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I have been binging since I was 14 years old. I am now on my way to college and would really like to get rid of this condition. Can anyone offer any help in this forum?
Sounds like me in high school! First of all, realize that you do have a problem. It's good that you are turning to these kind of boards for help. I would recommend speaking to a counselor ,especially a nutritionist who can help you one on one.
Self-meditate a lot and try to find answers from within. Realize why and for WHO it is you are doing this damage to your body.
It's really not necessary to do this. You are killing yourself. Try to find balance. It won't happen overnight, but your halfway there already; by looking for help...Good luck!
When their BMI index is below the average. This is body mass index. If it's below the healthy weight allowance for the height/weight ratio then they've most likely got a problem..
When someone doesn't eat much or eats less than 1000 calories daily for a long term, this also is room for concern.
It's upsetting and scary to hear, but one of my closest friends who I've known all through high school and college until now has told me a few days ago that she has been diagnosed with an eating disorder. She said that it's a mixture of bulimia and anorexia, I knew she looked a bit thin lately but I put it down to stress, I didn't know it was this bad.
I feel awful, I should've recognised she needed help, I'm supposed to be her friend and now all I want to do is to help her get back on the right track before anything dangerous happens. Being a guy I don't know lots about eating disorders, I have been trying to do a lot of research online on the two disorders but I am yet to find anything that will tell me how to help her..apart form making sure she goes to her therapy classes, and she already is.
If anyone wants to tell me the difference between the two, and how I could help I could seriously appreciate it. Bye guys.
My brothers ex girlfriend was diagnosed with the same as what your friend had, they had just broken up so he felt awful about everything so searched online like you. I would just be there for her, be a friend really. It's great that you read up on eating disorders so you know what to do and what not to do, shows you are a true friend.
I wish you two both luck, and I hope she recovers.
it's really good to see you are trying to help her, be there for her in the highs and lows...she will need a lot of support and encouragement, so just be a friend and help her out. it's great to know good friends like you still exist in the world!
that's awful, i hope your friend gets better and it's good to see you are in there and doing a great job as a friend. at least your friend is taking the first sensible step by going to therapy, i guess there isn't much you can do but just be there.
I went through the same condition when i was in high school. I was so affected by girls aggression. This group always makes fun of me and spreads nasty rumors.When my dad thinks it's stupid and won't allow me to cry and threaten me to report the girls to the guidance counselor,i got really scared and develop anorexia and bulimia as well. It is a self induced starvation and vomiting. A way to deal with pressures and problems in life. It will start from limiting yourself with food then relationship and social activities. Be a friend, show compassion,consistency and security. Avoid blame and judgement. It takes time to heal and it is best shared with someone that can be trusted.
[ Edited: 01 August 2008 02:00 AM by HealthWealth ]
It is usually cause by emotional problems,if she is limiting herself from food, it's a start, then she will also avoid her friends. She needs support so she will feel worthy and loved. It's good that you are there for her.
About 7 months ago I found out that my sister has battled with anorexia and bulimia. She said she had gained control over her disorder.
She was recently hospitilized with an apparent UTI that turned into a kidney infection. I hadn't even thought of attributing many of her symptoms to a recurrence of her eating disorders, but now I’m starting to wonder. Her symptoms are: UTI, kidney infection, gallbladder infection, vomiting, constipation, and a high fever.
I'm wondering if these could be complications from her eating disorder coming back. But I don't want to just start accusing her. What's the best way to approach someone with a disorder without making the situation worse? She is seeing a therapist for other issues. Should I just ignore it and let her seek help there on her own?
When she was hospitalized for the infection, was the therapist aware of that? Maybe you need to bring that to his notice, so he can discuss it with her directly.
About 7 months ago I found out that my sister has battled with anorexia and bulimia. She said she had gained control over her disorder.
She was recently hospitilized with an apparent UTI that turned into a kidney infection. I hadn't even thought of attributing many of her symptoms to a recurrence of her eating disorders, but now I’m starting to wonder. Her symptoms are: UTI, kidney infection, gallbladder infection, vomiting, constipation, and a high fever.
I'm wondering if these could be complications from her eating disorder coming back. But I don't want to just start accusing her. What's the best way to approach someone with a disorder without making the situation worse? She is seeing a therapist for other issues. Should I just ignore it and let her seek help there on her own?
Anorexia isn't the same as Anorexia Nervosa. Your post is a little confusing, or you might have been confused between Anorexia and Anorexia Nervosa.
Anorexia is symptomatic loss of appetite - that means that she losses appetite because she has another health condition. This is possibly the answer to your question, but you have to ask her doctor about it.
Anorexia Nervosa is deliberate refusal to gain weight - now, this one is a psychological problem. Did your sister deliberately gave up eating because she's afraid that she'll gain more weight? If you don't mind, how old is your sister? This is very common in adolescents, who are insecure about a lot of things, including body figure.
