I have been a "picky eater" my entire life with a phobia of vomiting on the side. It didn't bother me much as long as I could eat my "safe foods" which was a wide enough range to maintain a healthy weight eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.
A few months ago I got food poisoning for the first time and if I didn't have ARFID before that, I definitely do now. I think about vomiting everytime I think about putting food anywhere close to my mouth. I mistake any feeling in my stomach for nausea, including hunger, which cuases my appetite to vanish while my stomach remains in pain. My "safe foods" that I could eat an abundancy of are now limited to eat until the slightest feeling of fullness or mistaken nausea appears. Because of this I have lost 15 lbs that I cannot gain back, which has left me almost underweight.
I'm at a loss for what to do but I'm hoping with plenty of research and support, I can overcome this and start eating better than I ever have.