Gastritis and anxiety

[Elizabeth04]

I've been nauseous and sick feeling for the past 2 weeks. Along with burping.. chest pain(esophagus)... A lot of GI symptoms. Anyways I know that all of that is caused by stress and anxiety.

I need to get it under control. Anxiety as well as my stomach issues.

I've always been one to not take my medication like I'm supposed to. Especially anti depressants, but if they can help give me my life back and not have further health issues then I will give it another try.

I've tried a few anti depressants... Zoloft seemed to be the one that I stayed on the longest. It made me so drowsy though.

I was thinking of asking for something again but idk if I should try Zoloft again or something else? At least I know what to expect from Zoloft... But I hate feeling that way. Maybe celexa? I've heard that one might could help.

Gotta do something. My own strategies of deep breathing.... walking... trying to keep my mind busy aren't helping by their self. I need some back up. I want my mind and body back and I want to be healthy. 💜

Hope all is well.

Elizabeth

[Icanbeathis2016]

I am in the same boat as you right now. Stomach issues, acid reflux, constant burping, nauseous gut, appetite up and down, and bad anxiety. I just left from my pcp for a follow up and I mentioned to her how my anxiety has been kicking my butt the past two weeks and I been having stomach problems around the same time.

She suggested Zoloft to me. Ive never taken this before. Ive tried Buspar one time back in 2016 and stop taking it after 2 months. I am now feeling like you. I do want to help myself get back to who I was and feeling good. I dont want to be the person that waits too late or cause my own fate by not doing anything to help me but I was trying sooooo hard to do all of this without taking meds. I had even began to have anxiety about taking any meds for fear that it will harm me even worse. So anything that was prescribed to me I would not take it. Even for my stomach issues which I only hope its acud reflux and not anything worse. My thoughts always make me think its something worse.

But I know what you mean right now.

I wish us the best through this....and good luck on finding what works for you.

[Elizabeth04 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Thanks for your reply. We are in the same boat that's for Sure!

It's def ruining my life. Each day anxiety shows up.... day after day 😣