how can i get over my fear of eating ?!
Question: How can i get over my fear of eating ?
ok what i want to know is:
how can i get over my fear of eating?
what could have caused this all of a sudden?
first things first i have a severe nut allergy and i have to carry epipens with me wherever i go, but i feel myself like i'm just using this as my excuse for not eating.
in the past i have been fine eating food i know i can safely eat, but recently (the last three or four days) i have acquired a fear of eating, anything.
i'm not anorexic and i'm perfectly comfortable with my weight but i worry that it could become anorexia if i don't sort it out soon.
i have panic attacks for up to half an hour after i have eaten anything (but a side note is.... i'm fine eating fruit)
an example is, i was made dinner by my dad and i couldn't physically eat it (he has been making my food for all 15 years of my life and i've never had a problem with his cooking) i told him i didn't like it and i'll make something for myself (i later explained the real reason for not eating it).
so i made some scrambled eggs, consisting of nothing but eggs and oil, as i had made this food myself and i knew it was completely safe but i still had to force myself to eat it and i found it a real effort to swallow it, it took me nearly 15 minutes to finish it.
(in contrast i can quite happily eat an apple or a plate of strawberries)
i don't believe i will become anorexic as i will force myself to eat and i will never starve myself.
also just so you know i'm not one of those people who thinks it's cool to act depressed, anorexic, bulimic, etc
i have personally been diagnosed with clinical depression (runs in both sides of the family... lucky me!) and i think people who act like they have a disorder are disgusting.
also could it be stress related? things haven't exactly been smooth sailing at the moment...
-my parents recently went through a particularly nasty break up,
-i've recently temporarily been removed from school with my gcse's looming (i go to a private school and we don't have enough money for the fees at the moment, although i am still studying),
-we don't have enough money for the rent on our house (and the only reason we still have a roof over our heads is because the landlord is a pretty decent guy,
-this culminated this week, with my mother leaving the country earlier this week (without contacting me) and doesn't plan on coming back.
sorry if it seems like i've gone off at a tangent but it was quite relieving to vent...
anyway opinions please... thanks in advance guys x :D
Answers:
I dealt with this same exact condition. I was afraid to eat things all of a sudden because I thought I might be allergic to them. It took me quite a while to build up enough courage to start eating things I had eaten for years before. For me, it is all part of my panic disorder. You need to address your panic attacks and what's causing them, then this phobia of eating will go away. Visit www.paniccure.com. This website is VERY helpful for addressing panic attacks. Good luck!
Panic Disorder sufferer
Confront your fears by starting with apples, those are always terrifying.
Fear of eating? Wow... just wow. Seriously. People are just... wow. People today surprise me.
Firstly: you don't make scrambled eggs with oil! You use butter and a tiny bit of milk. You may have made it before but it's not correct. It's unnecessary to use oil.
Yeah, the ending of your question does sliiiiighty go off on a tangent! lol
I wouldn't worry about your eating patterns right now. It sounds like your life is all over the place, so you can't relax and eat, it's got nothing to do with the way you look at food.
Wow. There is some pretty harsh stuff going on with your life right now. Maybe your fear of eating is like a punishment to yourself or just a way to control your life. Breathe and relax..take things slow with the food..stick to the fruit if you can't eat anything else...hope everything gets better for you man.
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