Why have I become like an anorexic overnight?

Question

I'm 16 and I've been on prozac for 3 months. I weighed about 9st10 (136lbs) a week ago. I'm 5"4 with an hourglass figure, and although I'm a litle bit fatter than my friends & not very fit, I'm content with my figure and know that if I was any thinner, my b***s would just get smaller XD I got put on the prozac after a nervous breakdown and I gained about 5 pounds because I was at home all the time and comfort ate. When I'm stressed, I eat. When I'm happy, I also eat more than usual. I've always been a bit greedy, but I've never dieted or been too worried about my weight.

However, suddenly 4 days ago, I woke up and I was terrified to eat. My mum got Chinese food for dinner that evening (my favourite) and I managed to force about half of it down, but then an hour later I made myself puke it up again. Since then I've been so uncomfortable eating anything that I haven't had more than about 300 cals in four days. I'm really hungry and I know I should eat, but I just can't. I spent half an hour trying to eat a banana earlier and I only nibbled away about a quarter of it, then threw it away. I don't even want to drink anything apart from water, Diet Coke and black coffee (can't handle milk or booze or anything). I feel like c**p, but I think that's only cos I haven't eaten, not because I'm ill. I weigh 9st4 now (130lbs)- I've lost six pounds since monday.

Why has this happened, and so suddenly & randomly as well? I'm worried because I know this isn't healthy.

Answer 1

a lot of times anti-depressant medication can affect your appetite, but it doesn't really sound like your appetite is what is being affected. call the doctor that prescribed it to you.

sometimes i go through stages like this too, not necessarily this severe, but some weeks i can't stop eating and others, i barely eat a meal a day. it could be stress related. take a multi-vitamin so you get all the nutrients you need! if you don't you could start seeing really bad side effects like skin legions or your hair falling out.

As long as you are at a healthy weight now, which it seems like you are, i wouldn't worry too much about it. Give it about a week and if you still feel the same call your doctor. Just take vitamins and try to get some exercise (it will relieve stress and increase your appetite).

Good luck! Hope this helped!

Answer 2

go to a doctor

Answer 3

Tell your mom what's going on right away. You need to go to a doctor or psychologist. There are many reasons for anorexia -- having a vain family that constantly talks about appearance and weight, living in a community where everything is judged by thinness, trying to be more like a boy because your father wanted a boy more than a girl, being unduly pressured by images of women on tv and in the media, etc. Your health is stake, and it's really important you deal with this right away. You might be reluctant to tell your mom, but you'll be doing yourself and her more harm if you keep it secret.