I'm afraid to eat?

Question

Today I stayed home from school because I have a sore throat. Both my parents said I felt a little warm but the thermometer said my temperature was normal, but i think i did have a fever cuz i didn't sleep well. I am extremely afraid of throwing up, but i know i won't throw up if i haven't eaten anything. So i'm afraid to eat because i'm afraid it will make me throw up. What should I do?

i'm no very hungry right now but i haven't had anything to drink yet either and i'm afraid i'll get dehydrated

Answer 1

You should start off slowly, with a plain cup of hot tea ( like Lipton, or peppermint tea would even be better) Then, within an hour eat plain soup like campbells tomato soup or alphabet or whatever you like with some crackers. This will get your taste buds going a little. Later, make more soup or eat some kind of mainly veggie dish. Then the next day, do it again and add more things like fruits to the mix. You just have to ease your self back into eating. Good luck.

Answer 2

Don't worry too much. We all get high temperature when our immune system is trying to fight something it upsets it. Don't be afraid because this can make you feel as if you are going throw up and it stops you from having a good sleep. Your parents may have a thermometer to take you temperature. Your good guys keep fighting the bad ones and that makes you hot. You throw up the bad guys that bring you colds and other sickness but only you can stop becoming afraid and making yourself really 'sick'. Look after yourself and enjoy all your friends at school . Go for a quick run and take lots of fresh air. Eat to help the good guys. See a doctor if you don't get better when your parents think it 's a good time. And , smile :-)

Answer 3

You need to keep well hydrated regardless. If you are dehydrated, you are doing harm to your body and dry hiving is miserable. Try small sips of water, ginger ale, 7 up or Gator aide. Dry toast or a few crackers can help to absorb some of that acid feeling you may be feeling in your stomach. Keep it simple and rest. Throwing up is not fun but rids the body of toxins. It is just a terrible experience! Keep the activity level low for the day, find a comfortable location and a table filled with beverages so you don't have to keep getting up often. Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 4

Try to eat some soup. Make sure the soup is not salty or else your throat will hurt. I would suggest sucking on ice cubes. This will not hurt your throat and keep you from getting dehydrated. Don't be afraid to throw up. (Even though I prefer not to) Throwing up may not be good for your throat but cleans out your stomach.
~maddie
P.s. I would suggest maybe some ice cream. I always have a TERRIBLY sore throat and I drink apple juice. It always helps cause it is not acidy.

Answer 5

You still might be sick even if you haven't eaten, but eating is the best answer for stopping you feeling the sicky! Try to eat something even if it's a really small thing, it might make you feel a little better! Even if you throw up, it's ok, just make sure you have a bowl or bucket with you to be sick in if you need to. I know how it feels, i had a similar illness and i couldn't move and i lost my appitite and felt sick, but when i ate i felt a bit better and wasn't sick. Just try it! It might help you out.

Answer 6

The answer for you is clear liquids
Chicken broth
apple juice
jello
7-up or ginger ale
Maybe some crackers or toast
It is okay not to eat, but you have to drink something. Take sloooow sips, finish your 8 ounce cup every hour a little at a time is the secret. Too cold or too much at once might make you throw up.

Answer 7

oh i am so sorry to hear you are sick. i went through that a few weeks ago.

you do need to eat something because your body needs nutrients to help it fight off the sickness. i would say start very small. crackers are good to start. then possibily some dry cereal.

and make sure you pee as much as you can. reason being bacteria and the sickness comes out in urine. so the more you pee the more bacteria you wash out of your body.

are you drinking water at all? alot of people like flat gingerale or 7up or sprite.

but the longer you do not eat, the longer you will be sick. if you eat and throw up it will help because your body needs to do that sometimes. it's not at all fun but sometimes you have to do it.

also try gravol it might help you sleep.

good luck and i really hope you get better really really soon!

Answer 8

I know you are afarid of throwing up, which is fine. Usually eating it not a good idea anyways if you feel you are going to throw up. But as soon as you feel stable, start trying to eat little amounts of crackers, and start drinking gaterade or 7 up right now. You def. don't want to get dehydrated.

Answer 9

Why are you afraid to throw up? If you feel nauseated, I could understand your hesitation to eat, but if you just have a sore throat, what makes you think you're even going to throw up? It's much worse to puke on an empty stomach (bile, stomach acid, which burns) than to throw up something you just ate. Go ahead and eat. You're at home, so no one will say anything about it.

Answer 10

You need to at least be drinking fluids. You'll be worse off if you get dehydrated. Just drink a couple of ounces of water ever half hour or so. Continue to raise the amount every so often if you are able to hold it down. Hope you get to feeling better.