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I have no appetite what so ever. i'm beginning to lose weight. i also have anxiety/depression. could this be the cause of the lose of appetite?

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It could : Appetite and sleep disturbances are common with both anxiety and depression. They can also be side effects of the medications used to treat them, unfortunately.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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