Anxiety/depression/trouble eating

[Toniarenee2]

How do any of you deal with loss of appetite with depression/anxiety? For me, it makes me more anxious when I can’t eat and worry about losing weight. Vicious cycle. 😩

[annee67]

I can totally relate to what you are saying as I am suffering the same symptoms, my anxiety is really bad at the moment and has been for a very long time, I wake with nausea sweating and shaky it is very worrying when you feel so nauseated and can’t fancy food. The weight lose really troubles me also so I know where you are coming from. I do try to eat and by evening time the nausea eases off. I can go to bed feeling ok then wake with acid reflux which probably contributes to the nausea.

I am actually booked for a Gastroscopy in ten days time not looking forward to it so this makes me even more anxious.

Finding it difficult to enjoy life while feeling this way. Like you I which someone could help me deal with this!

[Hallyhooyou]

I drink Ensure when I’m so anxious I can’t eat a thing. Keeps the weight loss from being too bad. I once lost 25 pounds in 2 weeks because I was too anxious to even think about food. But it seemed like I could drink ok. Ensure or an equivalent is a good alternative.

[MAtoNE]

I feel this. I started a new anxiety medication that has made me nauseous and no appetite for weeks! I am very worried about losing weight. I am trying to just take small bites throughout the day. Meals intimidate me.