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Drink and food problems

Emily

Hi I'm Emily, nice to meet you. I have a problem which has been going on for a while and is getting worse so I'd like to say about it here to see if anyone else has this problem, and if you do hopefully you can give me some tips and advice. 

My problems are with drinking and eating. I just don't feel thirsty or hungry and this is leading to a lot of problems. I don't drink and eat very much which has led to me being very thin, feeling sick, feeling dizzy and quite a few times I've been admitted to hospital. But because of Covid I am terrified to go to hospital but I can see it happening because the problem is still there and I don't know how to stop it.

I've been like this for years, don't even know how it started. But it's getting worse and I can see myself ending up in hospital again and I don't want that.

Please help me.

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  •  My daughter doesn’t really register hunger or thirst. Often she has a pain in her stomach, or a headache, and then realises it’s because she hasn’t eaten. She’s quite good at always having a drink of water to hand now, but she’s had to learn this. With food, she try’s to build it into her routine. Wake up, eat. Have some lunch in the middle of the day. She’ll eat at night because her partner cooks for her, or she has to cook for her partner. It’s all about organisation and routine. 

    Keep the food types varied so you start getting some benefits from them. If a large meal is too full on, have 5 small meals through the day.

    I didn’t eat properly for over a year, and eventually I depleted all my iron stores. I got quite poorly. Have a chat with your GP and get your bloods done so you can see what needs building up, and they may give you some supplements to help get you on your way.

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  •  My daughter doesn’t really register hunger or thirst. Often she has a pain in her stomach, or a headache, and then realises it’s because she hasn’t eaten. She’s quite good at always having a drink of water to hand now, but she’s had to learn this. With food, she try’s to build it into her routine. Wake up, eat. Have some lunch in the middle of the day. She’ll eat at night because her partner cooks for her, or she has to cook for her partner. It’s all about organisation and routine. 

    Keep the food types varied so you start getting some benefits from them. If a large meal is too full on, have 5 small meals through the day.

    I didn’t eat properly for over a year, and eventually I depleted all my iron stores. I got quite poorly. Have a chat with your GP and get your bloods done so you can see what needs building up, and they may give you some supplements to help get you on your way.

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