Do you ever dread eating because of your fucked up gi tract? Like I’m so scared to eat even the “safe” foods because they still cause me pain, and its so alienating when I’m eating around other people because I have to be so meticulous and careful and often have to refuse their offer of some of their food and just. Ugh! I’m tired of being in pain and being so isolated every time I try and eat something!
All the time. Eating is a hugely stressful ordeal for me because of what the MCAS has done to my body, and it’s so much worse around other people who don’t Get It.
I’m fortunate that my dietician also has my condition and she knows what it’s like. Just not feeling alone helps.
I’m also using EMDR (it’s a form of psychotherapythat helps decrease distress and association to triggers) with my therapist to help lessen the PTSD experiences I have with food. It’s slow going process, but it is helping me somewhat.












