Zee
10-02-11, 21:40
I read that weight loss is common with anxiety/depression.
This is the background..has anyone been through similar?
February 09.. Sinus and muscle tension issues after previous 6 years of losses and upsets. I want eating as well as normal and lost about 5 lb.
Saw GP March 09 who ran FBC and lsitened to my anxiety symptoms. FBC came back great and he wasnt concerned that I was then eating approx 1000 cals a day. He said eating would come back when I felt better about things
Eating didnt come back..I couldnt accept there was nothing wrong so I started fretting more and although hungry, just couldnt up the calories.
Tried relaxation,self help books,hypnotherapy,self talking and a counsellor. She lifted the anxiety a little for me. I lost 40 lb in 12 months...
I then started to feel depression for first time ever but fought it and started to up the calories to 1200-1300, I began to feel a bit better and by Xmas 2010 was up to 1500 cals and maintaining my weight.
I then developed a fissure which really upset me even though I had one before but I didnt have HA then.
So, I cut the daily cals intake again and have lost another pound weight!
Im now in a vicious circle...how can I put weight on ?? I need approx 1800-1900 daily apparently to do this.
I have a good colour,healthy hair and nails and look well but am hiding this awful anxiety/depression and trying to cope.
How do you cope and get back to some normality ?
This is the background..has anyone been through similar?
February 09.. Sinus and muscle tension issues after previous 6 years of losses and upsets. I want eating as well as normal and lost about 5 lb.
Saw GP March 09 who ran FBC and lsitened to my anxiety symptoms. FBC came back great and he wasnt concerned that I was then eating approx 1000 cals a day. He said eating would come back when I felt better about things
Eating didnt come back..I couldnt accept there was nothing wrong so I started fretting more and although hungry, just couldnt up the calories.
Tried relaxation,self help books,hypnotherapy,self talking and a counsellor. She lifted the anxiety a little for me. I lost 40 lb in 12 months...
I then started to feel depression for first time ever but fought it and started to up the calories to 1200-1300, I began to feel a bit better and by Xmas 2010 was up to 1500 cals and maintaining my weight.
I then developed a fissure which really upset me even though I had one before but I didnt have HA then.
So, I cut the daily cals intake again and have lost another pound weight!
Im now in a vicious circle...how can I put weight on ?? I need approx 1800-1900 daily apparently to do this.
I have a good colour,healthy hair and nails and look well but am hiding this awful anxiety/depression and trying to cope.
How do you cope and get back to some normality ?