I had the same when I was on prozac. I stopped taking it after a week, as it turns out I had bipolar so the prozac by itself was definitely a no no. What you are describing it exactly how my anxiety is too, I tend to just find a cool place and distract my mind. If it's not getting better I just take valium which always helps. I only take it as needed though not all the time.

I have had to force myself to eat before. It happens when I feel extremely anxious. I make some thing simple. A sandwich and bag of potato chips at lunch soup or tv dinner at dinner. And just eat because I have to. You don't have to eat all the food you prepare just some of it. Maybe distract yourself with tv show, music, or radio while you eat.

im like that every day. i dont eat cus i dont feel good and if i do eat i feel worse and in pain. if i listen to music an jus leve some yogurt out or some nuts on the desk then i might eat with out thinking. maybe u can try that?

I haven't eaten for a few days because of anxiety. So I've gone on medication and now I'm hungry again. It's a bit of a shame: if I could have survived in that state a bit longer I might've lost some weight.

I think you can go at least a week without food before it's any kind of issue. What weight were you at to start with, and how long has it gone on for?

I definitely had this problem so you are not alone! I barely ate for a month after I had a huge panic attack 5 years ago. I was terrified that I wasn't eating but I was terrified to eat. My stomach was clenched in a knot all the time and I worried whatever I ate would make my anxiety worse. And then I was just scared because I knew if I didn't eat I would die.

It took me months to get back to eating balanced and normal so don't stress about time. I started with liquids and soft foods first. May feel like a baby's diet but it worked for me. Protein drinks (look for ones with less sugar so your anxiety doesn't spike), mashed/whipped potatoes, cream cheese, broths, etc. Even if I only had a few bites or sips at a time, my body eventually started metabolizing correctly again and I could eat more.

Just remember it may take a while but the human body is very strong and it will balance back out. Remind yourself every time you take a few sips that the nutrients will help you feel better and it's only the anxiety making you feel bad.

I hope this helps! Hug!

Thanks so much, great advice.

yes hummingbird is right. This is totally normal when you have anxiety. I hardly ate anything for like 5 months and dropped about 80 pounds. So you are not alone. You have to force yourself to eat small things and start slow like soft food or simple things like a sandwich. As long as you eat something everyday you will be okay. There were days in the beginning that my knees would feel like they were gonna give out from not having any energy. But just give it time, you will eventually get over the panic attacks and then you will start eating normally again. I wish you the best! Blessings to you :)

I haven't been on prozak but ive been in your shoes where im hungry but don't eat, or don't feel hungry at all- during very stressful times I forget eating until I hear my stomach growl- after losing 12-16 pounds during one of these episodes (that lasted 3 weeks) the drs thought I had an eating disorder and put me on meds to Gain weight- and then I couldn't stop eating, I was like a starving dog- I had no idea how chemicals in the brain can make u hungry and also make u forget to eat, well after gaining back the weight (plus more) I discontinued the meds, and now force myself to eat, I make sure to eat a little something every time I take a medicine (which is several times a day) for example I just ate 3 cookies and took one med as its a bit after 5am over here, and I plan to go back to sleep. I always have easy foods/ granola bars etc bedside and water- start eating small bites with medicine, youll have more energy and feel much better. Good luck