Question 1

why do you lose your appetite when you fall in love?

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Strong emotion: Love is a strong emotion, not everyone who falls in love lose their appetite though;however some may be so captivated by the opposite sex that she/he may even forget that they need to eat to survive.

Question 2

i love chewing gum. can chewing it make me eat less make me lose appitite ?

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Weight: I would not rely on gum chewing as a method to lose weight. If you lose any weight it will be quite minimal. Best.

Question 3

why do you lose your appetite when you're emotional?

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Some don't...: ...and instead binge eat or crave comfort foods in response to stress.

Question 4

can antidepressants make you lose your appetite?

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Depends: Many antidepressants may cause some mild nausea early in treatment that goes away, and can reduce your appetite. Medication which increase serotonin increase your appetite (e.g. Zoloft, prozac, celexa, paxil). Wellbutrin, (bupropion) which works through increasing Dopamine in your synapses is the only antidepressant that can be an appetite suppressant.

Question 5

can flu turn you away from food and make you lose your appetite?

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Viral illnesses: Such as the flu can decrease your appetite and desire to eat.  Key to stay well hydrated drinking plenty of fluids and eating soft foods as tolerated.

Question 6

what to do when you lose your appetite from nervous overeating of junk?

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Don't eat junk: There's nothing to do if you already ate junk.  Obviously you should avoid it in the future.  If it's just a bad habit, stay conscious of what you eat, don't have junk food at hand (try healthy snacks instead), and have family/friends support you.  If nervousness is the underlying problem, check the many healthtap answers about how to handle nervousness or anxiety.

Question 7

how long does it take to lose your appetite when taking wellbutrin (bupropion)?

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It depends: While Wellbutrin (bupropion) is considered a weight neutral antidepressant, losing one's appetite is not necessarily expected.  However, you will be less likely to gain weight from it.  If your depression has led to a weight gain due to emotional eating, you may find that the urge to eat like that will decrease as the medicine reduces your depression.

Question 8

does amitriptyline have a side affect that makes you lose your appetite?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Amitriptylene generally stimulates your appetite.  But there are other GI effects like constipation and even nausea in some -- if this happens, you might lose your appetite.  Nausea is much more common with ssri antidepressants than amitriptylene, though.

Question 9

this water diet is like drinking water all the time so it can make you lose your appetite?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Filling the stomach with water reduces one's appetite.

Question 10

can poison ivy make you lose your appetite?

Accepted Answer

Not by itself: However if you can't sleep or have had a severe case of poison ivy especially when complicated by an infection, you may lose appetite.   Most of the time, it is just intensely itchy.

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