Panic Attacks from feeling full or feeling hungry?
Hi all,
I ask because I feel I am alone on this but would love to know if there are any other sufferers out there like me?
I often feel anxious after eating as I know I misintrepret the "heavy" sensation of feeling full with panicking and feeling sick. I often worry about meeting people after eating and ensure I have eaten little so I don't experience that feeling, however, feeling hungry can also set me off!!
Hence I have avoided eating in front of someone I want to impress (although last Sunday I did eat out in front of my girlfriend and did not panic once) and this causes havoc on my life as I don't want anything to stop me in my life, career and love life.
Rob x
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Hi Rob
I know how you feel I panic that I won't be able to eat and then my mouth dries out and I can't eat. Also like you after i have eaten i feel full then I panic and feel sick and my heart pumps. I don't know about you but the feeling of panic is terrible and i just want it to end.
Chris
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I agree with Piglet. If I eat too much I feel bloated. Too little and I'm anxious so I'm always nibbling!
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I too panic if I get hungry, and eat little and often. I also carry a banana with me all the time, even next to my bed.
Luv Barb xxx
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I nearly always feel ill when my anxiety is pretty bad which stops me from eating much. Around Jan/ March this year I had a lot of bad days and I didn't eat much, because I didn't eat much I lost a bit of weight and then everyone starts going on about how I'm not eating much and I'm losing weight and I shouldn't diet and how I may have an eating disorder and it just makes my anxiety worse because then I hate eating in front of people. It's a never ending circle. I didn't realise how closely food could be linked with anxiety until recently.