This isn't an eating disorder, but what is it?

scared and alone · 08-14-2008, 07:40 PM

I'm not anorexic or bulimic, but sometimes I have a problem eating. I DO eat though, but sometimes just the thought of the food makes me not be able to put it in my mouth and chew and swallow. The thing is, I LOVE to eat. Only certain foods I can tolerate and eat though. what IS that? And no, i'm not trying to lose weight or worried about it. I need to GAIN it actually. I do eat, every day, just not enough. Something happened a year ago and I lost my appetite and I never quite gained it back. And before that I could eat damn near everything in the house, in one sitting.

Victoria66 · 08-14-2008, 07:49 PM

What is it that happened because that is the key to why there is an issue.

redhearts · 08-14-2008, 07:49 PM

Do you have worms in your stomach? Ever been out of the country?

scared and alone · 08-14-2008, 07:57 PM

Nothing has happened, thats the thing! I dont get it! Its for NO reason! oh by something happened a year ago, nothing HAPPENED, its just all of a sudden I lost my appetite.

Victoria66 · 08-14-2008, 07:59 PM

I would check with the dr.

Daligal83 · 08-14-2008, 07:59 PM

Have you spoken to your doctor about this?

redhearts · 08-14-2008, 08:02 PM

I have the same weird thing though I went a few days without eating only like a medium fry each day because I really didn't feel like food or eating anything for that matter. I'm not trying to lose weight, actually needa gain it. So it was odd, but I ate something I hadn't in a while and there ya go=]. Back on track for a little way.

You should get a hold of your doctor, or a nutrionist.

chocolatemilk · 08-14-2008, 08:10 PM

anxiety? allergies?

nutbrownhare · 08-14-2008, 08:23 PM

When you say 'Something happened a year ago' - what sort of something?

I don't want to read too much into something which may not be the case, but your username suggests that you are maybe anxious. Some people react to stress by losing their appetite - I know I do - and maybe this is your way of coping in a situation you can't do anything about.

Possibly.

You don't really say enough about how you're feeling for me to be able to add to this.

Good luck!

scared and alone · 08-14-2008, 08:34 PM

Like I said nothing really HAPPENED, but I was just really stressed and it made me lose my appetite. And when something is stressing me out,I can NOT eat. I can't even look at food. I'm not going through that now, but that can't eat feeling is still there and i'm trying to figure out why!

08-14-2008, 07:40 PM	#1
scared and alone Offline Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,207	This isn't an eating disorder, but what is it? I'm not anorexic or bulimic, but sometimes I have a problem eating. I DO eat though, but sometimes just the thought of the food makes me not be able to put it in my mouth and chew and swallow. The thing is, I LOVE to eat. Only certain foods I can tolerate and eat though. what IS that? And no, i'm not trying to lose weight or worried about it. I need to GAIN it actually. I do eat, every day, just not enough. Something happened a year ago and I lost my appetite and I never quite gained it back. And before that I could eat damn near everything in the house, in one sitting.

08-14-2008, 07:59 PM	#6
Daligal83 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 3,032	Have you spoken to your doctor about this? __________________ Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it. ~Salvador Dali~ "If you can't trust, then you can't be trusted" -Ben Folds

08-14-2008, 07:49 PM	#2
Victoria66 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: for now where the CF sends us Gender: Female Age: 43 Posts: 4,601	What is it that happened because that is the key to why there is an issue.

08-14-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
redhearts Offline Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,623	Do you have worms in your stomach? Ever been out of the country?

08-14-2008, 07:57 PM	#4
scared and alone Offline Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,207	Nothing has happened, thats the thing! I dont get it! Its for NO reason! oh by something happened a year ago, nothing HAPPENED, its just all of a sudden I lost my appetite.

08-14-2008, 08:02 PM	#7
redhearts Offline Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,623	I have the same weird thing though I went a few days without eating only like a medium fry each day because I really didn't feel like food or eating anything for that matter. I'm not trying to lose weight, actually needa gain it. So it was odd, but I ate something I hadn't in a while and there ya go=]. Back on track for a little way. You should get a hold of your doctor, or a nutrionist.

08-14-2008, 08:10 PM	#8
chocolatemilk Offline Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NZ Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 47	anxiety? allergies?

08-14-2008, 08:23 PM	#9
nutbrownhare Offline Platinum Member Join Date: May 2008 Gender: None Specified Posts: 1,192	When you say 'Something happened a year ago' - what sort of something? I don't want to read too much into something which may not be the case, but your username suggests that you are maybe anxious. Some people react to stress by losing their appetite - I know I do - and maybe this is your way of coping in a situation you can't do anything about. Possibly. You don't really say enough about how you're feeling for me to be able to add to this. Good luck!

08-14-2008, 08:34 PM	#10
scared and alone Offline Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,207	Like I said nothing really HAPPENED, but I was just really stressed and it made me lose my appetite. And when something is stressing me out,I can NOT eat. I can't even look at food. I'm not going through that now, but that can't eat feeling is still there and i'm trying to figure out why!