I'm having trouble with food.
I'm new to this board so 'hey'
My T/Dr is really concerned as I have lots a considerable amount of weight in a very short period of time. My BMI is low. I haven't been able to keep any food down in just as long as I haven't been able to eat. I can only stomach coke zero (oddly) and water. There is also nothing physically wrong with me except that I'm weak and tired. I know my clothes aren't fitting and are too loose but I feel big. I don't know how to eat without throwing it back up (not purging). Any suggestions? Sorry to post when I am so new to the board. Ash |
It seems like you have a physical illness, so you should see your doctor if this has been going on for a long time. You might have an allergy/intolerance to a common ingredient in many foods.
I hope you feel better soon, being sick isn't much fun xx |
If the throwing up is not intentional I would ask your Dr to look into this. As if there is a physical cause that needs to be adressed.
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I have allergies to foods that I avoid so it isn't that, and I don't have a physical illness. I don't want to eat. I feel big. Really big.
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Don't apologise for posting *hugs* this forum is for support.
Honey, it sounds like your Dr might be right to be concerned. If you're deliberately not eating because you want to lose weight/feel fat, that's an emotional issue. If there could be an underlying physical cause go to your GP, but if not I would talk to your doctor about this, try and figure out what's going on. I know how you can intellectually know that your BMI is low but still feel big, but these feelings and behaviours have to be explored and dealt with as soon as possible. *hugs* Feel free to PM me if you'd like to talk. Take care. Katie x |
Thanks Sapphire Hearts,
My Dr and nurses (I'm in hospital) are very concerned about the amount of weight I've lost and the lack of food I've been eating in the past 3 weeks. I have no appetite, when I eat I throw up, it's almost automatic. I don't try to purge but I probably would if it didn't happen. I feel really big even though the numbers say I'm underweight. My Dr/T is talking about if I get much lower I'll have to go to an ED unit instead of here. But I feel so big, I feel like people are lying to me about my weight. Even when. See the numbers on the scales when they weigh me. Thank you for your support Sapphire Hearts |
I'm on sustagen but it's so hard to keep down. I don't want to gain any weight.
Sorry for venting |
Saw the GP this morning and he is saying if I continue to lose 'x' in 'x' days they'll have to do the NG tube thing. I'm not thin enough, I feel so big.
I'm sorry to keep posting I just need support with this. |
No one?
I'm sorry |
hello. i cant give much advice at the moment but just wanted to say i hope things get easier and you can pm me anytime.
please keep posting x |
Thanknyou so much for responding Hevs. It means a lot.
I managed to keep down some sustagen today. I also had a coffee but feel reall horrible about it. |
aw you are welcome.
im glad you managed to have something. please try not to worry about drinking coffee hun. you need to keep fluids up or you will feel really ill. how are you feeling now? x |
Thanks again Hevs.I had half my sustagen this morning, couldn't have the rest.
Feeling pretty bad today. Just want to lose weight. Overwhelmed with other things too. |
dont worry. at least you tried hun.
I understand, it is sooo hard. try to write today off as a blip and maybe things may be a little easier tommorow? do you have any support at all? either professionally or at home? |
Thanks for responding Hevs.
It is so very hard. I am in hospital at the moment. And I have a psych I see every couple of days. Today was hard again. Couldn't keep a coffee down though I did manage to have my morning sustagen. The nurses are now hassling me about the second one but I don't think I can do it. |
hi my freind
im sorry the day has been so hard for you. things will get easier. at least you have managed to have something. i see you are trying very hard and im proud of you for that *hug* how are you now? |
If your body is rejecting food that indicates a physical not psychological problem so you need to see your doctor about it.
As for the feeling large and other emotional issues with food, do you feel able to talk to your therapist about how they can best help you and help you regain the weight and avoid hospital (which are poo!) and tubes (which hurt!) |
do you think these issues may be linked to the time of year (I don't want to say the word in case it's triggering or painfl for you) and the work you've been doing with your T with disclosing things and stuff?
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Hevs, thank you.
I hope it gets easier. I had a coffee today and kept that down as well as the sustagen. I binged and purged last night which I feel terrible about. Bellatrix. There is nothing wrong with me physically. It's emotional. I feel so big. I'm trying to work with my Dr/T about it but she is unsure of what to do. Shadowlight. I think it's partly due to the time of year, thank you for understanding and also because we are talking about things we shouldn't be. Thanks shadowlight |
I saw my T/Dr today and she said i have an eating disorder. Don't know how I feel about that. Part of me can't believe that someone so big can have an eating disorder... She said I had to make a decision about feeling fat or being dead and that she had certified people to have NG tubes before and won't hesitate to do so if I lose much more. Scared. Confused.
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