I really need some advice about what to do :(?

Question

Im a 17 year old female who weighs 33kg (5 stone 3 lbs) and is 164cm (5 foot 4 inches). I have absolutely no appetite and all i eat is a packet of raisins and a packet of snack-a-jacks or ryvita minis a day (and i eat them at 3am). I try to force myself to eat food but never feel hungry and i hate the way i am, but have no idea what to do about it, i want to gain some weight so much. I hate looking in the mirror and seeing bones, plus i am worried about what this is doing to my body. I was a healthy 8 stone 3 months ago, but after an allergic reaction to medication, i took ill and lost a lot of weight very quickly. I was admitted to hospital in the end as the doctor caught it too late and i almost died. I was fed through a nasal gastric tube for a week and a half and managed to eat and gain weight again (i got to 6 stone 4 lbs) but i have just been going downhill since and feel like giving up. I dont want to go back to hospital and i have no trust in any doctors now. What do i do?

cliodhna · Accepted Answer

If you do want to eat and you do want to gain weight then you really need to start very very slowly.  Your body is recovering from a traumatic experience. And with the lack of food your stomach has probably shrunk.  A little bit of scrambled egg is a great way to start.  Egg is very easily digested and high in protein. Start very slowly. Also i find that being around the smell of food is a great way to get some appetite back. Best of luck with it all hun and i really do hope that you get back to how you were.  Remember though, the more you stress about it the worse it will get.  So just learn to relax.

I really need some advice about what to do :(?

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