Hi lil_bit,

Sorry to hear you’re feeling sick. I too have experienced this nausea you’re talking about... mostly when I’m struggling with the anorexia. (I struggle with all of the EDs.) I don’t know if you struggle with severe anxiety but for whatever it’s worth I’ve found that my anxiety plays a big role in the eating and nausea. The minute a bad smell enters my nose or I see something gross, my brain flips out and doesn’t want to forget it. This makes everything edible feel inedible. Soon I find that even textures and colors bother me. I have a hard time separating fresh new experiences from yucky past ones.

From a physiological point of view, I think anxiety plays a huge role again. Sometimes I’ll eat something fine and then realize that it’s not digesting right or making me feel nauseous. A lot of times it’s because I’m sitting there worrying about something. When we do that I think all of our blood is being supplied to our anxious heart rather than down to our full stomach where it’s needed for the digestive process. Not digesting something right could easily cause prolonged nausea. Paying attention to your breathing during and after eating might help. Sounds cheesy, but it has worked for me many times.

I hope you feel better lil_bit. I send thoughts of comfort your way. ~ Bee