How do I get my appetite back?

Question

I broke up with my boyfriend a few days ago, it wasnt by choice but I had no other option, Ive been miserable since.... Anyway I cant eat, I know its going to take time, but Im feeling really weak from not eating but if I try to eat I feel like Im going to throw up.....Im trying to study for exams and cant feel this way...any suggestions on how to get my appetite back?

Answer 1

I remember your questions and I know you're still going through hell. You really need to take a natural tranquilliser, something called Valerian Root Extract. You feel like throwing up because you are literally "sick to the stomach" about the abrupt end of the relationship, even if it was by choice.

What you are feeling is natural. It's called anxiety, and you are obviously experiencing anxiety attacks (which is where the nausea and throwing up come from. I know you feel like throwing up, and as a woman, I know you probably have - dozens of times.) It's wierd, isn't it? -As if there is a small, tiny solace in punishing the body as well, and you desperately need ANY kind of solace.

Right now you have to study because passing is something that is going to give you a sense of fulfilment, and it WILL help to ease the emotional pain a teeny bit.

Once you are on the natural stuff ,(NOT ST.JOHN'S WORT _ there are too many side-effects for some people and you do not need those right now...), get yourself an ant-acid medication- like GAVISCON - pregnant women take it a lot. It lines the stomach to prevent gastric reflux, which ALWAYS happens when you are under this kind of stress, and makes you feel ill. It can also push up and cause all sorts of flu-like symtoms or asthma-like burning which are so unpleasant.

I don't think you need anything strong, like propper tranquilliers, because you still need to work through this process of grieving, but you do need a little help right now to get you over the exams. Biral is a good make, and you will find that one little pill three times a day is all you need to just help you focus.

I wish you all the best. This is a difficult time and exams are not what you need right now. Still, they are there, and you WILL push through! I know it!! You GO girl!

Answer 2

Well, not only are you stressed from the break-up, but with exams on top of that, that doesn't help. Here is something that will help, but you will simply have to do it. Get up and eat first thing in the morning. Just eat a banana in your mouth or something small that you like; perferably healthy. This will keep your metabolism going all day to where you feel hungry again by lunch. Also, when you exercise your metabolism moves a lot faster and that will make you feel hungry too. Exercise will also help you eliminate some of the stress you are going through right now too. If you absolutely despise the thought of exercise, just do some simple stretching for awhile every morning. Just start by stretching your arms as high as you can when you wake-up. Good luck, and remember to tell yourself that you will get through this by taking care of yourself.

Answer 3

I think your appetite will come back itself naturally. Dont try force it or anything. Fruit is good though, and some nuts, if you ate a little bit of these you'd be ok.........not in the long run or anything, but for now you'd be ok. You could eat a banana or apple or something, have a couple of brazil nuts(contain selenium which makes you happy!)and take your vitamins, coz the vitamins will make you feel better and theyll fill in the gaps left from not eating enough whole food.......or you could take up smoking marijuana which will give you the munchies!!
I know you dont feel good, that you feel like youve lost a big part of you and i think thats just the way these things go, you know yourself that it'll tkae time(sorry i hate it when people say that). But you do have someone whos thinking about you.......

Answer 4

ok you must pull yourself together darling !

these things happen honey, dont make your body suffer for it.

tell you what, rent your favourite comedy movie and watch it. lighten your mood up, if you need to talk to someone, call one of your friends who is a good listener, get it off your chest !

i would advise you not to start eating loads if you havent eaten well in a few days, or you may throw up. try to start with drinking some fruit juice, make some smoothies at home, or buy a fresh fruit smoothie, go for a walk and try to unwind and try not to think of all the negative things in your life.

try this : make a list of all the good things and good people in your life - trust me, it will be a long list.... and think how thankful you are that you arent loosing those.

once you have had some juices, start eating soft foods - try having a baked potato with cheddar cheese. and when your stomach feels normal the next go, meet your best friend and go out for a meal !!

you have got exams coming you must concentrate on that, and if you dont eat well, your body and brain will not get the energy to do that. you wont remember a thing honey, just forget the bloke and get on with your stuff...

you deserve someone better and trust me, theres someone out there for you...

good luck and i really hope you do well in your exams.

