Cant eat.

[sherlock holmes]

My appetite has completely gone. I'm barely eating and I'm losing a lot of weight. I'm worried, and so is my mum.

I try to force myself to eat but I just can't.

I think it's the anxiety making me unable to eat.

I'm worried I'll just lose more and more weight and die (yes, overdramatic).

What can I do?

[Katiee]

If you feel like you can't eat a meal, just try eating little and often throughout the day - it helped me. *HUGS* Tale care. xo.

[EmmaM]

maybe eat lots of things you really like rather then whole meals.
A chocolate bar or slice of cake would be better then nothing at all.

Also don't put any pressure on yourself to eat a certain amount just do it as and when you feel comforable. Otherwise you may just bring the anxiety up more and then it will just make it harder *hugs*
Slow and steady x

[whirlpools]

i wouldn't recommend this as a replacement for food, at all, but as a nutrient supplement you could try Complan or something similar. that should provide you with vitamins you're missing. also, like katiee said, try eating little and often.

very importantly though, is trying to find a way to deal with the anxiety. i know it's a bit stupid to say that because if you could, you would, but i just wanted to add that because it's important to remember the cause and try and work with that.

i hope you feel less anxious soon. xxx

[l'il esky]

i am having exactly the same thing at the mo, my depression is sooooo bad that im just not hungry. the thing i have found most helpful is to organised with my food and making sure i have stuffed made up, even if it is small and then you dont have to go to any effort to make it, just to eat it

x

[sherlock holmes]

I'm taking a daily multivitamin.

I asked my mum if I should by something like fortisip but she said if I can drink I can eat!

I'm trying to eat whenever I feel hungry but it's hard. I think I'm anxious of eating itself now.

[l'il esky]

i read that as im anxious of eating myself.....oopsy!
you can only do what you can, are you seeing anyone for the anxiety?
x

[ksdfjhlksajf]

If you can drink something like fortisip, it might help you as a short-term solution. How about stuff like smoothies? You can put supplement powders in them too.

Try to eat too, whenever you can. Try carrying food with you at all times, and eat it whenever you think you can stomach it. Sometimes when I have trouble eating, I eat really bland food, like soda crackers and bread.

For a long-term solution though, try talking to your doctor about all this.

Take care,
Amy

[trechu]

Yeah, smoothies are really good. Frozen yoghurt and fruit blended together. Not quite the same as a meal, but at least it's something.

I'm sorry the anxiety's so bad *hugs*

[sherlock holmes]

Yeah I am seeing my CPN for the anxiety, we are working on it.

Smoothies sound like a good option!

[whirlpools]

that sounds good, and maybe some seeds or granola on top! yummy :)

[dink]

Sorry to hear you're struggling control freak. I cant really add any more advice than what's already been said, just want to let you know im here. I really hope things improve for you soon xxx