i've been suffering bad health anxiety for 2 months now doctor started me on sertraline on day 10 have good and bad days but i have it in my head i have cancer i've had blood tests and ecg came back normal people tell me doctor would have picked something like that up when testing me i have lost a bit of weight but i think thats due to my appitite loss just got appitite back but stressing it could be cancer because of weight can anyone help i'm 53 postmenopausal which dont help appart from my anxiety i feel fine
Hi there,
I also have health anxiety and think I have cancer all the time. I'm also on sertraline and it has really helped. Trust your doctor when they say you are okay. Your blood tests are normal, youre fine! I know its hard, but worrying won't help anything. Nothing is wrong and you are okay. I also lost weight when I started sertraline due to loss of appetite. Your appetite will come back and it will be okay! xx
Hi i think this all time so you not on your own . Im on sertraline for 6 weeks now dont worry i lost weight due to no appetite. But all back normal now
Hi. Why do you think you have cancer? By any chance have you lost someone to cancer? x
hi jean yes my aunt and my cousin to breast cancer and i have a close friend at the moment with terminal cancer,so it's heightened the thoughts,and its the weight loss since startng sertraline and 10mg of propranolol so when i'm anxious i dont eat as much
thanks for replying its comforting to know i'm not on my own how much weight did you lose if you dont mind me asking i'm haveing other side effects to which dont help
I lost 7 pounds over 2 weeks was awfull just didnt feel like eating at all ! Also i couldn't sleep at the beginning but all settled now . Hope all settles for you .
the other problem is when i have something to eat i feel as though i want the toilet which makes me think something wrong or is it tablets