Feeling sick at the sight/smell of food

A friend of mine recently told me he feels sick when he eats, whatever it is. Even if it is just the sight or smell of food he feels sick. He also can not seem to eat anything anymore. He used to be a big eater but now he has a hard time finishing a bar of chocolate for example. He has also lost quite a bit of weight and i'm worried this could be something serious.

Anyone know what could be wrong?

Reply 1

IndiePixie

14

He needs to see a doctor

Reply 2

Walkin'Butterfly

14

There could be lots of reasons for this. Has he been under a lot of stress or pressure recently? Was he seriously ill before this started happening? Has he been bullied or feeling that he was fat, so now he has developed this as an eating disorder? Really just tell him to see a doctor as soon as possible, because we can't diagnose him here. Whatever comes out of this just be there to support him if it is something serious.

Reply 3

Ice_Queen

17

I find the less you eat, the less you want to eat.

I can go for days (no-one has let me see exactly how long) without eating (although now I live with my boyfriend it is harder to do this without him noticing), and after the first couple of days it just makes me a bit nauseous when I'm around food.

Reply 4

The Referee

11

Get him to see his doctor!

Reply 5

Anonymous #2

get him to a doctor as soon as you can. I have done this before where I would only eat one day and not eat for 4 days when I was at uni but I had to change the way I was eating as I become very ill on xmas day cause of the way I was eating, this caused me to faint a lot. the past month I have only eat cereals. it is important to visit a doctor as I have found out when it was to late. My doctor see me every 4 weeks cos I am on cerazette. Hope this helps and just be here for your friend.

Reply 6

Sebpanas

Has he had a gastric bypass operation recently or something? That sounds unusual, like others said - he should book a doctor's appointment ASAP, something like that can be indicative of a deeper underlying issue.

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Reply 7

thoyub

10

Ok this is kind of freaky. I am in a very similar situation and I have been unable to eat anything for two days now because everytime I eat something I just get sick. I will vomit if I eat anything. I can't seem to keep any food down at all. I have also completely lost my appetite. I'm assuming it is just a bug or something and hopefully it will go away soon but I hope your friend is Ok!

I would see a doctor though, i'm seeing one tomorrow (mainly because I have about a million other weird symptoms, not because I like doctors). They can be caring people at times so tell him to see one and I wish you luck!
:smile:

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Reply 8

Hopple

18

Original post by Anonymous

get him to a doctor as soon as you can.

Really? That's your advice four years after the problem started?

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