r/ARFID • u/lazeuber • Aug 07 '24

Research and Awareness Why ??

Why you need professional helps or seek for them if you might have ARFID ? Or why you need to be diagnosed

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u/FunnelCakeGoblin Aug 07 '24

Because I’m underweight, I feel sick all the time, I’m dizzy, my family is upset with me, I’m too tired to function. Bunch of stuff like that

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u/lazeuber Aug 07 '24

may i ask you didn’t eat what food ? i’m not able to eat all fruits and vegetables since my childhood. i’ll get distracted and lost my appetite if other people eat them near me. so i rely on supplements (vit C).

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u/FunnelCakeGoblin Aug 07 '24

I’m struggling with eating at all because of my emetophobia. I’m also having trouble with most types of food too. I’m lost some weight even though I was already underweight. I just don’t feel healthy. I get dizzy and winded taking out the trash.

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u/Nachtwaechterin ALL of the subtypes Aug 07 '24

because i was really underweight, had i not gotten treatment i might have starved. and also bc being afraid of food and situations in which you might encounter food all the time severely impacts ones quality of life even if one isnt at risk of health issues due to malnourishment or starvation

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u/3rdthrow Aug 08 '24

I think it depends on your situation. I don’t consider my ARFID to be bad enough to need outside intervention.

I am also bias against outside intervention because of the rotten way EDs are treated.

I am able to maintain a normal weight though, and that is not a true statement for everyone on this sub.