fatigue

[youngguy800]

can long term anxiety... say 3 ish months... make you feel constantly tired and depressed, some headaches, nausea, loss of appetite and some weight, and sometimes make you feel feverish and heated... i just feel out of it.. i've been extremely worried about HIV even though i was told i didnt have a risk and i had reassuring test... i also had mono like a month ago and dont know if i ever recovered completely... so maybe its a combination.

[youngguy800]

thanks guys makes me feel better already... anxiety/depression runs in my family so i was pretty sure that could be the case... its just i've never been this bad before and it all started bc i thought/think i had/have stupid HIV despite what the people on that forum have said about my "risks". and id tell myself its just my head playin wit me but then id still feel a lil bad and then id wonder o **** what if its not anxiety and then pretty much cycle from there... since im still having trouble gettin this outa my head, i think i'll go get tested again and hopefully that will help, and be negative ha.. but it will still be a while to wait :/

[9DodgeFan]

Like the others said, it's possible that your fatigue and other symptoms could be from anxiety/depression.  In my opinion though, I'd lean more toward it being from the mono.  It's been almost a year since I contracted mono, and I'm still not back to my normal energy level.  The best advice I can give is just to give it some time!  Not easy, I know, but do what you have to do.  Best of luck!

[kristine9190]

Anxiety makes me feel like I could lay down at any moment, anywhere and sleep. I would seriously curl up on a cold cement floor if I could! I have had tons of blood work done, and all seems well. It is certainly brought on by anxiety and depression.

Best of Luck to you!

[cj29]

In my opinion, anxiety can cause us to feel run down both mentally and physically.  Being under constant stress can tax us in both these ways.  Have you tried confronting your anxiety about this through counseling?  Anxiety, especially health anxiety, can really be hard to overcome sometimes and can get you trapped into a certain pattern of thinking...by gaining the long term knowledge, you can actually give yourself the 'mental freedom' to start feeling better...keep us posted!

[No Excuses]

Yes anxiety can make you supertired, depressed and suspend your appetite.!!! I suffer from 10 years so I know that. You cant even imagine how many times I was worriet of HIV. Your anxiety just started so it is a good time to start treatment. Seek some therapy also see pdoc who is not a medication freak and dosn't want to make a patient for life from you. Good Luck.

[alynnm]

It could be a combination of anxiety and mono. But yes, these symptoms are very common. Anxiety can also make these things seem worse than they actually are because a person will constantly think about how bad they feel. If it gets too unbearable then you should see a counsellor of some sort to talk about the underlying issue.