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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:27

I've never been a big eater, but always eaten enough to get by. I don't think I'm fat infact I want to put on weight, I know I look ugly being stick thin. At the moment I weight 6.5 stone and its going down, I'm tending to only eat one meal a week if that. The other days I starve myself for 2 reasons, I love the feeling of hunger pains and I'm worried that the food is going to make me ill. I'm constantly worried that food is contaminated, or that I've been somewhere and caught an illess. I think by not eating, I won't get sick. My worst fear that haunts me is that I'm going to throw up. I worry everyday that I'm going to go somewhere that will make me sick. I've been to the doctors but haven't been any help, I feel like I need someone to talk to who won't judge me but don't know where else to go? Its affecting my whole life and future, sometimes I'm not even drinking. I know I have a problem... I just need help

Answer:

It sounds like you may be suffering from a disorder known as emetophobia. I've known one other person who had this, but I haven't spoken with her in years. However, I do recall an online support group to which she belonged. I hope you will avail yourself of it (click the 1st link below), as well as the advice of a mental health professional.

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Hey! How can you survive like that? Wow you must be cool. lol. anyway i think you should just kinda get over the fact/fear of getting sick. because even if you do get sick you will get better with all the doctors out there and stuff. And plus, how many people do you really know who got sick from making a pancake then eating it? It will be fine i promise! i swear. shhh! well just eat and eat pig out!!! then Just start eating three meals a day 7 days a week. Get yur friends to help, like go out to eat with them. Then you can eat with them and if yu really do get sick they will be right there to get help. but i doubt you will get sick. Your not going to get sick. Just eat!!!! hehe. Well i hope this answers what you should do!

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I had an eating disorder when I was a teen and I loved my hair and when my hair started falling out I made myself eat. When I started eating again my hair was healthy and shiny and my fingernails started to grow long and didn't crack and peel on me.