No appetite and losing weight

[Lauradf]

My anxiety started out of the blue just over a month ago. I had two panic attacks When I was on the aeroplane going on holiday. At the time I didn’t realise what they were and just thought I was being a bit dramatic. A week after getting home I had a funny feeling in my nose and this seems to trigger a huge panic attack again. Once it finished I was having constant palpitations. The next day I went to a&e as I couldn’t cope. After tests they sent me home saying it was anxiety and panic. By the Saturday I was back again to be told the same thing. My gp prescribed propranolol which helped in the beginning to bring down my heart but after a few days I felt like I couldn’t breath properly so came off. I’ve hardly any appetite and only manage a bit of fruit a day and pick at a little bit of dinner. I’ve lost nearly a stone and am now down to 7 stone. For the last week I’ve been taking 25mg sertraline and last night started on 50mg. Will this help me?? I can’t carry on like this. I have 3 children, 13, 5 and 1 and need to be ok for them especially with the summer holidays coming up. Not sure why but I’m also unable to go out and haven’t for the last 3 days. Please tell me if the medicine will get me back on track and help my appetite?

[Gothlic]

Sorry I saw this so late I feel so bad I hope you get your appetite back has there been any stressfull things going on if so try to get rid of it, take it easy on yourself and maybe ask your kids to help out a little more if don't already that's all I can good luck 🤗 gothlic

[mags78]

Hi Laura, so sorry to hear you feel rubbish. I currently suffer from anxiety/depression (caused by the pill i think) and i also have a child, 5 year old girl. i have to pretend all is ok and do all the house chores, provide food, school drop offs and go to work etc. It is good you started a medication. They will increase the dose gradually and you definitely will start feeling better! I Promise. I had a major depression once, a few relapses and i suffer from general anxiety all my life but i always got better after each episode. Even if you dont think that right now. Just be patient. It will work. Be patient for your children, they need you and one day you will be yourself again. Im telling you this as someone with lots of experience with panic, anxiety etc. We have to push through it for now as it DOES get better. Sending love xx Maggie

[mags78]

Also, dont worry too much about weight loss for now. I was a skeleton when i first had depression. Didnt eat much for months but was told by the doctor to drink a lot of water as you dont want to get dehydrated. Take some supplements which provide vitamins you normally get from food - vit B complex and magnesium is very good for anxiety. Berries and bananas have lots of good stuff and are nutritious. I just ate bananas all the time. Lost 1,5 stone, drank a lot of water and survived! (And put on weight again😏) Omega 3 fish oil capsules will help your brain. Oh, and if you cant force yourself to eat solids then make smoothies and soups. Nothing to chew and easy to swallow. Poor appetite is just a symptom of anxiety. When you start feeling better it will go away x

[Indigojoe]

I can not speak to the medicines. Please allow me to say, this happened to me ON an airplane too.

Please be patient with yourself and find a way to comfort yourself as you would your children if they were upset.

Be as nice to yourself as you would be to your best friend or your kids.

It will get better and your appetite will return, and you will feel better.