Anorexia Nervosa

im the same way... but i eat a lot... i just exercise a lot too... i play a lot of sports and violin so u can eat as much as u want... just dont sit around a lot

It really depends on the individual and the severity fo the illness. Only about 10% of anorexics will die from the disorder, and it usually does take years of damage. Extremely severe cases, however, can cause fatal problems within the span of a year, though.

I believe it is entirely possible to recover from an eating disorder, I suffered with various eating disorders for almost a decade and am now complete cured - I have total freedom from food and weight obsession, I am an intuitive eater and my weight does not fluctuate at all.

Trust in yourself and the power of recovery.

Yes. Anorexia is a very consuming disorder that is mental, but with physical and emotional manifestations. Treatment and recovery can be very difficult.

It's so kind of you to even think of this and I am sure that either you know someone with this problem (common in young people) or (not accusing you) you have suffered from this. Anorexia is a form of self control. The person with Anorexia has deep rooted problems with others controlling their life (eg: parents (although they may be loving about it) teachers, mates, etc. The one thing a person can do is control their eating habits. It is not scientifically proven what comes first #1 The person sees themselves as fat (others don't) or, #2 the person eats so little and become so skeletal in appearance they see themselves as still fat in the mirror. Their mind is distorted so it leaves one to believe that since Anorexics starve themselves and their brain is lacking protein their brain does not compute how thin they are. Only counseling can help and it takes years. The Anorexic, if fortunate to beat their problem and take over their own life and get their control back, still has to treat themselves like an alcoholic with that first drink. If even slightly depressed or stressed a recovering Anorexic can be trapped back into the darkened shadows of Anorexia. To help someone here is all you can do: * Accept them as who they are no matter how hard it is. * Don't urge them to constantly eat. Don't nag! * Don't watch them eat. Anorexics are foxy at how they eat. They seldom eat anything with protein in it and stick mainly to fruits, vegetables, salads and will spread it around on the plate so it looks like more. * Many Anorexics love the look of food (but have so much self control as to what they eat) that they are great cooks and love to cook for others. So, if your friend does this just enjoy and try to ignore the fact she is not eating much or nothing at all. * If she should mention someone in her family or even her doctor has mentioned she is Anorexic and she doesn't think she is then it's up to you to be very honest about this and tell her straight out she is and needs help. * Assure your friend you are there for the long haul. Your friend will look like she's doing fine for a few weeks and may slip back into old habits. It's draining trying to get an Anorexic to eat and certainly not their fault. Some Anorexics will actually gag when they know they are forced (by a hospital) to eat food. It can get so bad they may need to be fed intravenously. * There are more females with Anorexia than males (but there are a low percentage of males.) Young women who have Anorexia will cease having their periods for years and this is not a good thing. They can suffer from Osteoporosis, heart failure, strokes, renal failure, etc.

There are alot of reasons why someone might develop an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Some reasons people have an eating disorder is because they use it as a coping mechanism or a way to control their life. Other reasons might include the people thinking they are too fat. I know from firsthand experience with eating disorders that there can be many very different reasons. You see, Ive been suffering from an eating disorder for the past 2 years and I have not been through any treatment for it. Some reasons that I developed anorexia and bulimia is: * I wanted control over something in my life * I use it as a coping mechanism and as a way to block out emotions and feelings that I just dont want to feel * Perfectionism is also a reason * I think Im too fat. (I weigh 100 pounds and am Only 5 feet. My weight is going down more and more each day) * Depression * and just too much stress If you ever feel like you might have an eating disorder, please, get help. Having an eating disorder is one of the hardest things that you will ever experience, and also might be the last thing you experience if it progresses too far.

its not anorexia its actually somthing called halidima

and this is were the bunny or rabbit does not want to eat see the vet for medicine

Anorexia Nervosa is just restricting calorie intake to a crazy amount until you lose so much body weight.

Bulimia Nervosa is eating like a madman, then throwing it all up. Also known as binging and purging.

It is not possible. Height is a genetic thing. And if your friend is still anorexic then tell her/him that he/she can expect to technically shrink due to osteoperosis

um you don't.

YES! if you have an eating disorder you must get help. Going to your mom or some other person that you trust is exactly what you need to do. They can help you before you really harm your body with this disorder.

You die, if you stop eating all together. If you are asking about fasting, in many cases this can be very good for you. The human body was designed to be able to withstand periods of being without regular food.

It depends on the type of treatment. Usually the minimum is 6 weeks. But it can take years for the person to be fully recovered.

to avoid dealing with diffcult emotions

Most of the time bulimia starts with anorexia, but then maybe they go to somewhere with a lot of food and they lose control and binge. To get rid of the calories they purge an then this becomes an addiction. Bulimia is much more common than anorexia because not all bulimics have anorexia, but most anorexics have bulimic tendencies.

It is both a disease and a psychological disorder. If a person has anorexia, it doesn't necessary mean that the person needs to be horribly skinny. the person could be overweight also but has eating disorders and bulimia is were you eat up to and sometimes over 10,000 calories at once and then throw up purposely. Sometimes, bulimic people take pills to throw up. This is life-threatening, so do not attempt it to lose weight.

Generally no because they do have a surge of sugar and therefore glucose and carbs, however in the long term they will, the difference being is that buliemics generally tend to be within their BMI or just over and therefore the fat stores that aneorexics do not have mean that buliemics will have slightly more energy. However both are as bad for the body as each other; bad for the heart, the teeth, the skin, they age the skin and complexion is duller and spottier and ofcourse can be fatal.

Usually they are just called a therapist or a psychologist, with a specialty in eating disorders. Sometimes they may also be a certfied nutritionist.

Probably not, no.

* Irregular heartbeat, cardiac arrest, death

* Kidney damage, renal failure, death

* Liver damage (made worse by substance abuse), death

* Loss of muscle mass.

* Permanent loss of bone mass; fractures and lifelong problems caused by fragile bones and joints. Osteopenia, osteoporosis, and dowager's hump

* Destruction of teeth, rupture of esophagus, damage to lining of stomach; gastritis, gastric distress including bloat and distension

* Disruption of menstrual cycle, infertility

* Delayed growth and permanently stunted growth due to under-nutrition. Even after recovery and weight restoration, person may not catch up to expected normal height.

* Weakened immune system

* Icy hands and feet

* Swollen glands in neck; stones in salivary duct, "chipmunk cheeks."

* Excess hair on face, arms, and body. Long, downy lanugo hair. May be emaciated body's attempt to be warm.

* Dry, blotchy skin that has an unhealthy gray or yellow cast

* Anemia, malnutrition. Disruption of body's fluid/mineral balance (electrolyte imbalance, loss of potassium; can be fatal)

* Fainting spells, seizures, sleep disruption, bad dreams, mental fuzziness

* Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), including shakiness, anxiety, and restlessness.

In a formal writing, yes. In an informal writing, you don't have to.

There is no exact type of medicine for anorexia. It depends on the person. Usually a doctor will prescribe a medicine to help or fix a problem that is associated with the eating disorder, such as depression or liver damage. Weight-gain supplements or nutritional drinks / shakes might also be perscribed to help the anorexic get to a healthy weight again with proper nutritional levels of vitamins and minerals.

binge eating disorder

Yes, that is roughly correct.

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive exercise done in order to lose weight.

Cardic Glycoside does not cause anorexia.