every time we go out to eat, I take like two bites and feel like throwing up, and I’m not one to get nauseous easily. this only started when we started dating (wed been best friends for 3 years or so up until that)

its not new food, I’ve been to these places many times before

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Placebo effect?
    Maybe you got a touch of food poisoning one of the first times and now you subconsciously associate it with date nights?

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      3 months ago

      Fun fact! When the effect on your health is negative instead of positive it’s known as the nocebo effect.

      Well, I thought that fact was fun…