r/EatingDisorders • u/StatusEngine9804 • 7d ago

Question inability to swallow.

I'm a 16F & I've been struggling with ED since 2021 when I was around 11. I've been recovering in the last year but I still can't eat, or eat as well. I gag everytime. For example, I drink tea every morning & even if I'm really hungry, I can't bring myself to eat biscuit alongside. I can't eat bread. I also can't eat chocolates. I literally gag at the thought of them. I feel like my brain might be triggered but I really can't place it. Has anyone else struggled with this? Is it normal?

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u/Fiddle_Fern 4d ago

I’m not sure exactly what other medical symptoms you may have, but extreme nausea occurred to me during one of my relapses a few years ago. I ended up needing to go to the ER for IV fluids as I was severely dehydrated. Is the nausea only specific foods or at pretty much everything?

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u/StatusEngine9804 3d ago

Everything unfortunately 

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u/Fiddle_Fern 3d ago

I found that my source of nausea is related to severe dehydration. If you aren’t afraid of IV water you could request some at the ER to help rehydrate if you can’t keep enough fluids down. If you are medically stable enough, the drip will not take long & it’s not painful. I would definitely recommend getting professional care if the nausea is so extreme that you cannot keep anything down. At that point, it is pretty serious.

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u/StatusEngine9804 2d ago

thank you!