The act of not eating will throw all of your hormones off and make the anxiety so much worse, so I have a feeling that the anxiety hitting you like that is due to your lack of eating.

Food keeps everything in balance and keeps you focused and better able to ward off sicknesses and things like anxiety as well.

My recommendation to you is to eat even something small...piece of toast with butter, drink some Gatorade even, just to get something into your system.

Just because you have become anxious doesn't mean you're not strong!!!

Knowing you were strong in the first place is a head start in tackling the anxiety.

Wimbly is right-- definitely start eating small things. When I feel like I cannot eat a bite usually I can still manage a little yogurt or toast.

As for the anxiety, I've had it as long as I can remember so I dont know a lot about sudden onset. What I do know is that there are a lot of good people on "ds" and we can give you all the love and support and prayer you could ever want!

Good luck, try to have a nibble dear!

xxooxx

I usually make fruit smoothies in the blender. I just sip on them all day. At least I know that I am getting something into my body.

They are right. I was like that once and I got dehydrated and had to get fluids from the hospital actually this triggered my first anxiety episode. You have to drink plenty of fluids and eat something. Other problems can arise from not eating or drinking. Sleep is also important. Get better.

I know that you all are right. I am drinking ensure and munching on fruit as I can. Hopefully my appetite will come back soon. Thanks for everything.

I am new to this. Earlier this week i was at work in our machine shop, I went to got to the bathroom and when i came back an odd feeling came over me. I felt like i was being squeezed and my vision became blurry. The room began to spin and my heart began to pound in my chest, I couldn't seem to get a breath of air and then i collapsed as all the strength went out of my legs and I began to shake like crazy. My boss saw all of this happened and got me into his van to take me to the hospital. As soon as I got outside I began to throw up. It took an hour and a half for me to calm down and I was completely drained and exhausted. the Hospital sent me home but I spent the rest of the day highly anxious and on the edge of another attack.. My wife final drove me to another ER close by us as I couldn't sleep of function. I was just walking around in circles. This time the ER realized what was going on and treated me as GAD and gave me some Ativan. Thank God. within 20 minutes I felt great. The sent me home with a small prescription to get me through until I see my doctor on Friday. I have never had anything like this before but I have been under tremendous pressure over the last few years and my wife thinks its finally taken its toll. I cant for the life of me understand how someone can live with this disorder on a daily basis. Its down right disabilitating and that's an understatement. I literally felt like I was going to die. If it wasn't for this Ativan right now I would be in some serious trouble. My wife is a psychologist and has been a great help in showing me exercises to distract the mind but I still live in constant state of anxiety now. This all came out of nowhere with no warning and now it feels like its here to stay for a while..

You would be better to start your own thread. This is an old thread from 2008.

Hi William. Sorry you have had this scary experience.
Mid is right. Cut and paste will make it easier to start a new thread where people will see it.

U might be a codefendent what kind of relationships or childhood did u have check it out aloha

The onset of panic attacks are usually out of the blue. If your eating problem came after the first attack, that’s probably due to what you went thru and residual anxiety. I suggest you get into therapy right now, because anxiety tends to get worse, not better.

It sounds hormone related, have you had your hormones checked?