Anxiety Support Group
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At about 1:30pm today I ate three eggs, All in one sitting.. I usually take some time in between to really let it .. "sink in" I also have this obsession where I cannot eat at desks, So i usually eat in the kitchen by sitting it on the counter and going to it when i want to take a bite, so usually takes me about an hour to fully eat a meal (Not for any particular reason besides OCD)... The annoying thing is this isn't what normally happens when I eat too fast or too much, When it used to happen that I would overeat a few months back I would get this intestinal gas that was likely to make loud gurgling sounds, But this time I eat and about two hours or less later I am hungry again, I know that my diet/eating habits have sucked hardcore for the past few months (There was a time i either didn't eat lunch, or ate very little like.. toast or bits and peices of things.) But even then I didn't get this feeling..
So i started eating heavier lunches than just toast, I noticed that the gas/gurgling went away completely, it doesn't usually even happen anymore after eating even the lightest/heaviest lunch... And lately I have also been emotional and stressed (I've been angry, sad, pissy, My close friend just lost her mother, I had to deal with my moms depression, I was filled with anxiety and I hold SO many emotions and feelings inside, I was feeling confused and guilty about a lot of things and I didn't know how to talk about it so I let it build up like i usually do and it ends in a panic attack) On wednesday I ate cream of wheat which is supposed to be VERY filling, and normally it is but like less than an hour later I was starving again, not just hungry.. But my stomach had INTENSE hunger pangs, Like i hadn't even eaten for hours. That is what it felt like on wednesday AND today.... Another thing is during the times when i wasn't really eating lunch or enough of lunch, I would eat very late (closer to three thirty or four) but it's changed since then and I am now eating back at 1-2 which is when I would eat before my massive panic attack I had during thanksgiving lunch .. On thanksgiving >.>
Wednesday was the first day I actually had more than just toast/light food for lunch in about a week or something.. When i was eating light lunches or not eating the lunches at all, I didn't have the hunger pangs, But now that I am eating so called "filling" meals in the day time, I get hungry SO quickly after eating.. It usually never happens at night, only during the day.. because i could be eating a heavy dinner at night and I won't get hungry until later on, But tonight is different for some reason.. I am now hungry even though I have eaten dinner, It kind of feels like gas pain but more like hunger pangs.. I don't know how to describe it, I take afternoon naps most days and I feel intense hunger pangs when I didn't before.. I dont' know whats going on and I'm scared. I don't have any means to go to a doctor or any insurance even if I did. (Plus they would tell me what i've heard before, "it's all in your head")
Any similar stories, advice.. anything?
Afterthought: The past two times this has happened, I ate my lunches a lot earlier than I have been lately.
And i've woken up the past few days EXTREMELY hungry, I also have a lot of mucus in my throat upon waking up and it makes me feel a little nauseous.
My eating habits go like this:
Lunch (Usually only a little bit)
Until dinner, where I eat a normal amount depending on how hungry I am
and then maybe a later snack
So i started eating heavier lunches than just toast, I noticed that the gas/gurgling went away completely, it doesn't usually even happen anymore after eating even the lightest/heaviest lunch... And lately I have also been emotional and stressed (I've been angry, sad, pissy, My close friend just lost her mother, I had to deal with my moms depression, I was filled with anxiety and I hold SO many emotions and feelings inside, I was feeling confused and guilty about a lot of things and I didn't know how to talk about it so I let it build up like i usually do and it ends in a panic attack) On wednesday I ate cream of wheat which is supposed to be VERY filling, and normally it is but like less than an hour later I was starving again, not just hungry.. But my stomach had INTENSE hunger pangs, Like i hadn't even eaten for hours. That is what it felt like on wednesday AND today.... Another thing is during the times when i wasn't really eating lunch or enough of lunch, I would eat very late (closer to three thirty or four) but it's changed since then and I am now eating back at 1-2 which is when I would eat before my massive panic attack I had during thanksgiving lunch .. On thanksgiving >.>
Wednesday was the first day I actually had more than just toast/light food for lunch in about a week or something.. When i was eating light lunches or not eating the lunches at all, I didn't have the hunger pangs, But now that I am eating so called "filling" meals in the day time, I get hungry SO quickly after eating.. It usually never happens at night, only during the day.. because i could be eating a heavy dinner at night and I won't get hungry until later on, But tonight is different for some reason.. I am now hungry even though I have eaten dinner, It kind of feels like gas pain but more like hunger pangs.. I don't know how to describe it, I take afternoon naps most days and I feel intense hunger pangs when I didn't before.. I dont' know whats going on and I'm scared. I don't have any means to go to a doctor or any insurance even if I did. (Plus they would tell me what i've heard before, "it's all in your head")
Any similar stories, advice.. anything?
Afterthought: The past two times this has happened, I ate my lunches a lot earlier than I have been lately.
And i've woken up the past few days EXTREMELY hungry, I also have a lot of mucus in my throat upon waking up and it makes me feel a little nauseous.
My eating habits go like this:
Lunch (Usually only a little bit)
Until dinner, where I eat a normal amount depending on how hungry I am
and then maybe a later snack
Sounds to me like you are obsessing over eating. Obsession causes anxiety which can then lead to indegestion bowel problems and all sorts of other digestive tract disorders. I think your problem lies with the relaitionship you have with food. Id see a therapist and see if with help you can unravel your relaitionship with food so you dont get anxious over it which in turn will improve your digestive abilitys.
Shrugs i am no expert by any means but for what its worth thas what i think
I have been trying to eat more to put ON weight after a very difficult 18months. I'd find if i ate a big, heavy dinner within an hour i'd have pains, and feel a weird digestive feeling but like it wasn't digesting! I was told to NOT try so hard. To just eat when i was hungry, to graze but eat more meat. Simple!
I think you have to remember just how complex our insides are! The noises your body makes you don't have to analyze too much. We gurgle and rumble when hungry but also it is common after you've eaten. It's a sign your body is already breaking down and digesting your food.
I agree that the emotional state you've been in has affected your anxiety, digestion and issues with food and your OCD. Mine is very much based to how i am feeling/anxiety too.
You might be better getting back to a routine, but have small regular meals and snacks. Your body can get used to and break down.
Also look at the nutritional aspects, for your body may not be getting what it needs from food.
I recently learnt that drinking too much fluid with food isn't good for me, it washes away the nutrients in my food too quickly. I always thought i was hydrating! But i was actually not, and i wondered why i felt bloated and slushy at times.
be kind to yourself. if you are feeling blah, have the toast. if you are feeling great, have a bit more. take your time to chew, eat and appreciate your food. thinking about it is going to make your stomach, spleen and liver all go into overdrive, for they are related to the mind! ( i get acupuncture and am learning alot!).
Maybe try for a simple breakfast
tea and a snack for morning tea
toast with something nutritious on it for lunch- avocado, tomato or something?
snack in the arvo- nuts etc
have something in the evening that isn't too hard to break down, and maybe having it earlier is better.
it's ok to be hungry later, you can always have a bit more toast, some fruit or bikkies (i am bad with that!).
The main thing is to remain calm. Anxiety does that i know. Also, if you have a favourite place to eat, that is ok. Just do it gently.