Answer 5

Nothing is worse than someone breaking your heart. To need somebody so badly and then to have to let them go is hard.
Broken hearts are depressing, embarrasing and difficult. Fortunately, heartbreak doesn't last forever.
In dealing with a broken heart, the first thing is to let go completely. If it was not meant to be, then just let them go, and trust that someone better is going to come along.
It's okay to feel bad. Take some time to feel bad. Take a walk by yourself, or listen to some sad music. There is value to every feeling, as every feeling teaches us something new about ourselves. Just as we savour being happy, we can savour being sad, knowing that the feeling won't stay with us forever. As the sun can't shine everyday, it can't rain everyday either.
Talk to somebody about it. A close friend will let you vent all of your anger and frustration and will console you afterwards. If you keep all your anger and sadness inside, you might end up pitying yourself, and you could miss out on building deeper relationships with your friends.
want to share with you a short phrase that has always helped me in my times of grief, and that is 'time eases pain.' As time goes on we know 'today' will slip from us and move further and further away into the 'past.' And as each day passes by, the hurt will go away, little by little, until we don't even remember the pain at all.
And when you start feeling better about yourself...your appetite n your life will be back!
Good Luck.
The future is rushing towards us faster than we can comprehend, and if we keep our heads turned backwards, looking at the past, we will miss seeing everything that the future is bringing to us.

Answer 6

My heart feels for you. From my own experiences I turn to applesauce or apple juice. At meal time I would still put some of everthing on my plate and eat what I could. Whether it be two bites or more. Anyway the pectin in the apples calms your stomach.
Now for the hard part. You need to work on your head. Start indulging yourself in something as simple as a candle. One you really like. Focus on enjoying it when lit. Learn to like yourself. Buy yourself a new bracelet or even new socks. Little by little as you take care of yourself it will get better.
When I get upset I clean. Before I know it I could be painting the room or just repotting plants and arranging the furniture. It took me forty years to learn to like myself. The biggest change is that I don't have to seek out friends because now they are drawn to me. I finally have something to offer. I also learned to say the word NO when I didn't want to do something. It gets easier and easier. Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff and always say what you mean, but don't say it mean.
I have been married to my husband for 32 years. We have one daughter and two sons. Our daughter gave us our first grandchild in June 2005 and our youngest son and his wife gave us a second grandson in October of 2005. We are a close family who enjoys dirt biking, camping, baseball..........anyway you get it.
Focus on yourself and school. That's what you are spending all that money for. Then you will see.....everything will fall into place.

Answer 7

Nope, no longer scientific. Sounds to me like she in basic terms recalls being hungry. in case you ever watch rescue shows, they feed ravenous canine very small quantities on the start, with the aid of fact they'll inhale something that holds nonetheless at that factor. many times, they by no potential strengthen out of it as quickly as they are rescued. I rescued a ravenous cat that became the comparable way for over a year, even whilst he became at a stable weight and being fed many times, he begged, whined, and stole foodstuff continuously. He did at last cool down a sprint, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it took an prolonged time. shop her on a feeding plan it is healthy for her, and don't enable her con you into greater desirable foodstuff.

Answer 8

You can try Mirtazapine 15mg at bed time. It is better to see the doctor (psychiatrist preferred) first. This med will take 3 to 12 weeks to show the results. You have some underlying psychological problems.

Answer 9

Try starting with sipping hot soups/broths and small bites of some wheat bread. If you haven't eaten in a couple of days, you won't want to overload your stomach all at once.

I hope you're drinking plenty of water. Time is on your side, dear... it won't rain forever.

Answer 10

if you can sip soup, it will help get your appetite back. Also drink V8 with salt and pepper. It will help with the throwing up feeling. You have to liquids at least or you will feel worse. Tomato juice is good also, I drink mine warm.