Could I have ARFID?
TW: mentions of weight, loss of appetite, nausea
Hi! So I (20F) have been having this problem for about 2 years now where I have like no appetite at all. I won’t feel hungry all day, then I’ll get intense stomach pains that either go away if I can’t eat for a bit (I’m driving or working a rush) or once I eat. Nothing sounds good or appealing anymore, only if I’m already really craving it. Sometimes I feel nauseous when I force myself to eat too.
I have not really ever had a problem with my weight, but I’m actually worried now. Before this all started, I would volley between 140 and 145, then I dropped to 130, then 125, then 120, and now here we are. I weighed myself the other day -fully clothed and after eating a bowl of spaghetti- and I clocked in at 115. I’m 5’6 1/2, which would mean that my BMI standards, I’m underweight. I DONT WANT TO BE!!! I like having muscle and meat on my bones, but it just feels like no matter how hard I try, I can’t gain more than 3 pounds before dropping back down. It’s hard to force myself to eat when I’m not hungry (I almost never am anymore), and it makes it worse that nothing even sounds remotely appetizing other than like maybe some fruit. Also: grease is a big ick for me now, if I think about how greasy something is, I get revolted.
TLDR: I’ve lost like all appetite and roughly 25 pounds over the last 2 years. Could this be ARFID or something else entirely?