Is all this normal?

[MissSunshine]

I've been on a cbt course now for the past few weeks and one of things I'm not allowed to do is keep ringing the gp for reassurance,
But I need to know if any of this seems alarming and needs immdient care


Loosing weight
Period is 2 weeks late
I have low iron (which is put down to poor diet)
I have acid reflux
Ibs
Bowels have been all over the place the past couple of months
Stomach pain- daily
Shoulder pain
Feel weak all the time
Tired all the time
Pale
Generally look ill


I've took 3 pregnancy tests all negative so not pregnant. This is the first period late in a while
Blood tests were taken 2 months ago and just shown low iron and high platelets
Doctor doesn't seem worried and said anxiety and ibs but I don't know if I should push them further ?

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Forgot to add I've had ibs since 2010 but atm it's bad :( if it is that

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My weight has gone from 8st 9 to
8st 1 in 3 months

[uru]

Sounds normal to me...well, normal for anxiety.

From your list I have:
Losing weight
Acid reflux
Feel weak all the time (losing weight will do that)
Look ill

[MissSunshine]

Thanks. It's nice to know others are getting the same with anxiety even tho it's not nice!!

How did you tell yourself it was anxiety and not worry :(

[uru]

I don't ;)

I also have:

Foot pain
Cts
Sore throat/hoarseness (possibly reflux related)
Churning guts
Gas
Piles
Dizziness
Depersonalisation
Fear of receding gums
Libido loss

[matrix123]

Yes it is...see below


I've been on a cbt course now for the past few weeks and one of things I'm not allowed to do is keep ringing the gp for reassurance,
But I need to know if any of this seems alarming and needs immdient care


Loosing weight - Yes like 6-7 kg
Period is 2 weeks late - I'm male :)
I have low iron (which is put down to poor diet) - no
I have acid reflux - Yes
Ibs - Yes
Bowels have been all over the place the past couple of months - Yes
Stomach pain- daily - Not daily, but Yes
Shoulder pain - basically all over the place
Feel weak all the time - Yes
Tired all the time - Yes
Pale - Yes
Generally look ill - Yes

- and a lot more also

I've took 3 pregnancy tests all negative so not pregnant. This is the first period late in a while
Blood tests were taken 2 months ago and just shown low iron and high platelets
Doctor doesn't seem worried and said anxiety and ibs but I don't know if I should push them further ?

---------- Post added at 14:59 ---------- Previous post was at 14:59 ----------

Forgot to add I've had ibs since 2010 but atm it's bad :( if it is that

---------- Post added at 15:00 ---------- Previous post was at 14:59 ----------

My weight has gone from 8st 9 to
8st 1 in 3 months

[MissSunshine]

Thank you both I really don't feel so alone now.

It's scary when these symptoms can be other things and it's hard to believe it's all anxiety
Espiscally the loosing weight I'm scared to check the scales
I'm scared it will just keep dropping off me but I can't control the worrying and stress atm
Thanks again xx

[Sparkling_Fairy]

Thank you both I really don't feel so alone now.

It's scary when these symptoms can be other things and it's hard to believe it's all anxiety
Espiscally the loosing weight I'm scared to check the scales
I'm scared it will just keep dropping off me but I can't control the worrying and stress atm
Thanks again xx

I lost way too much weight for my liking in the course of 6 months. When I finally got over most of my anxiety (well for the past 2 weeks, let's see how long it stays away) I managed to gain 2lbs again. Reassuring me that it is possible to gain weight.
But I had so many digestive problems during my anxiety, that I either barely ate all day, or ate a lot but had to go to the bathroom 5 times. So losing weight really isn't that uncommon.