Weight Loss from Anxiety??

You all helped me so much getting trough the colonoscopy last week, I thought I would check with you and see if any of  you have had a problem like I have had with my stomach and have lost weight also? 

I started stressing about the weight loss months ago, and of course it just made it worse.  I know that my food intake is terrible due to the stomach thing, but I do wonder if all of it is a form of anxiety.

I suffered with anxiety for years and took Xanax, small pieces to get through the days, especially after my husband passed. I have not needed it for 4 years now, and hate to start it again, but if it is causing me all this distress, I will have to.

The Dr. says I have gastristis, but also agreed that it could be stress related.

Have you guys experienced this??

I remember my first full blown attack also, it was horrible, thought I was dying!

That was many years ago now.  I never had stomach issues back then and all the years I had them, maybe because I did have Xanax to take?  I did drop a lot of weight after my husband passed, but eventually gained it back, since that was over 5 years ago, I thought I was past

the anxiety.  (not)

The last 2 years have been very stressful, losing my job in 2011, moving twice, worrying about money, etc........when all this started back in Dec. 2012, I was not too concerned, but it did not get better, so I went to the Dr.  I never weigh, because I always stay about the same.

He said I had gastritis and sent me away with zantac to take.   It did not seem to help that much, still had the pain in my gut, which Tylenol helped?   mine also felt like hunger pains with knots! 

I have had all the blood work, several times, stool samples, just had a colonoscopy and Endo last Friday (horrible by the way).......hopefully it will come out ok. the biospies wont be back for another week or so........aruuuhhhhh.......I continue to lose weight and look awful.

eating will make my stomach worse, I have been trying to eat more, healthy stuff.

but I continue to worry!   today I am starting to take short walks and see if that helps.

Dr. did give me a new rx for Xanax that I have not touched.  I thought I may take a quarter or so and just see if the knots in my stomach ease up?   I always used to cut the pills up and just take a small piece.   I would hate to think I have gone through all these tests and have anxiety the reason for all of it!........even the tests scare the hell out of me.

Yes, I have resisted so far.  Hate to..... get into that cycle again, but if I need to do it, I will and not beat myself up over it.  ;)

OMG, I can remember sometimes driving to work, I would have to pull over and take a piece with my coffee, I knew when I needed one for sure.  Hey, they stop the panic, and that is what is important. 

Oh, I had to start a thread here about the colonoscopy fear!......I was so scared.

Worked myself up for over a week with dread.  The prep was horrible the day before, drinking all that fluid, no eating, etc. It was brutal.   I had the endo done also where they go down your throat to your stomach to look inside.  I was also terrified of the sedation, I don't know how I made it through that day???  The Dr. was a grouch and mean, not reassuring at all which scared me even more.   After the IV, I don't remember a thing, not even getting dressed!

The test, other than being sedated was fairly easy, but the time before was horrible.

Of course you are afraid of what they will find.

I can eat, but my stomach seems to hurt most of the time, doesn't really matter what I eat, just the crappy feeling in my tummy all the time.  I am so tired of it!

That is why thinking it could be anxiety also, or a good part of it.  I actually made spaghetti for dinner last night and ate quite a bit.  No problems afterwards.  ????

But you see, I had done some searching for a place to live closer to my daughter yesterday and actually found a couple places, so I think I was in a good frame of mind too, so that may have helped?  I did pick up some nutrition drinks yesterday and had one this am, they are 350 calories and did not taste bad at all.  What is amenorrhea??  is that a form of anemia?

Of course now I am nervous waiting for the results of the biospies they took.  God it never ends!

Yes, the waiting for the results really sucks!

I think you are right about the anxiety thing, I have to admit I have not been really happy living away from family for the past 2 years.  I am ready to go home!

what a sweet story...;)

I agree with you, I think a lot of it is just knowing she is close by.....

I thought about it yesterday and made up my mind, we are moving back......

I am older now, but still a qualified person, I know I can find at least a part time job back in that area too.  It will be expensive, but worth it!

you know if I could get rid of the lower back pain I have, I think my stomach would feel better?

I continue to lose weight, more anxiety, vicious circle.......have any of you guys had these issues?

do anti-anxiety meds like Xanax help pain, knots in stomach to ease up?  acid blockers have not helped so far......

if you guys have had this problem, what finally stopped the stomach issues????