NO appetite for about 2 weeks now. In early November my grandfather passed away, it was very hard. Less than 3 weeks later my Dad's girlfriend passed away from MS. Then about 2 weeks after that my Grandmother went into the hospital with Pancrititis and has been in and out of ICU ever since. My appetite is gone. I have lost about 5 pounds in 2-3 weeks and am having HORRIBLE panic attacks. I completely flip out and think that I am going to die. My husband took me to the ER one night because I was having tremors and then I went to my own Dr. 2 days later telling him I was convinced I was dying of cancer. I am freaked out by the weight loss, I think I look too thin. (5'3 and 134 lbs). I've had a personal trainer for 5 months and my weight was always pretty stable, I also started running a lot about 2 months ago. People tell me I do not look sick and that I am not dying. My Dr. did blood tests last Thursday and I never heard from him- no news is good news right? Is this all anxiety related?
2007-01-08 06:28:35 · 4 answers · asked by Just_Jenn 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Oh yeah, about 2 weeks ago (right before Christmas), I had horrible food poisoning - threw up and diarrahea for like 10 hours. Really scared me. I forget if any of the weight loss was related to that.
2007-01-08 06:31:05 · update #1
Thanks for the responses so far. I am meeting with a therapist tomorrow. I feel like the attacks I am having are what they call Terror attacks, like I am convinced something horrible is going to happen to me. Does the weight loss seem extereme or normal? Am I making it worse by forcing myself to eat?
2007-01-08 06:42:50 · update #2
There has been alot going on for you. It sounds like anxiety. All your symptoms sound like it. Go to your doctor and get something to help, once things calm down, you may not need it anymore.
2007-01-08 06:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by sydb1967 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was having alot of panic attacks a few months ago. I thought that i was having a heart attack. I couldn't catch my breath. even my arms were numb. I have ms so i see lots of different dr's. They all insisted that they were coming from stress and anxiety. They put me on some xanax and something for depression. It takes a while to get things back to normal(whatever that is). Also, 5'3 and 134lbs i think that sounds about right. It's okay not to eat sometimes just make sure you drink fluids to keep hydrated.
2007-01-08 14:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by jennifer b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you could be suffering from anxiety and depression. While I think it's good you went to a doctor to make sure you do not have an illness, with all the illness and deaths in your family, you may want to speak to a mental health professional as well.
If you are depressed often times you may not eat. Try to find a therapist or a psychiatrist you can speak to.
2007-01-08 14:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by saheli_dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its anxiety cause of so much pressure
some depression has steeped in thats the reason for ur lost appetite
ur bowels r normal n could be irritable bowel syndrome
c a psychiatrist he can take care of things better
2007-01-08 14:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by psycadelic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