone has expierenced these symptoms even at the early stages of anxiety, please comnment back
all help wanted!

I have most of the same symptoms you have with the anxiety and I struggle daily with it. I go through life feeling like im walking on eggshells trying to to get too nervous or panick. I just try the deep breathing and thinking logically when I start stressing over something(like my health). Sometimes it helps, sometimes not. I know there is no magic pills like the drs think there are. My issue right now is my stomach also. I hope it helps to know you are not alone. if you need to talk you can send me a message.

Anonymous wrote:

I feel everyone's pain here. I too suffer from severe Anxiety. It's getting so bad that nOw I am having panic attacks and I am not able to eat very much sometimes. I often feel very nauseaous and I can't eat if I feel like that because it only makes me more nervous. I have severe Emitophobia (fear of throwing up) and eating makes me fear that I will throw up and it adds on to my Anxiety. It's getting worse and worse every day and I dont know what to do about it. Does anyone know what I can do to get a better control on my majorly out of control Anxiety? Please someone help me. I tried taking Klonopin, but it knocked me into next week. It basically made me sleep all day. I can barely eat, I get cold hands, I get stomachaches, stomach cramps, I hyperventilate, have heart palpitations, extreme nausea, hot and cold flashes, red cheeks, dizziness, frequent urination from nervousness, headachs, trouble sleeping, and panic attacks. If anyone at all has any ideas for me, please help. Anxiety is a living HELL! It sucks! Thank you for any ideas!

Hi im mike ive been dealing with anxiety for about 3and a half weeks went to the hospital like 3timesthey ran all these tests ekgs cat scans drew blood checked.my heart stress test have not yet got the resolts the suspence is killing me im loosing weight I guess this is normal I dont really know much about it can some one give me some advice

Hey Mike:

Check out some of my past posts. I posted when I was just starting my most recent craze then during it and after beating it. Back in March of 2011 I was down to 168 from about 180-190. Im now at 218. Several years ago I was going through the cardiologist stuff and I was down to 148 lbs. Im 6'3 by the way so yeah that was way skinny. You can beat it. My trick is I finally got on Sertraline. I sleep much better now and more often. I would be lucky to get 2-4 hrs of sleep a night. Anyhow Sertraline has helped me keep focused on moving forward. I get the start of anxiety or depression still like just this morning on my way to work. But instead of allowing it to consume me and last the entire day leading to weeks and leading to a month or more I quickly forgot I was depressed and focused on my day.

The big reason I keep coming back here and some other "Health" boards is because during my anxiety and depression I thought I was dying. I had a problem with using the internet and finding symptoms like mine and finding the worst possible outcome and disease. I hated when people would post and then just disappear never to be heard from again. So I wanted to share my positive experiences with people to let them know Im fine and you will be too.

Good Luck!
Remember - Fix your mind, get some sleep, track your diet and get lots of exercise. In that order.

Hi, I have anxiety and panic attacks often. I have been losing weight rapidly(uninttended). In the last 2 months i have lost 10-15 pds. The weight loss has intenseified my anxiety. I have been trying to gain it back but just cannot., i keep losing. Aches, pains in my body are constant. Is it stress? I never lost my appetite also tapering off of klonopin..depression was said to be a reason for weight loss. I am really worried that i am suffering from a life threatening disease or somthing. Going to doctors today to see if they can figure this matter. I have changed some of my lifestyle due to the anxiety. I no longer smoke or drink in hoping i can gain weight back. I really wish i can find the reason for this. Thanks for your time.

i suffer frm anxiety to i was on lexaro and wieghed 150 im only 5 ft gotof the med and now weigh 110 i dontlike it dont eat have no appetite tell vening stomach shrunk fro not eating can feel y bones exspecially i my butt when i sit tail bone going to try to train build some muscle see how that works from not eating and being deppresed seems with the weigh lossim losing muscle to

its depression im going through the same thing havinghard time eating yournot alone

I've learned to control my anxiety to some extent by practicing diaphragmatic breathing exercises. I didn't want to take any pills, because they can make you crazy, and my doctor recommended that I try diaphragmatic breathing, or "belly breathing". I've found it to be very therapeutic, and have noticed reduced my anxiety and panic attacks. It's worth a shot because it's easy to do and best of all, it's free.

http://diaphragmatic-breathing.org/

I'm grateful for the Internet yet I hate that I must Google every symptom I experience!
I've been experiencing anxiety for about 16months now.

I've been sick with the flu for the past week and weighed myself due to a lack of appetite and noticed I'd lost 5 kg in 2.5 months. Of course illogical thinking means I convince myself I'm losing weight way too quickly and I may have a terminal illness when that is not the case at all (I have been avoiding soda, sweets and white bread as much as possible due to weight gain for the past few months! Haha). I'm too anxious for my own good and negative thoughts consume me. I stress out and panic and feel sick and lose my appetite. My partner is constantly reassuring me my health is fine yet I just can't seem to break the vicious 'Google it' cycle.

