Anorexia

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You were close, it was another British-born person.

If you haven't already, I suggest you tell you mom that yelling at you to eat faster is making you eat less. If she just won't listen then sorry. One other strategy you probably won't like is "accidentally" spilling food till your mom says "Fine you can eat slow. Jeez."

I also would not recommend stopping your exercise. It's really not necessary, or wise to gain weight as fast as humanly possible, with or without exercise.

Also, you may know this, but if your symptoms of hyperthyroidism only started when you started eating more, it's likely just because of a sudden increase in leptin, not hyperthyroidism.

When I was a teen I had a type of anorexia, I didn't want to be thin but I lost my appetite and would throw up all the time. I had very fast metabolism and was very picky. (since early childhood) The nausea started at 11 and went on til I started college. Somewhere around high school (14) I also had a bowel problem. So, keeping weight on was very difficult. People thought I did it on purpose.
in the early phases of recovery, I would suggest not overeating if you are still having nausea. The stomach shrinks after not eating and overeating can backfire on you. I gained appetite and weight when I ate lightly cooked (steamed) vegetables with or between meals. I thought that it stretched my stomach on a gradual level, rather than bloating me. Fattening soups help too.
Also, avoid eating in social situations. Like pick on something substantial before going to a party/event where there will be a meal. I found that eating in public made me really nauseous and I'd either get sick or skip the whole meal. Yes, people will raise eyebrows, but oh well.

Bismuth and ginger are helpful for digestive problems.

SteelMaiden
I think you should try to enjoy eating. Look for anything that makes eating more enjoyable and keep doing it: listening to music, going to a favourite restaurant, cooking with a friend or relative, playing with your food (only at home, of course), etc. Eating should be a fun activity, not a burden or chore. Don’t stress yourself by focusing too much on gaining weight. Also, it’s said that food is more delicious when eaten in good company.
By the way, some people use acupuncture to lose weight. Maybe it can help you to gain weight.

Good advice from you all!

I shall follow. As for accupuncture, sounds interesting. Might help regain my muscles, which have been failing me recently.

Good advice here - and I will be asking for a blood test from my doctor soon, which will determine what exactly is going wrong. My medication can induce hyperglycaemia, so I will need to check it, as my dose has been messed up recently.

I must find out more about leptin...!

I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties. My Mother still thinks I'm trying to lose weight (!). She restricts my exercise greatly, as if it is bad for me to do a little running or some sit-ups. I wouldn't have a four-pack if I didn't exercise. In fact, if I didn't tone my body, I would be either very skinny and bony (I have muscle around my stomach which makes me look "fuller"), or very skinny with floppy skin hanging.

I know how you feel about eating dinner out. I cannot stand eating dinner out or even eating bigger meals at home. I flat out refuse to eat a late, big dinner (I never eat after 8pm and dinner is normally at 5.30pm at home). Eating larger lunches is OK, but I prefer if I could just make up my own mind about what I eat. I would eat small dinners, but larger breakfasts (i.e. more cereal, with a home-made smoothie in a small glass), because I get rather hungry in the mornings, but in the evenings, it is spent feeling sick and full up.

I become six months pregnant (not literally, but it feels like it) after dinner, even though dinner is not really that big. I cannot stand feeling full. It makes me do hundreds of sit-ups and punch my stomach.

My doctor has given me a diet plan, but I cannot fit in the yogurt for dessert, even if I eat it 2+ hours after dinner! Once I eat dinner, I feel so full that I just want to take an emetic.

I drink ginger tea after my dinner and I eat a ginger biscuit in the evening, but it is still not helping. As for the piece of dark chocolate every night, I cannot be bothered any more. I hate too sweet things. Savoury and fruit is good enough.

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