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Constantly feel sick

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Not sure if I've posted about this before, but it's becoming a real problem. Every time I eat I feel very sick, even if I've only had a bite.

I make myself sick quite often, so I'm not sure if it's just my body associating food with being sick... or if I actually have a health problem. I'm getting really annoyed with it now, because I'm getting very hungry but I just feel physically ill every time I eat.

Advice?? :(

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    any chance youre pregnant?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    any chance youre pregnant?

    I've got the implant and I'm on the pill so I hope not!!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I get this too and I think it is related to you making yourself sick.
    My totally impractical advice is to get a tummy bug like the one I've had today. I don't think I'll be wanting to see the inside of the toilet again for a while...

    On a more serious note - is there anything that affects it more or less? I find that sugary foods bring on a lot more pain than, for example, the sausage roll I have in the morning.

    Might also be worth timing your eating around when you take your medication as an incentive to keep the food down.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can eat cereal without being sick, although it makes me feel icky still.
    I think it's hot food more than just snacky things. Like I had a pack of crisps today at school and that was okay. It's just really annoying because this is a physical thing, it's not like I eat it and then want to be sick out of guilt etc, I actually feel sick... I have no control :(

    Maybe I'll just live off cereal and crisps forever. I could go on freaky eaters.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The only thing I can think of is to eat like you're getting over a stomach bug. Like plain dry crackers, then soup, then toast etc.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ballerina wrote: »
    The only thing I can think of is to eat like you're getting over a stomach bug. Like plain dry crackers, then soup, then toast etc.

    I thought about that, but soup and bread really don't appeal to me at the moment. To be honest all I want to eat is cereal, but that isn't very socially acceptable.

    I go through fazes of only liking one thing for months, and then I'll hate it, never eat it again and live off something else. Maybe it's when I eat something I don't actually want (i.e anything that isn't cereal) I feel sick? I don't know. It's driving me insane, it's my birthday tomorrow and I want to eat nice things like my cake but it'll make me ill :(
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Dried ginger. Sniffing mint oil.

    Also, you can get wristbands with little knobbly bits on that stop motion sickness. I don't know if they stop other kinds of sickness too?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I thought about that, but soup and bread really don't appeal to me at the moment. To be honest all I want to eat is cereal, but that isn't very socially acceptable.

    I go through fazes of only liking one thing for months, and then I'll hate it, never eat it again and live off something else. Maybe it's when I eat something I don't actually want (i.e anything that isn't cereal) I feel sick? I don't know. It's driving me insane, it's my birthday tomorrow and I want to eat nice things like my cake but it'll make me ill :(

    Also if all you want to eat is cereal, just eat it. Put some dried fruit in if you fancy some vitamins?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    grace wrote: »
    Dried ginger. Sniffing mint oil.

    Also, you can get wristbands with little knobbly bits on that stop motion sickness. I don't know if they stop other kinds of sickness too?

    Never heard the mint one before! I do have ginger tea, that might help if I sip it while I'm eating.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    grace wrote: »
    Also if all you want to eat is cereal, just eat it. Put some dried fruit in if you fancy some vitamins?

    *here comes another weird food problem I have* I can't have textures mixing in food that makes me sick too. I might buy some dried fruit to eat on it's on though, dried fruit is nice.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Never heard the mint one before! I do have ginger tea, that might help if I sip it while I'm eating.

    Yeah I get REALLY car sick so I carry it everywhere and it works wonders :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'll try and get some :) thanks Grace!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lemon stuff helped me when I had gastritis. It might be worth checking if it is gastritis
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is it proper nausea, like when you have a tummy bug and you feel ill, or is it more of an anxious "wanting" to be sick because youre full or feeling guilty?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is it proper nausea, like when you have a tummy bug and you feel ill, or is it more of an anxious "wanting" to be sick because youre full or feeling guilty?

    Proper nausea like having a tummy bug. I had to sleep with a hot water bottle last night because it was so bad.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Miss_Riot wrote: »
    Lemon stuff helped me when I had gastritis. It might be worth checking if it is gastritis

    Would I have to go to the doctor for tests?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've been told that if you purge a lot your body can start delaying emptying the stomach, and opiates can do that too. Your body can feel hungry because it's not digesting even though your stomach is full.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've passed out twice this morning. I want to stay at home but I have to go to school, we're going on a school trip to see War Horse and we have to right about it in our drama exam so it's not optional. Feel so ill.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've passed out twice this morning. I want to stay at home but I have to go to school, we're going on a school trip to see War Horse and we have to right about it in our drama exam so it's not optional. Feel so ill.

    Honey. You need to see a doctor. If you're passing out it's really a problem.

    Try taking some boiled sweets (can you eat those?) just for a bit of sugar/energy without feeling like you're actually eating anything. X
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Honey. You need to see a doctor. If you're passing out it's really a problem.

    Try taking some boiled sweets (can you eat those?) just for a bit of sugar/energy without feeling like you're actually eating anything. X

    :yes: To all.

    (As an aside, War Horse is amazing!)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm going to book myself a doctors appointment next week. I couldn't face going today I was in a right state this morning. I'll let you all know what they say :)

    (also, War Horse was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've gone from 58kgs to 52kgs in 3 weeks. I think this is really becoming a problem now. My mental health worker was absolutely no use at all when I spoke to her yesterday :( She said I have to go for a blood test and that's about it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The only thing I can think of is anti nausea medicine from the docs. I had it when I felt like this once, it worked but it used to knock me out until I got used to it
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