While he may not have an eating disorder, per se, the root issues may be somewhat the same--fear and anxiety and control. As with any mental illness, you should never self-diagnose. One time, he refused to eat anything I presented for 3 days, and then started dry heaving. I will however never eat red meat. Just bread. Peppers and beans are also new favourites of mine - try to relate them to French fries - they're crispy and go well with ranch! It's not a matter of 'want'. Turophobia – The Fear of Cheese Most turophobes associate cheese with a traumatic memory. Spiders, the government, clowns, the clowns in government, commitment; and while all fears are valid, there’s a few out there that are pretty hilarious. finally try it on its own? I always felt it was my fault and finding these posts helps so much. While particularly common among people diagnosed with eating disorders, food phobias can also be found in otherwise mentally healthy people. Some of these are easy to explain while others are funny, weird, and strange phobias. It feels unfair that I can't just be a normal 14 year-old girl and have worry-free fun like everyone else. When i used to acquire on top of lifetime but lately I've truly developed a new opposition. It's impossible to name all of the possible fears that people can have, but here's a list of the most common and unique ones, including a fear of phobias, as well as treatment options. I cried and had major panic attacks if oranges were served in the cafeteria. i need help and don't know where to look for it somebody please help me overcome this problem before i go stark raving mad!!. i truly thought i'm all alone because my phobia is so hard to classify or make sense of. I just couldn't do it. Then after the age of 2, she started cutting things out of her diet. i no that some textures of food actually make me want to be sick when i put them in my mouth like onions! For just about everything that exists in the world, there’s a phobia to go with it. She used to throw up her formula, no matter what brand. i don't even know why but the idea just freaked me out. i don't know why but the thought of it is just appaling to me. ago she stopped eating solids altogether. Oh my God, I thougt I was the only person with this problem. I do not like to try new foods unless they're related to foods I already like. You are wonderful just as you are! does anyone know what causes this????? Find a good psychologist to work with, as treating phobias is VERY specific and if done incorrectly actually makes the phobia worse. Recently ive had a breakthrough sort of. The difference between eating disorders and food phobias. Antony, i am exactly the same, to a tee! i have a very limited diet which basically consists of pizza chips and pasta iv only recently tried meat but i can only really stomach chicken iv also tried cod but can only eat very small portions as i find the taste overpowering! i want to be able to eat things but when i go to try things i can hardly put it in my mouth. I finally tried lemonaid, koolwhip and cantalope about 2 years ago and love them!!! Grace, please keep us updated on any progress and well do the same with yours, if your son does well I will definitely try the hypno path. At that point, my parents give up. I just hate biting into a cheese enchilada and finding carne in it. I have a heightened sense of taste. Acerophobia-Fear of sourness ; Alektorophobia-Fear of chicken; Alliumphobia-Fear of garlic; Bacillophobia-Fear of microbes ; Bacteriophobia-Fear of bacteria; Botanophobia-Fear of plants; Carnophobia-Fear of meat; Cibophobia-Fear of food; Consecotaleophobia-Fear of chopsticks; Coprastasophobia-Fear of constipation I wish I liked more food but I don't like any type of sauce, condiment or dressing so I will not try any food that has that in it or touched that because I'll be able to taste it. My mom swears i lost my appetite after being in the hospital and being given antibiotics - after that I had a strong food aversion. My health is really starting to suffer. There are days when he will only drink milk. Although we are very patient and try to make things work for her, I worry about her health. I came on the internet and found this site. Strong flavours and seafood are common features on the list of top phobias by the Share the Love of the Loch Study by Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill – click through to see the full list… I am fifty-six years old and since I was five years old I cannot eat ANY fruits or vegetables except corn and potatoes. i try to explain it to ppl as thinking of a food that they think is the most disgusting thing in the world that they wouldn't try if someone put a gun to their head , and that's how i feel about every kind of food . Following is a list of common phobias in English you might not know. He is diagnosed as OCD. No one would listen me. There is a good chunk of people out there who are actually terrified of certain eats or scared by the sensations associated with them. 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