The truth is we are here for a good time and not necessarily a long time. I find comfort in knowing we all share similar thoughts and feelings and we are around people who love us and care about us.

Weightloss is a normal part of anxiety, depression and stress!

Obsessing about the little things in life cause us to lose site of the important things. I've recently developed an anxiety disorder known as Depersonalisation and it was intense at first but I'm coping with it as well as I can(It could have been avoided)
Don't be worried about speaking to somebody, professional is out there. It's never too late to seek help but the sooner you do the better you'll feel. Smile and love life, there is no do-over.

lisa wrote:

hi every one, im so upset by all this i feel really poorly its christmas day tomorrow and i just dont want to feel like this i have 2 kids and i dont want to spoil it for them. i tryed eating and i just feel sick i keep losing weight and my stomach is killing i keep thinking i have got cancer or some bad illness does any one else feel like this

hi there,i have also lost weight in the last 3 months and started taking citropram for my anxiety but still think that i have a terrible illness and going to die so your not alone with this illness. hope you get better soon god bless tracie:)

I to suffer from anxiety I have all the symptoms u guys talk about I been goin thru hell for the past 6 months been from doctor to doctor and nobody ever diagnosed me just told me I was ok and sent me home thanxx to the Internet and google I diagnosed myself told my doctor and ever since been dealing with it I'm not On any medication because I hear it's very addictive and it doesn't cure the problem you yourself have 2 take control over it I'm loosing a lot of weight i went from. 243 to 198 in these past months but I also been on a diet u eliminated fast food,fried foods junk food and alcohol soo tha contributes to that also I been now been having stomach problems nd my appetite is even lower now umm imma try and eat some foods I used 2 to see if it will help a lil but I look ata certain foods different now and my stomach just doesnt seem 2 agree wit me I'm hoping to get rid of anxiety and get back on track with my life cause there's a lot of things I want to do this experience has been I life lesson and I'm just trying 2 better understand things hope all u guys feel better and take care yourselfs cause I identify and understand your pain and suffering!!

Danielle wrote:

I have been suffering from panic attacks for over a month now. I am new to having to take any medications and Xanax isn't cutting it. I don't like the way that it makes me feel. I went to my doctor and have lost 8 pounds in over four months. He seemed concerned but I didn't think that was a big drop. However, my nerves make it hard for me to want to eat. Am I the only one finding it hard to deal with this disorder??

I have been having the same problem for about 6 months first my Paxil stopped working, then I went on Effexor. That had ann opposite effect on me and now I am on zoloft..... PLEASE this needs to work soon. Sick of worrying every day if I'm gonna die. I wanna go back about a year ago

Do you ever feel like your wind pipe is closing in?

Cath wrote:

I too have lost an additional 10 lbs over the last 8-10 months or so (and now weigh about 108), however a healthy weight for me is about 122 lbs - I am also getting the same comments and do feel that I look too skinny...I am seeking psycho therapy starting next week and am going to pursue more medical advice as the anxiety has really made my stomache very nervous and unable to eat much and keep much in..so I am finally trying to get to the bottom of my anxiety/depression.

Please do not take anxietys medications when you do get to the bottom of it. They will eventually make youri anxiety worse. When your anxiety gets worse you will loose even more weight . I'm on the drug Ativan and it has caused me to loose so much weight I look anorexic.

Weight loss only tends to occur with fairly severe anxiety. Weight loss and anxiety are both symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), which can be serious and is easily treatable. Anyone with anxiety and weight loss requires thyroid function tests. Please see your doctor. For advice about how to treat anxiety and more information about anxiety please visit:
http://treatanxiety.co
There is an article about the medical causes of anxiety:
http://treatanxiety.co/medical-causes-of-anxi...
Good luck to everyone with their anxiety problems.

Hi guys I'm 17 and currently doing my hsc, I'm also suffering from severe anxiety and attacks. I have major depression caused by a hedonic illness I had for a while as well as severe agoraphobia. I now can't sit at the table for dinner, I can't eat at school and I'm rarely hungry. I'm 5'9 and I weigh 49 kg which gives me a bmi of 15.8. I'm really really struggling and I don't think my family realises how hard it really is to force myself to eat and go to school. I see 2 psychologists and I'm currently on an anti depressant called Lovan. Even though I'm on this, I constantly have suicidal thoughts. The anxiety is embarrassing as well because I too get nauseous and I'm afraid I'll throw up in front of people or pass out. I have to leave class a lot otherwise my throat closes and I get sharp muscle pains in my oesophagus and chest. I wish I could be back to my healthy self.