Its like 1 week i cant eat at all,just once in a day,im not on any meds now,is there any ways to gain appetite?i lose my appetite becuz of my anxiety for a few days then it will be ok,but this time no change its getting worse every day.
Ok this happened to me for 2 1/2 weeks when I suffered my first anxiety attack. So what you need to do is eat small, nutritious meals throughout the day (around every 3 hours). Stay away from too much greasy food during this time. Your appetite will start to come back! It might feel like an eternity but it won't be long if you have any questions just ask!
He's right. Small and often, I had the same problem too, (for about 3 months) also drink a lot of water, saliva promotes hunger
Small bits like breakfast bars will keep you going through the day and aren't too much effort so if you can get to a shop it'd be worth picking some up!
For first days i was hungry but couldnt eat at at all now even im not hungry,did you were like you r not hungry?i realy hate even to say dat it shows me how much negative thoughts surrounded me :im thinking if it be a cancer symptom maybe! Thanks for replying julian,lol i i know you know i meet you in replies!!
Rawb
are you on any antidepressants which caused you to lose appetite?
lynda
Hi rawb thanks for replying,i will try it.
Thanks for replying ross.
Yes of course, I like helping people who are going through what I've been through so you've seen me a lot haha! Ok so when it first started I didn't eat anything for two days, just water and crackers and soup. I thought I was really sick. But I realized after a week that it was my anxiety so I decided to eat even it was hard.
This happens to me. I use nutritiin shakes sold everywhere. Vanilla, chocolate or strawberry they even have fruit flavore. You need to stabilize sugar levels or it all gets worse. Cliff bars or protein bars are good to eat with a shake at least twice a day until your appetite returns
Nope I steered clear of anti depressants. (Thank god) I've done a lot of research into them and for a generalised anxiety disorder like mine I don't think they would have a positive effect. They'll just mask a problem. I just persevered. I made a food diary and realised I was only eating 900-1100 calories a day and drinking 1-1.5 litres of fluid a day. I slowly upped it to a healthy amount, I have 2.8 litres a day now and 2600 calories a day and I feel so much better for it. id recommend making a food diary for everyone on here with depression.
Or anxiety*
Beware, protein mixes and shakes are not meal replacements. Get onto solid food ASAP