Anxiety and Weight loss - Anxiety Message Board

Maya80 · 06-10-2006, 11:17 AM

I've lost about 10 pounds in the past few months dealing with anxiety and panic attacks..anxiety and panic attacks are not new to me, i'm 25 and i've been dealing with this since the age of 19....now i want to gain them back but it's so hard..has anyone been in my shoes? what did you do?...i weight now maybe 95 pounds and i'm about 5'6. I've always been thin, but at 110 pounds I was happy with how I looked..now people tell me i look sick when I don't want to and it gets me more sad..I just want to get better and it gets me even more frustrated/nervous/anxious and when I get nervous I can't eat...my family wants to take me to a nutritionist...any advice??? It's the worse feeling when my anxiety gets to me and it hits my stomach first, nothing seems appealing and nothing will go down.

lena_33 · 06-10-2006, 11:27 AM

I just talked to my naturopath today about gaining weight. He's given me lots of oils such as fish oils, and protein shakes.

Maya80 · 06-10-2006, 11:34 AM

Thank you so much for your advice. It's funny my boyfriend takes those things on a regular basis and he eats a lot of fish anyway...so I guess I have to make a greater effort too. Thank you!

hry33 · 06-11-2006, 12:35 PM

to maya\prozac or similar often helps a lot for anxiety and panic attacks
do you have problems swallowing, if so liquid foods are easier

Maya80 · 06-11-2006, 03:22 PM

I take Lexapro and I'm ok with it, but it's when I get anxious I do have a hard time swallowing because it feels like my stomach won't accept anything. I do try to have more liquid foods but people tell me that's not good because I will get my stomach use to just that and it will constantly be small and not expand in order to get it use to more food. I sometimes look at food and can't see it go down, maybe it's all mental but I don't like the feeling, and the weight I've lost is so hard to gain. My fast metabolism doesn't help so it's even harder.