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Posted 2/26/2013 11:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
Has anyone had problems with loss of weight and appetite? I have battling with this nervousness since Nov. It just seems to be getting worse.....I have been on different meds but nothings seems to work, I seem to get more excited and shaky. right now, I am on celexa and clonespane (spelled wrong). I'm just really worried about the weight loss.

Thank You
Jazzy
Posted 2/27/2013 5:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jazzy and welcome!

I am sorry to hear of your anxiety issues and subsequent weight loss.

May ask what you feel is the reason for this problem. Is it that you have no appetite because you are simply too nervous? Or are you having trouble with nausea or stomach pain when you eat?

How long have you been on the Celexa? It often takes as long as 12 weeks for the medication to build up and level off in your system...and until then you may not note any benefits...or even feel temporarily worse.:(

The clonazepam if a fast acting, short lived drug that does not need the initial 'break-in' period...so you should get relief from this right away. If you are not noticing any difference, maybe you need to talk with your doctor about changing your dose?

Have you considered therapy for long term relief? I always recommend getting into sessions if it is an option for you. CBT and mindfullness in particular has been proven helpful for many of us here.

We also have a Resource Guide here on our main page. The breathing and relaxation exercises in the links provided are especially helpful. They could bring down your overall anxiety levels and relieve your symptoms if practiced daily.

Keep posting here with us as well. It is great to connect with others who have common struggles. We are here to listen and support.;)

Talk to you later.

Scaredy Cat
Posted 2/27/2013 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thank You Scaredy Cat for getting back to me......I don't know what could be causing the lack of appetite. I am being treated for Gerd, had an endocopy done and they did not find anything serious. I did have some burning in the throat from the Gerd which caused me to have problems with a lump in my throat and problems swallowing. I have been to a ent twice and they did a scan twice, my throat is healing slowly. I have also had thyroid, CBC,liver and kPidney blood work done and all came back negative.
My Anxiety started around a year ago when I retired and just has gotten worse. I have been to a counsler a few times and it didn't seem to help much, perhaps I didn't give enough time. My problem with the depression medicines is after taking them for a few weeks I start having skipped heart beats, this seems to happen on everyone that I have been put on......Paxil, Prozac and now Celexa. I use to take Celexa and had no problems with it so I don't know why it is causing these symptoms now.
As far as the lack of appetite goes, I do have nausea but my medicine for the Gerd has that as one of the side effects, no stomach pain. I have gotten to the point where I am scared to go out, I am tired all the time and every little thing upsets me. I am glad that I signed up with this site, I am just praying that I start feeling better and get my life back, I just constantly worry that I am dying of something.

feeling really sad,
Nancy
Posted 2/27/2013 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
Thank You Scaredy Cat for getting back to me.....I don't know what could be causing the lack of appetite. I am being treated for Gerd, had an endocopy done and they did not find anything serious. I do have some burnig in the throat from the Gerd which caused me to have problems with a lump in my throat and problems swallowing. I have been to an ENT twice, had two scans done, Doc said that it would take quite awhile to heal. It's starting to feel better. My GP ran CBC, Kidney, Liver test they all came back normal. He feels that my problems are depression/aniexty related. I have been on Paxil, Prozac and now Celexa and they all caused me to have skipped heart beats and becoming real nervous after being on them for a couple of weeks. I guess I am looking for a little magic pill that is going to make me feel myself again. I am just so tired of feeling like this, I have no energy, I stay in because I am afraid to go out because I get dizzy now and then. I am glad that I joined this site just reading that other people are going through this helps me to realize that I am not alone. I am also seeing a counsler when I can force myself to go.

Thank You,
Nancy
Posted 2/27/2013 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the information...it helps in getting the whole picture!

Stay the course in treating the GERD. A lot of your symptoms could be relieved in getting that under control.

Try some of the self-help techniques if you like, and see how you do with them.:)

Keep posting here with us as well!

S.C.
Posted 2/28/2013 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi SC,
Thank you for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. I am beginning to think that my problems might be from the clonazepam that I am on. I take 1 mg. three times a day. I am starting to notice that my worst time is when I first get up. I am so tired that its hard to get out of bed......I take 1 mg. in the morning and have cut down to 1 mg at night. I start feeling better in the late afternoon usually after I have forced myself to eat something. I noticed one of the side effects of this med. is loss of appetite and weight loss along with a lot of other nasty side effects. I am going to make an appointment with my Dr. and find out if maybe he could start weening me off. I have read that this is a real nasty drug to be on. I'll let you know how I make out.

Thank You Again for your concern,
Nancy
Posted 3/4/2013 5:49 AM (GMT 0)
Jazzy, sometimes when our stomach is bothering us we begin to subconciously associate food with the pain or condition, tell your Dr. about this and discuss the apptite problem.
Larry
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