How to make regular cheerios taste good?

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

If I eat red meat for 5 days straight, will it correct this? How much of it would I have to eat?

You're acting like eating red meat is such a chore...like apparently everything else that might be good for your anemia.

And no. It won't "correct it", as anemia is not a one-cure condition. You'll have to continue eating red meat regularly. Have a tissue.

It's not a chore. I just have a fear of food poisoning and I get scared of red meat. I worded that wrong though. I meant like would I start feeling better?

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All right, so:
- fear of chewables because they taste bad
- fear of liquid iron because it might temporarily stain your teeth
- fear of meat because of the low chance of food poisoning

HOw are you not afraid of chronic dry mouth or mouth blisters from all that Cheerio-chewing you'll be forced to do?

I have and do deal with anxiety. I get panic attacks. I once had a like, hour long panic attack because I got lost, couldn't find the nursing home I was supposed to be volunteering at, and my phone was dead. I was hyperventilating, crying, freaking out, and no one bothered to help me until I finally found someone and asked to borrow their phone.

I've also been suicidal and have had issues with depression since I was a kid.

I've gone to therapy and taken medication. THe latter helped more than the former. I'm no longer using either, I still experience problems with them but they have been manageable.

Do I ENJOY therapy? No. Did I go? Yes. Did it help? Eventually, yes. Particularly the last time when it enabled me to start taking medication.

sofaking6 wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

kristinegift wrote: »

OP, people have been trying to give you good advice, but you don't want to hear it if it doesn't mean you can eat cereal for all your iron needs. Honestly, if your anemia is that bad, you should prioritize your health over your aversion to pills/supplements. A little discomfort from taking a pill seems like a small price to pay for improved health and well-being. If 13 pages of responses hasn't proven it already, there's not some magic remedy to your problem, and you're either going to have to eat a *kitten* load of Cheerios or suck it up and do something out of your comfort zone to correct the deficiency.

Although that seems logical and I should prioritize my health, anxiety is illogical and doesn't work that way. If I were to be able to get the Flintstones down, I would freak out. I would pace the room and flail my hands and be trying desperately to get the taste out of my mouth. I'd probably freak out for 30 minutes to an hour and hopefully not stress so much that I'd throw it up. That's why I haven't taken the supplement.

This Can't Be Real

It is. People who don't have anxiety don't understand it.

I don't think anxiety is what you have. You completely believe every loony thing you've ever heard about homeopathy and thyroid problems and black teeth (oh and periods and food poisoning), and completely ignore every thoughtful, well-reasoned *factual* suggestion. That's just plain old deliberate, stubborn ignorance.

Or, Level 20+ trolling.

Or hypochondriasis. Which I experienced growing up.

ana3067 wrote: »

sofaking6 wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

kristinegift wrote: »

OP, people have been trying to give you good advice, but you don't want to hear it if it doesn't mean you can eat cereal for all your iron needs. Honestly, if your anemia is that bad, you should prioritize your health over your aversion to pills/supplements. A little discomfort from taking a pill seems like a small price to pay for improved health and well-being. If 13 pages of responses hasn't proven it already, there's not some magic remedy to your problem, and you're either going to have to eat a *kitten* load of Cheerios or suck it up and do something out of your comfort zone to correct the deficiency.

Although that seems logical and I should prioritize my health, anxiety is illogical and doesn't work that way. If I were to be able to get the Flintstones down, I would freak out. I would pace the room and flail my hands and be trying desperately to get the taste out of my mouth. I'd probably freak out for 30 minutes to an hour and hopefully not stress so much that I'd throw it up. That's why I haven't taken the supplement.

This Can't Be Real

It is. People who don't have anxiety don't understand it.

I don't think anxiety is what you have. You completely believe every loony thing you've ever heard about homeopathy and thyroid problems and black teeth (oh and periods and food poisoning), and completely ignore every thoughtful, well-reasoned *factual* suggestion. That's just plain old deliberate, stubborn ignorance.

Or, Level 20+ trolling.

Or hypochondriasis. Which I experienced growing up.

The only thing that hasn't collapsed under the weight of its total disconnect with reality is the actual issue of iron deficiency. It's so tempting to diagnose strangers over the internet, but since I have only my shrink parents as training I shall try to refrain...argh...