Eating when your body wants food but anxiety doesn’t have appetite

How do you manage when your body naturally signals it wants food but that gagging feeling caused by anxiety doesn’t want it. I’ve been just taking small bites here and there and drinking lots of water. Did ok at home over the weekend though I was down but back at work today and having hard time. Maybe because of the stress of the front I have to put on because I don’t feel right. To make it worse, today is my birthday and I made no plans because I don't feel well. Just going home and curl up with my boyfriend who is so sweet and supportive. This just isn't me at all.

[Mariapalmer]

I used to struggle with this badly I still do now, I eat little and often and make sure I eat a range of foods in small quantity’s and make sure I drink plenty of water , whenever I feel I can actually eat I do eat no matter the time or whatever , little and often is key x

[Hidden in reply to Mariapalmer]

I have felt exactly this way off and on for the last few weeks. My doctor says anxiety/stress and my gastritis. I've had this before but not lingering this long. She says stress because the last few months have been non stop stress/anxiety with house hunting, a financing nightmare and them finally moving 2 months ago. This stomach/gut stuff started about 2 weeks after the move AFTER everything finally settled down. Now I've gone off and on for about 5 weeks night sure how I'm going to feel one day to the next. Last week I had to go on a trip for work with a bunch of co-workers for 3 days. I was a nervous wreck that I'd be a mess and sick but I was fine and ate normally and had a great time. Two days later it started again and kept me down most of the weekend, tired and no appetite and eating very little. It's affected my life because I don't plan stuff and am worried that it's something more serious. I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy on Aug 6 and am worried that I won't be able to keep the prep down as I can barely do it when I feel fine. I just want to cry and feel like myself again.

[Want2BHappy3]

Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I've been we're you are, my anxiety was so Bad I couldn't eat for days. I was afraid of being hospitalized, I'd eat a boiled egg and a cup of V8 juice. Even eating that was a struggle. I dropped about 50 pounds in a couple of months and I'm in my 60's which a rough age to lose weight. I finally found medication that's helped me Mirtazapine. It's been about 3 months since I've been that way, but the fear that it might come back is still there. Wish you the Best