What Causes Fatigue, Anxiety, Confusion And Loss Of Appetite?

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

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Mon, 9 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : i am having stress anxiety confusion no appetite no energy and can physically feel my brain.

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need to take medicines

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

Thank you for your query.

First of all need to know detail like since how many days you have such complain?
Is this complain persist every day?

What ever you describe about your symptoms suggest you might have either generalized anxiety disorder or depressive disorder.

You need to take SSRI (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor ) like sertraline, escitalopram etc.. with anti anxiety medicines like clonazepam or lorazepam.

Need to continue treatment at least 6 months.
Consult local psychiatrist .

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Vipul Prajapati (19 hours later)

I have been this way for years and when I talk to a doctor it seems like it is always depression they come up with. I am not depressed. I have taken anti depression meds , [sorry i didnt think about that when i asked the first question they made things worse instead of better] is there a reason for this. thanks wish you were in grants pass oregon.

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need to take medicine and psychotherapy..

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

As you are having such problem since a long you must take medicines as it will help u to come out from this as it will gradually affects your health and work.

you might not have major depressive disorder but may be dysthymia called subtle depression.

It may be possible that you have problem with medicines in past but now a days there are many advances in anti depressant which has minimal or no side effects .

And with medicines cognitive behavior psychotherapy helps you a lot.
consult local psychiatrist and discuss.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina