can anyone help

[specialone5552]

i have a phobia of eating im basicially scared it will make me feel or be ill if i eat its got to the point that i survive on sometimes just a piece of toast at night. does anyone know a name for my eating disorder or know of any chatroom in the uk i can visit for help and advice on this????

[neptuno]

Hello !

This is the kind of phobia that needs immediate attention - don't allow it to go on any longer. Make an appointment to see your GP and get the right kind of help. This kind of phobia can be treated and cured. Don't suffer one minute longer - you can be cured.

Also have a look at www.emofree.com and click on the phobia links.

be kind to yourself.

[Richie]

Yep i agree with Neptuno it is the type of phobia which can be sorted quickly.
otherwise it may develop into something more difficult to shift
Nip in the bud ASAP, otherwise it will get worse and travel like a cancerous tumour make sure you get this seen to and taken seriously.
Good Luck Richie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[specialone5552]

thankyou for your advice, sorry its taken time for me to get back to you. im trying my hardest to pick up the food and call my doctor but i will do it as i cant go on like this. thanks for the website it been useful too. thanxs xx

[mumof4]

i know where u coming from i sufer from emtophobia alow not to bad now,

i have eating habbits like u too i used to survie on toast and safe foods but at one point it was toast untill i dropped to 6stone i was ill couldnt go out couldnt eat was a right mess untill my partner dragged me to the doctors,

they put me into coucnelling and i started to eat again took a while small meals at a time.

gradually i got better today i still eat my safe foods and i weight 8 stone,

i still have off days where if anything gets on top of me i dont eat.

i will always suffer with it but i have learned how to control it and my panic attacks,

good luck at the doctors.

[Deadgirl]

i had a very mild phobia similar to that, i used to be scared of chewing gum incase i choked, but maybe if you carry some mints or somthing to eat afterwards you may feel better, or alternatively, start by eating light things like salads and then try more and more, moving slowly onto proper meals again, things you like the most. I agree that you may need to go to a therapist/specialist who can offer more help suited to your personal situation.