stomack

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

ok i have a question, starting in end feb  my mom was sick had to have surgery but we had to go through lots test it went into may, they found out she had cancer , at the same time as all that going on i started haveing pac had them 9 weeks everyday all day long , my dr changed my meds which really stressed me out than ended up putting me back on my old med , so i was stressed from my mom not knowing if she was going to live or die ( which she is cancer free now ,plus they live with me so i was her care taker through all of this) but everything turned out ok, i did 3 weeks in hospital with her and than home, i was feeling a little of the stress but not bad , than i got where i could not eat much, and notice i was very anxiety would take my ativan now and than. ok so its all over noww its been 5 weeks since all that took place , but i still cant eat and my stomack is really bad, dr says stress, ok how long after should it be getting better . am still a little stress and this is really the first week that am not climbing the walls , so maybe the stomack not had time to settle down again . what do ya think the dr not to worried about it , says when stress gets better so will stomack, but am now stressed because i wake up nausea every morning and cant eat but very few bites aday . so any ideals how to get stomack back . thanks for all the in put. barbara

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

no, i will not take them i dont like the side affects of them and i dont like the part where after a year most comes off of them. i have nerve pills but so far have done without them, i dont have anxiety like this all the time its just because the last 3 months have been not good with my mom etc. am getting ocer the anxiety , just waiting on stomack to get better , thanks , have a great day

[chattychicky]

HI Heart,
When I get major stressed out my stomach is always the first to go. Hurts and I have no appetite. Have you asked your doc about a long tern anxiety pill like zoloft /paxil?

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

thanks for the input

[Underorbit]

Indeed what Raine said, whey protein and I'd add a daily vitamin. You'll find the containers of whey protein are 50+ dollars at most places, 'cept Wal-Mart. They have great whey for 14 dollars. 'S a great buy. If you can, since your stomach is weak, they have a low acid, no pulp orange juice on the market by..Minute Maid, I believe. Less nutrition + stress = weakened immune system.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

thank you so much for talkig to me , am trying to eat what i can but not getting in much a day, i was getting so down because as each day comes and i feel sick and cant each much i get down and out , but hearing that this is something with stress and anxiety i feel some better . am still with a little stress and so i guess its going to take it a little time to heal just as you said .  my dr seems not to be really worried about my weight loss and that amm still not eating good, i have drink the ensure and when all fails i push yogart down me . am taking one day at a time ad yes the anxiety is better so hoping the stomack will heal soon , thank you again . barbara

[Raine9]

Hi Barbara,

You have been through a lot caring for you mom.  That is major stress on anyone.  People who suffer from anxiety and depression have many gastro intestinal ailments.  Nausea and poor appetite are also pretty common symptoms of stress and anxiety.  Provided that your doctor has examined you and he doesn't feel that there is anything physically wrong with you, I would agree with him that it's stress and anxiety related.  Try to drink some protien shakes like ensure so that your body gets the nutrients that it needs.  Give yourself time to heal.  Don't rush it.  Try to take it one day at a time and eventually you'll notice little improvements.  Hang in there.  Sorry to hear that your mother had to battle cancer.  However, I'm glad she is cancer free now.  That's reason to celebrate and be grateful. Hope that helps.

God bless.