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agreeableCranberry1169
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How to manage when I fear my ED will be active again
Eating Disorder Support / by agreeableCranberry1169
Last post
 August 28th
...See more I have a form of ARFID that is primarily based in health concerns and related to emetophobia and possibly some hypochondria. I have actual health issues - IBS, fibromyalgia - and there have been times that I become so afraid of different foods that I am only eating a few things. I have been doing well at not restricting foods for several years now. But. I am on day 8 of what is either a chemical burn to my GI system caused by accidentally taking too much zinc on an empty stomach or Cyclosporiasis. (Waiting on test results). Eating causes pain. And other symptoms that I will not describe but if you have heard of the Cyclosporiasis outbreak all over America then you can infer. In the past 8 days I’ve had some crackers, some rice, some jello, and some Gatorade. Most days it’s just been Gatorade. I keep trying to introduce more and it worsens symptoms. my worry is that this is going to trigger active disordered eating. Any tips for preventing that? I’ve been communicating with friends about my attempts to add food and plans for adding it. Right now I’m going by pain and I’m trying a little something each day in the mornings so that hopefully if it causes pain, it’ll subside by bedtime so I can sleep. I can’t keep living on only Gatorade. I’m exhausted from malnourishment. At the same time I’m afraid to try eating. I don’t want the fear of eating to linger when I am actually recovered.
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Health/stomach anxiety
Anxiety Support / by agreeableCranberry1169
Last post
 August 23rd
...See more I have had anxiety about health issues and specifically stomach related issues for as long as I can remember. It was getting so much better for a while. Then my therapist of 15 years fired me because I asked her to stop interrupting me so I haven’t had a therapist in a year. And my kids have gotten several pretty severe stomach viruses the past few years like we never have gotten before. I have IBS and I took a new supplement that really upset my gut. It was too high a dose and it caused enough damage that I’m on day 6 of barely being able to eat and lingering pain and symptoms. I’ve spoken to a doctor, I will be okay I just have to wait it out. But it’s hard. I’m fatigued from not eating much and I’m lonely from staying near the toilet alone. The last time a medication caused something similar it took a couple weeks to totally heal. We are short staffed at work and I’m a part time manager with a shift every day this week and I’ve had to take time off and will be taking several more days while I recover. I feel guilty. Especially since I caused this to myself with a supplement that was dosed wrong. I’m anxious about my kids getting sick so badly again during this upcoming cold and flu season. This will be our 3rd year back in community activities after Covid so I’m hoping it was just their immune systems needing to build up. I had been doing so well and it’s so frustrating to be back at this anxious place. I also have a lot on my plate so I feel overwhelmed and behind on everything in life like I cannot catch up. Can anyone relate?
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