A member asked:

Been dealing with anxiety bad for about 3-4 weeks appitetes lessened been on ativan .50 and paxil 10 lost 10lbs meds and anxiety or cancer worry?

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Dr. Marie Beasley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Likely anxiety...but: Without knowing more about your physical symptoms, it's difficult to say. Getting basic labwork and a physical exam is a good idea. But, anxiety is known to cause weight loss and is much more common than any type of cancer. Be sure to follow-up about medications. If you are tolerating Paxil it may nee to be increased as that is a starting dose. Anxiety is also very responsive to psychotherapy.

Answered 9/21/2016

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