Will i get an eating disorder?!

[Joellie]

Im really scared! I cant eat at all at the moment.

Since i started beta blockers a week ago ive lost appitite and like trying to eat is really hard. I can be really really hungry and the minute i start to eat or think about eating makes me want to throw up. Im worried, i have to force food down my throat as im so scared im going to develop an eating disorder.

I know anxiety and depression can cause you to lose appitite but i dont want this anymore, i feel hungry but i feel sick all the time! Its really worrying me!

I stopped the betablockers yesterday and started antidepressants instead and today has been really bad for not wanting to eat.

How can i overcome this and not feel sick when eating?

[PanicOver!!]

Hi

Anxiety and meds can cause lack of apetite i too went trough the same thing where i started worring i was never hungry and then i lost a stone so convinced myself it was cancer
as long as you can get the correct vitamins ect you will get through it, you can buy drinks that give you everything a meal would you could try those it may stop you worrying x

[Joellie]

Im just freaking out completely, i cant handle another thing to battle! I want to eat, like i see things that look nice and then when i start thinking "oh im hungry" i suddenly just feel sick like i dont want to eat.

So far today i had a small bowl of cereal, half a hot noodle, 2 fromage frais and a quater of a pizza. I know most of that is unhealthy but it was quick and easy to access. Dinner times are the hardest. Im worried about it.

I dont really want to lose weight and especially not this way :(

[PanicOver!!]

Know what you mean, i was eating mars bars to at least get some callories, it will pass onceyou stop thinking of it x

[Gazman]

I was exactly the same as you joellie, i lost almost 2 stone! ( i was 2 stone over weight and loved food) but it does get better, try not to think about it too much, you'll just put pressure on yourself, i know i did, i was always thinking i had to eat otherwise i'd waste away, so everytime i was given a meal i had this pressure that i had to eat.

Eventually as you come to terms with your depression / anxiety you will start to eat more.

I do find i can eat more when i'm not forced to sit and concentrate on the meal tho, like watching tv or walking round and eating seems to help.

[Joellie]

Yeah just the thought of eating makes me feel sick. Im 2 stone over weight but i really was looking forward to having my contraception out so i could lose it in a safe way. Becuase i know that when you do it that way it stays off. I dont want this to be a crash thing when i know with these feelings it will be. I just cant eat, so i dont and then itl come off and il be unhappy because its not the right way.

Il try not to pressure myself too much to eat. I just find fatty or carby foods to make me feel more ill. I crave things like peaches but then because theyre so sweet i still feel sick. Meh i think my anxiety has calmed down a bit, i will give it a few weeks but if theres no improvement i will see my doctor, if it is a side effect that turns into an eating problem id rather nip it in the bud before it becomes a disorder!