appetite

[Daisy425]

do any of you struggle to eat when you’re anxious? I find I have a very hard time eating especially because I have emetaphobia. I’m afraid that if I eat I will throw up. This isn’t an every day thing, it’s just when I am really anxious. Curious to see if anyone else has similar experiences

[Hidden]

Hi there,

I do struggle at times to eat when my anxiety is high. I have IBS-D so I tend to end up in the bathroom a lot. It's hard to eat when my stomach is in knots and also knowing that eating is probably just going to cause stomach cramps that bring me back to the bathroom. Cancel any plans I may have had at that point. There have been times when my mouth and throat feel dry from the anxiety and I feel like I may choke on my food. I find it helps to keep a drink next to my food in case I need fluid to help "push it down" when it would feel stuck. Sometimes just knowing that drink is there is enough reassurance for me to be able to get food down.

[Lin1944]

Hi Daisy, Anxiety n Depression always cause me to lose my appetite. I have to force myself to eat a little. I know I will get my appetite back when the depression lifts so I just have to get on with it. I have suffered for 29 years with bouts of anxiety/ depression and I always say “It will Pass” and it does. Good luck x