Anxiety - appetite loss?

I am going through the exact same thing right now. I have never had anxiety before, and one week ago I had a severe panic attack where I couldn't breathe and my heart was racing over 100 bpm. Since that attack, I have had many more and have completely lost my appetite. You are not alone!!! I have been doing yoga, and that has helped me a little bit, but my appetite hasn't returned yet. Good luck!

I had similar problems with anxiety and panic attacks about 35 years ago. I found that eliminating refined sugar cured the problem for me. For glucose, I would eat an apple to raise my blood sugar since an apple provide necessary glucose for your brain to function properly..

Try some antacids for the heartburn from not eating. Try some dry toast first.

You and I are in the same boat. Health anxiety. Ugh. It's horrific. I think I'm dying all the time, I am losing massive weight, I'm constantly tense (right now I've had a headache for a week and my neck and shoulders are horribly stiff.) Like you, I'm in healthcare. I'm actually a 2nd year medical student. And, while the anxiety started before medical school, it has DEFINITELY made it much worse because of this new found knowledge I have.



I haven't started meds (yet), but I'm seriously considering it after 1.5yrs. My anxiety has me slightly afraid to take them. LOL. In addition, I know that my anxiety will likely be mostly affected, positively and/or negatively, by actions and behaviors. So, every time I have a good day I'm that much less likely to take the pills. But, without fail, for every good day there is a bad day.



Fellow anxiety sufferers - yes, it's true we probably have a genetic / congenital predisposition to this. However, it really is something that, as has been said before, we must address "mentally". Through actions and behaviors (e.g. responding to anxiety triggers) we have made it worse. In effect, we have rewired our brain (a feature known as neuroplasticity). Luckily, neuroplasticity works in both directions so we can start wiring in the other direction. We may need the aid of SSRI's, etc, but we really can do it. Don't give up! It's miserable to live in this state of mind!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have the same problem, and yes it is very annoying. I have had it now for 3 years, and have learned to control my panic attacks. Every time I have a new symptom I start worrying whether or not I have a serious problem, but when i go to the dr. as usual, it's nothing. I've had test after test done for my nausea and stomach pains but everything is normal. Like you, I love to eat. I'm very petite but I love eating. Sometimes when i get so stressed out, after I eat or even if I don't, I get the nasty sour taste in my throat. I am taking Nexium for that(it's GERD) and it helps with that. It's just that every month or when I get really anxious or stressed, I can't eat and then I get so weak from it. I'm going to mention to my doctor if there is something for the anxiety to take when I need it and not everyday. I hope you get it worked out. But in the mean time, always just try to stay relaxed, take deep breaths. And no matter what, when you're hungry do eat, cause not eating at all ALWAYS makes it worse. Good Luck!!!! To the all of us. o.O

i hate anxiety :@ my story is very horrible

my english is not so good so plzz

well from last 8 days i have been panic every time all the day, jst 5 hrs sleep in night and in the day i was totally panic and out of control, i just walk and walk and walk, our family doctor told me that it is anxiety bt i knw dat was anxiety i was suffering from 5 years bt last week the attack was out of control, the doctor tablets doesn't works, all the day worried and trying to search solution to get rid from this f*****g anxiety bt failed, i was eating very little bit, all the day mouth taste was yakhssssssssssss ,my family memberz also were in stress because of me they can't understand that what happened wid me , i dont know control was in my hand 

bt yesterday someOne tell me anxiety, depression, stress, all these things are because of stomach 

if u r not sensitive and your stomach is nt  distrube then anxiety or any stress cannot touch u

after his qoute i get calm bt now i totally loss my appetite i wont feel hungry and wont any sex appeal

i think its coz of wt i have been suffered last week

Wow this was like reading something that I wrote, I have struggled with bad relationships and have had stress about them, but just recently found out the guy im dating is lying, and i have never had such a strong response... I had a full on first panic attack last week and all week I feel miserable, my stomach is jittery, I break into sweats and get very upset whenever he tries to contact me... I think that maybe past traumas are starting to build up to this extreme reaction.... its sooo scary, I dont want to participate in life because I feel so bad, but it helps to hear that I am not alone, and am working with a therapist on my relationship issues.... I have had acid reflux and IBS all my life, but was never aware of an anxiety problem.. now at 31 I am dealing with anxiety in droves

