Posted by tm on June 17, 2003, at 20:58:03
In reply to appetite gone...still eating everything in sight., posted by Sabina on June 17, 2003, at 0:12:28
> After two weeks on Lexapro augmented by Xanax, my appetite has completely disappeared. That should be good news for me, but the anxiety is not yet being managed effectively and has resulted in nervous eating habits. I'm not talking about binges, mind, but certainly more than I need. Prior to the Lex I had managed to lose nearly 20 of my 30 pound goal. Now I'm sleepy yet anxious, afraid to leave the house, and eating five times a day. Saints preserve me. Any suggestions of any type more than welcome.
I'm on the same routine you are on. I take 20mg of lex and four .5 doses of Xanax a day. I started the last week in April. My anxiety caused me Nausea. Once my nausea went away my appetite has slowly been coming back. I still do not eat as much as I use to. I got concerned enough, so I sated drinking Ensure or Boost once a day to help me with the calories. Hang in there> If you are like me you will wake up one morning and feel different. The small problem I have now is that I wake up nervous, but my mind works now and can logically get through it, but I still don't like mornings. Try to stick with it and if your going eat snack on the fruits or veggies if you can. Like you said your eating beacause your nervous not because your hungry. I sure hope my babbling on helps you. Take care of yourself. Tim
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