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andreyadonna
andreyadonna Posts: 70
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Having a rough day today. I was sick yesterday and today I feel like I've been run over by a truck. Does anyone else lose their appetite when they are having a high pain day?

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  • SharonNehring
    SharonNehring Posts: 535 Member
    I actually find myself attempting to comfort myself by eating stuff I shouldn't be eating, not because I'm hungry at all, but self medicating with food. This is an issue that I have to constantly be aware of as a very bad habit.
  • SunVegan8
    SunVegan8 Posts: 10 Member
    For me, a certain amount of pain, what I'd called extreme agitation of the body, hard to focus the mind - that amount makes me want to eat. When the pain gets above that, then, unable to eat. I can often drink however if it's brought it me. Almond milk, ect.....Warm works better, so, chocolate almond milk, ie. Hot chocloate. Then when pain "out of control" No eating/drinking.
    So, yeah it happens to me too. I went through a 4 month BAD pain episode last year unable to eat/drink and I GAINED 35 pounds cause of past yo yo dieting.
    It's a balance of trying to get in enough calories when feeling quite unwell to not lose ground with the weight loss.
    Best wishes to you.

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