Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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sparrott08
sparrott08

I'm extremely anxious to a very unhealthy point. Has anyone ever heard of loosing close to 10 pounds in 2 weeks from being so stressed? Waiting on medical tests, driving me crazy constantly searching symptoms. Anybody??

shannon1989
shannon1989
When I have an extended period of anxiety or depression I lose my appetite and lose weight. It differs for me if I am angry then I tend to eat and gain but if I'm anxious or depressed I don't want to eat anything and drop weight. Definitely be sure you're getting enough to eat each day even if you have no appetite make yourself eat a little something. Hope your tests give you some answers. Stay hopeful.
sparrott08
sparrott08
Thank you. Had abdominal pains, bloodwork was good, ultrasound was good waiting to go to CT, praying it'll be ok. Have you had any stomach issues?
bridgie101
bridgie101
My record is 10 kg in 2 weeks. That's about 22lb.

your body runs hot when you're in a crisis. When you go through the process with the stress, and the solution comes, it all goes back to normal.
cuphalffull
cuphalffull
My weight fluctuates like crazy, naturally the anxious mind always assumes the worst. I get bouts of nausea where I basically can't eat much. I've lost 7/8 kilos in a 2 week period before. Keep hydrated at the very least, stay positive.