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So unhappy, I can't eat.

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PeutEtreHier · 29/03/2015 15:20

Going through separation from my husband, posted elsewhere about various stuff. We're sleeping in separate rooms and just generally avoiding each other until I can get the money together to finance a move. All fine. Just that I find myself increasingly unable to eat. The situation is making me so miserable that I can't bring myself to eat anything other than hot drinks, biscuits etc.

Today I'm working, and just drove around for 50 mins on my lunch break feeling wretched about going home this evening. When I get home, I'll sort my son out for bed, and then sit upstairs in my room for the evening. I generally avoid going downstairs to the kitchen at night, as my husband is in the front room and I can't bear to be around him.

Think I've been getting by on no more than 500 calories approx for the last couple of weeks. I know it's not possible to die of unhappiness, but at this point I feel like it's a distinct possibility.

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whatisforteamum · 29/03/2015 19:54

Hi i am so sorry you find yourself in this situation.I have lost lots of weight when dcs were born and i had PND nd i have been anorexic in my younger years.One thing you must do is eat something.I know the 2 occasions i had to put the weight back on were awful.Your stomach will get used to having nothing and you will have to force yourself for quite a while and it made me feel sick with stomach pains for quite a while.
Once you stop eating it is harder to start even if you just have small portions on a side plate.
Apart from the fact you need energy to get through this awful time.good luck.

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