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Can anxiety cause sick feelings and anxiety?

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Published At May 7, 2022
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have been feeling extremely sick and disgusting for four months now from anxiety. I struggle to eat anything. I am currently on Clonazepam which works for a few hours. I feel so sick. I am a 47-year-old female who weighs 50 kg and is 162 cm tall.

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

You may have an anxiety disorder. However, there is non-pharmacological management for it. I suggest you follow the guidelines below to deal with it. It will help you.

  1. You should do exercises daily for 30 - 45 minutes, like at least going for a walk. If possible, join the gym or swim. It will boost your confidence in yourself.
  2. You should do meditation for 20 minutes daily, sit at one place in a comfortable position and try to concentrate on your normal breathing, do not stop or force yourself to control your thoughts. Just let it be. It will help you to relax.
  3. You should eat healthy home-cooked foods and avoid junk foods.
  4. You must drink enough water.
  5. You should spend quality time with friends and family daily or do video calls if you live away from your family.
  6. It would help if you spent time on creative hobbies like reading good books, writing journals, painting, drawing, and learning new skills or language or musical instruments.
  7. You should take enough seven to eight hours of sleep daily.
  8. It would help if you avoided tobacco or alcohol or any substance abuse.
  9. Live your life, do not just spend it.
  10. Be bold and confident. Do not be afraid of anyone. Stop overthinking.
  11. I would suggest you start tablet Buspirone for anxiety. it will help you. you should continue your Clonazepam. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them and take the medicines with their consent.

I hope that you get your answer. Please, let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Thank you.

Will my loss of appetite come back once my anxiety eases?

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yeah. It will be normal once your anxiety eases. Please let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.

Patient's Query

Thank you Dr. I have been on sertraline for 10 days but it is making me very drowsy and sleeping all day. Will this wear off and will it take a number of weeks before it starts to help with my anxiety.
you should take it at night. it will decrease your drowsiness. I hope that you get your answer. please let me know if you want some help. thank you

Patient's Query

How many weeks will it take to get full effect on helping my anxiety.
it will take 4-6 weeks for the full effect of your tablet sertraline. if you do not get better on this dose then you can further increase your tablet sertraline dose up to 200mg. thank you

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi
Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Psychiatry

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