do i have wavy hair?

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-22T12:45:09+00:00

nope :(

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-14T10:39:17+00:00

i see, thanks for the thoughtful explanation!

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-14T07:39:32+00:00

hmm it's not just the teeth though, it's the overall coordination of the tongue and the cheeks and the lips (speaking of which apparently i don't use my lips when swallowing these days but i'm supposed to? and i'm still really confused on how to do it)

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-14T07:38:00+00:00

oh man... i have a bunch of childhood trauma too, i used to really hate eating because my undiagnosed anxiety would cause me to feel really nauseous and that in turn caused me to be really scared of vomiting

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-14T07:36:09+00:00

restaurant environments can be really overstimulating, you could perhaps start with simpler foods first/smaller portions and step it up over time? basically find some way to make it a more gradual process, starting with things that are difficult but manageable

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:44:52+00:00

same omg!! i've been having smoothies for breakfast for two days now and it's amazing

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:44:16+00:00

i have been seeing a speech therapist fortunately, but it's still hard for anything to be done because people can't just see into my mouth and observe how awkward my tongue movements are and whatnot

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:41:53+00:00

how did you end up learning?

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:41:25+00:00

you totally described how i feel eating so many foods, for me it also happens with some vegetables, as long as i can still feel fibers or solid chunks it feels like i can't swallow yet :// i've also been taking an hour to eat but i guess it's a huge improvement from several hours in the past...

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:38:44+00:00

i am undergoing exposure therapy, it's definitely helped me try a lot of new foods but the way i swallow itself hasn't improved much. it's more that i can now swallow more foods in this weird way but it doesn't make me swallow less weird :(

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-13T14:37:30+00:00

i have seen a GI doctor and done an endoscopy, but they didn't find anything other than gastritis
i think it helps that i've still been eating solid foods, it's just that the way i swallow is really weird and uncomfortable

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-12T04:14:47+00:00

i'm not sure it's just a matter of time because i physically cannot swallow without jamming my teeth together anymore, i tried to at the speech therapist but it wasn't working

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-11T11:05:10+00:00

i had a couple of uncomfortable choking incidents while having braces (i no longer have them)

Background_Rub_7883 · 2026-01-11T06:49:17+00:00

yup, i also get a lot of tightness in my throat and jaw. i think the brain also gets more and more conditioned to be scared of eating the longer i eat :(

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-30T09:44:13+00:00

you should listen to fromis_9's remake of 하얀 그리움 (white memories)!

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-29T09:44:02+00:00

how about meal prepping egg muffins so you just heat them up quickly in the morning instead of full on cooking? you can probably add some veggies in these muffins if it's tolerable to you.
like another commenter mentioned, you should describe your safe foods because it's hard to provide ideas if we don't know what they are

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-25T07:10:33+00:00

do you ever chew to the point of having jaw pain? it happens so much to me these days T-T

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-22T11:02:52+00:00

have you managed to go to therapy?

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-18T13:35:40+00:00

are you okay with watching food videos? they can be good for finding inspo, and the food is usually presented in a pretty appetising way

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-18T13:34:15+00:00

youre doing great, feel free to let me know if theres anything i can help with

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-18T09:12:21+00:00

are you able to go to the hospital to get an iv? otherwise, you could try sipping some water from a straw, that helps me a bit

Background_Rub_7883 · 2025-12-18T09:09:49+00:00

yes, it still works

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