eating disorder

[Tomatoface]

I would like to talk about a lack of appetite that has come and gone over the last 30 years at first I thought it was ulcers (not) then stress and anxiety but now not sure if it’s a cycle of weeks sometimes months of struggling to get hungry for days on end the eating normally getting a good appetite for weeks but then it starts again this has caused self and relationships problems getting out of bed to get breakfast and food means getting on with life to me and not eating means have I got another health problem waiting

[Fallin77]

Hi, I'm sorry I can't really relate to your experience...my problem has always been on the other end of the spectrum (eating too much) but I know undereating or overeating is almost always anxiety related. People just process things differently. Are you taking any medications to gain weight? or give you more appetite? Thanks for sharing what you are going through...I know it is so hard to share personal things like that.

[Tomatoface in reply to Fallin77]

Hi fallin77 thanks for your reply yes stress and anxiety are huge in eating problems with me it also spilled into other worries with the lack of appetite like with thoughts of have I an underlying health problem causing the No appetite 👍🏻

[Princesspeach84]

I have had this and it’s awful. I’ve got an appetite but put food in front of me and I just can’t eat. I know it’s a mental issue and it’s all mind over matter but it’s frustrating all the same. Sometimes it feels like all I’m doing is fighting with my brain.

[Tomatoface in reply to Princesspeach84]

hi I do get hungry what I call a normal period maybe a few months but then I can sense it slowing and the next thing I don’t need to eat for days but keep trying for my work in construction so that pressure then starts anxiety and body image issues so I now call it a cycle and not kicked off when a stressful situation arises but who knows

[Princesspeach84]

It’s a vicious cycle, we don’t eat because we are anxious and we are anxious because we don’t eat! It’s absolutely ridiculous how our brains behave sometimes. Hope you find a way to break the cycle 🤞