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Can you have an eating disorder involuntarily? i am so hungry but when i eat food tastes horrible in my mouth. i can't remember my last full meal.

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Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Talk to your doc: A complex situation - abuse - no doc - physical trauma history - food distaste - need someone to look at all symptoms and do a good diagnostic about what is going on.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Can you have an eating disorder involuntarily? i am so hungry but when i eat food tastes horrible in my mouth. i can't remember my last full meal.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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