NonEater

nick_name · 03-13-2004, 02:40 PM

I struggle with self-esteem. I used to blame it on the way I looked, hair loss/growth etc. My GP has me on Paxil, which is something I've never told anybody not even my husband.
I recently (2 months) began journal writing. SOmething I had never tried. I'm not the emotional type, so I would just write what I did that day, what I ate, who I talked to and so on... anyway I was reading it over yesterday and realized I dont eat very often. 2 weeks ago I went 3days 2 nights of drinking coffee and a banana nut muffin. The week of my cycle, 6 days, I had dinner once with my family, a bowl of cereal and 2 brownies.
I dont have an insulin problem, I dont get the shakes, or even feel hungry. Half the time I forget to eat and then others I'm just not hungry. But I have had repulsive thoughts about food and have gotten grossed out while chewing. Is this an eating disorder? I certainly DONT look like I have one. Is it possible that my cycle and my diet are in cohoots with eachother, or is this another symptom of the PCOS. I dont have a preoccupation with food, I just rarely feel like eating

hopeless · 03-13-2004, 11:17 PM

My ex-boyfriend is the same way. He forgets to eat, or just doesn't feel like eating. He doesn't have any issues with food, and he has no problems with his weight either. He just doesn't feel like it.

Regardless of if it's an eating disorder or not, it doesn't seem healthy. Have you talked to your doctor about this? Could it be a side effect of Paxil?

Lendi · 03-15-2004, 01:54 AM

Hmm, never is there a time when I don't want to eat so I can't understand, but I suppose it's about the same as stress eating but backwards. At least try to eat nutritionally that which you do eat. And, maybe you could set a clock to remind you that it's time. Anorexia is a side effect of some anti-depressants so you probably should speak to your Dr. about it. Lendi