SITOPHOBIA

DO YOU HAVE A FEAR OF FOOD OR EATING??????? If you have fear of food or eating then you have SITOPHOBIA

FEAR OF FOOD OR EATING 

What is Sitophobia?

Sitophobia is the term used for people who have food fear, eating fear, food phobia, eating phobia, fear of food, fear of eating, phobia of eating and phobia of food.The origin of the word Sito is Greek (meaning food) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear).Sitophobia is also known as Sitiophobia and Cibophobia.

What are the causes?

It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias.

What are the symptoms?

As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking.

If you have one of this or more than one symptoms, you might also one of the people who suffer from this phobia.

Nausea,one of the Sitophobia symptoms

Can I take medicine?

Medicine can be prescribed, but please note that these medications can have side effects and/or withdrawal systems that can be severe. It is also importation to note that medicines do not cure phobias, at best they only temporarily suppress the systems. However, there are treatments for phobias, which include counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic programming.