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Posted 6/9/2011 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
My anxiety is so bad I can't eat.  I am not anorexic or bulemic.  But the thought of food right now really makes me feel like I want to throw up.  It has now been six days.  I am trying to stay hydrated by drinking but I am only managing a couple of cups of tea and some diluted apple juice during the day.

I have managed to eat about half of cup of white rice yesterday and today.  I don't want to get physically sick now too but I don't know what to do...

Posted 6/9/2011 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Oak,

I think you need to see your Dr. to help you get to the bottom of this.  It is not healthy, as you know, to not eat.  You don't want to get physicially ill untop of your anxiety. I am sorry to hear your anxiety is so bad.

Be  Well,

Kitt

Posted 6/11/2011 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
I get the same way a lot of the time. I just try to convince myself that I will not die today if I don't eat a big meal but i try to eat just enough to get me through. It is the thought that I "should" eat or that i "must" eat that stresses me out. I eat when I am hungry and if I am having high anxiety and don't feel like eating I will try to get something down,toast, cereal, anything. Start small and work from there. Good luck!
Posted 6/12/2011 8:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, about 10 years ago I started to have the same thing. at work in the morning I used to eat rye bread with camomile tea. I couldn't think of any bagel and cream cheese without nausea, so I eat plain bread. I forced my self to eat just because I was afraid to get anorexic. I couldn't eat and I lost a lot of weight and with my 5'8" height I weighted 105 lbs and wear size 0 (normally I'm 135 and size 6). I forced my self to drink "ensure +" to get vitamins for my body. I remember taking bite of pizza and feel full. I was scared. I wasn't anorexic, I just felt nauseous all the time from my anxiety. When I got my med. insurance I went to doctor and he prescribed me Xanax which was a savor for me (I told the doctor that I don't want to take any medicine on daily basis, no antidepressants, I just want to take something when I feel bad). I keep that medicine up to now. I never was taken it on daily basic and till now I use the smallest doze (0.25mg). Xanax worked well on panic attacks, but also worked on my anxiety attacks and removed my "lump in the throat" so I could eat. I'm not suggesting you to take Xanax, I just want to let you know that maybe some small dosage of medicine can help you. Xanax saved me. Hope you feel better. Try to eat a little. Just when you think you can eat a spoon - take it. And of course my advice is to see the doctor first, have to be sure that this is your anxiety only. Good luck
Posted 6/12/2011 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
Oak , please consult your Dr. Eating is a way of nourishing your body. I think most people these days eat a lot of the wrong things but you may be making your anxiety worse by depriving your body of vitamins and minerals you need to be healthy.

Hope you get some help with this issue soon.

Gem
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