your symptons sound alot like acid reflux

Wow this is such a blessing . Thank yu so much and God bless yu. I've been having Anxiety Attacks for the pass 3 days and no one fully seems to understand what I'm going through which makes it worst. Having noone to talk about this problem with can cause even more anxiety. Me writing this and expressing how I feel and how thankful I am that yu shared this info makes me feel even better. Everything yu said was what I am going through and I didn't understand if this was normal or not even after all the forums I read nothing really helped even though I related . I really aprecitate this because its helping to calm me down I've copied and saved what yu said to my notes so anytime I feel my anxiety coming back I'll read it to remind myself its all in my head. God bless sooo much thanks you changed my life. I've been trying to find someone I can truely relate to so I'll feek better and I finally did. I know god lead me to this forum and now I'm really appriecative thanks thanks thanks :)

Hi... Can you please tell me how does you feel now. SInce this post is 6 years old and its been a year for me to live in anxiety. I am having constant fear that there is something wrong with my body and doctors are not able to diagnose. Please help me if you are anxiety free now. Waiting for your reply.

Hey,
I know that you posted this a while ago, but I just saw your post. I know EXACTLY what you are feeling. i get the same thing all the time. When you have those experiences, you legit feel as if you are dying or if the world is ending. There are no words to describe it, just sheer panic. You feel as if you're falling apart and you start to doubt that you will ever be okay. For instance, I was having an anxiety full day yesterday and in one of the brief instances where my anxiety was low, I decided to eat a little bit of dinner because the kitchen smelled so good. Right after I ate, I regretted that decision. People say that sleeping is the best solution to anxiety, but it is such a temporary solution because it often times just numbs what you're feeling until you wake up in the morning. I have had instances in the past where I literally thought that I was having a seizure because I was shaking so bad from anxiety. Often times when I feel anxious, I get over emotional and I start to cry and get angry. Sometimes the anger proves to be a good thing for me because it helps inspire me to overcome the demon.
I am ecpecially greatful that I found this website today, because today and yesterday in particular have proven to be rough days for me. I have struggled with anxiety for my whole life, and yet it still seems like a feat that is impossible to beat every time I am in the midst of an attack. I am not a therapist or anything, as a matter of fact, I am just an 18 year old that struggles with anxiety, but I can tell you that anxiety and depression come hand in hand. I for one feel VERY depressed when I am unable to snap out of it and change my ways of thinking to avoid an anxiety attack. This causes me to feel frustrated and then I get what I call these "dark thoughts" where I feel like I am unable to escape the depression. I often times go through a day when I just want to curl up in a corner and be invisible and feel nothing, ecpecially anxiety.
In short, i wanted to say that none of you on this page are alone. With the proper help and determination, we can all get through this! :) For the rest of the day I promise to try to not let my anxiety get to me. Whose with me??

Hello, I was just experiencing this fear a little while ago. I am not sure if you have heard of the term, but it is called hypochondria, that is the fear that something is wrong with your body that has not yet been diagnoses. I experience this fear a lot too. Every time that I get a bad headache, I am always paranod that I have a brain tumor. When I feel dizzy, I fear that I am going to have a seizure, When I get nauseous, I get paranoid that I have the stomach bug.....and so on. this is a common symptom of anxiety. I did some research on hypochondria to help calm down some of my fears. I found that to be very helpful, ecpecially on the mayo clinic website. They give you helpful hints on how to overcome this fear and they give you some excellent resources to overcome it. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you need someone to talk to about this :)

Yes I agree with you people need to understand what anxiety really is break the cycle of anxiety with EFT. Seriously do they think they will change their habit of anxiety with medications? For anxiety sufferers please do not play with your lives. Give a try to EFT. Love and good wishes from my side.

Hi. I'm overcoming it right now without any pills. I am feeling better, but don't have my appetite back completely. How long did it take for it to come back?