Anorexia Nervosa

What I have found is a combination of anorexia behaviors (restricting, laxative use, vomiting) have weakened the body's digestive system, and a person's reduced liquid intake makes it worse. Even in recovery, if a person eats less than full amounts advised, the body will not pass a movement. I hope people who understand the disorder and may be going through this or know someone in recovery check with a doctor and nutritionist for help.

When you starve yourself, your body does not have much to run on (food and drinks provide energy for the body). To get energy, it uses stored energy in fat cells. The body begins to metabolize these cells, and you lose fat.

Yes, there are unfortunately very many celebrities with anorexia and bulimia.

i think its bulimia because then there throwing up all the food they eat so they have none leftin them but anorexics just eat a bit of food and don't throw up also both kinds do a lot of exersise so bulimics lose more weight cos they don't get hungry either they eat lots then purge i know because i am bulimic. i was since i was 9 years old i think im fat people think im mental because they think im to thin i don't believe them i am 12 now i weigh 4 stone i am 5ft 4 u may think im thin i don't

anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat. anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat.

To recover from anorexia support plays a big role in recovery. you propably need professinal help. Ans) Anorexia recovery is attainable, but it requires two factors to be met - complete dedication on the part of the patient and treatment through a professional program. To know more, visit the link below.

Its the worst thing ever. Its dark and lonley it seems like no one cares or understands. You are terrified to eat and have super high anxiety. Everyone who is trying to help seems like the enemy. Your "ED" voice is constantly yelling at you to give into behaviors. You never get a break. At first you feel incontrol but as time goes on you become out of control and your letting your mind rule over you. Its the most awful feeling ive ever had

People who suffer from anorexia tend to weigh less than the average person and often have significantly lower body fat percentages. This - along with a lack of proper vitamins and minerals - can lead to a person with anorexia feeling cold, often when others are not. Fat and skin and muscle are the key factors that keep people warm. They are like a layer of insulation around our warm core and organs. Without this protective layer, the body must work harder to maintain a proper body temperature. This is very difficult, so the core temperature often drops a few degrees, making the person feel cold.

The binge-and-purge cycle (commoly referred to by the notation "b/p") is often seen in eating disroders like bulimia. It begins with a person "bingeing". This is where they consume large amounts of caloires (thousands, literally) in a short amount of time. To them rid their bodies of these calories so as not to gain weight, the person will then "purge". This is usually either forcefully throwing up or by use of harsh laxatives. This process repeats daily or weekly and become known as a cycle.

turns your skin yellow, it doesn't give you enough nutrients so your muscles break down, the acid in the vomit rots your esaphogus and teeth (and makes your teeth fall out), turns your fingernails yellow, etc... basically it is a slow death.

People who have an eating disorder often isolate themselves or shy away from others. Some may wear clothes to hide their weight loss, or chnage the way they look, too.

Anorexia in the long-term, if not treated properly, can be fatal. The health concerns of anorexia - even if an individual is treated and recovered - can include life-long problems associated with anemia, osteoporosis/brittle bones, and heart problems.

Breakfast - 2 slices Toast vegemite no butter - <150cal

Lunch - Black tea or coffee and an apple <40cal

Dinner - Small salad <100cal

If you are asking this question because you want to induce vomiting, please talk to your parents, a teacher that you trust, or your family doctor. The desire to induce vomiting can either be from ingesting poison, or the belief that food is a poison. In either case, medical supervision is the best option. The term for this condition is bulimia. Please talk to someone before it gets out of hand and too late to safe your life.

There are substances that someone can drink to make themselves sick. Drinking them can be dangerous to your health so we won't mention them here. Consuming anything to induce vomiting can could lead to short time issues, long term disabilities or even death. I would not advise anyone to drink any substance to make yourself ill without direct supervision by a doctor.

Your family doctor will know what you should drink to induce vomiting in case you are poisoned, which is the only reason you should do so, so ask your doctor for advice.

well the truth is that you dont really loose weight. You might loose a couple of kilos for a week, but as soon as you eat again, you put on about 3-4 kilos. Its not worth it, just do it the natural way. (exercise)

Look at yourself after you self induce vomiting/ take laxatives or purge in any other way. Look. Focus on your face and note down all the good things and don't even spare one thought to your flaws (if you have any) then work your way down to the rest of your body. Have a positive look on your body in all aspects. Take a long time concentrating on what is good about your body. Then watch things like Fat Families, or The Biggest Loser, or another trashy TV show where they have obese, or overweight people and allow yourself to be grateful that you don't look like that. Allow yourself to be horrible and comment on their unfortunate state. It sounds cruel but this will skyrocket your self esteem. When you do find yourself in a situation where you will compare yourself to overs, don't. Just concentrate on something else. If you do compare yourself think about that TV show. You don't look like that do you? Be grateful for that. Now it is time to eat. To start off with you don't want to starve at all, just eat fruit and vegetables and drink a lot of water. This is not a diet. You want to be eating so you don't binge and actually gain weight where you feel you have to purge. Everyday add a bit more fruit or vegetables, then the next week have a slice of bread every day etc etc, so you gradually build up to a normal diet. When you want to purge contact someone immediately.

I hope you get over this. I did, so can you I hope. Remember this is gradual change. Try not to purge. This requires effort. If it doesn't work contact medical help, and this is not medical advice

yes, low blood pressure is a symptom of anorexia because when you arn't eating enough your heart slows down and so your heart beat and blood pressure slow down as well.

There's a thing called the rule of three. Three minutes without air, three days without water and/or three weeks without food. That's an approximation for how long it takes for your body to shut down.

A week with out food is about how long it would take for a person to pass out, but it has a lot to do with how vigorous your exercise routine and how high your BMI is.

Many cases go unreported, but here are some statistics for teen girls with anorexia... * Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among teen girls. * 95% of cases happen between the ages of 12 and 25. * 80% of girls in that age range (see above) have or will try to lose weight.

Around the world and in most every nation or country where the general population is in the middle-class range or higher, like Australia, roughly 1 in every 250 or so people is anorexic. About 20% of all anorexics will die as a result of the disease.

The term anorexia actually refers to the decreased sensation of apetite. If by "anorexia" you mean anorexia nervosa(the eating disorder)... Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. It is most common in teenage girls but can occur in men and women of all ages. While in order to technically be considered anorexic you must be at least 15% below normal body weight according to your BMI, not everyone suffering from anorexia nervosa is even underweight. Anorexics typically restrict the calories they ingest to dangerously low levels in order to lose weight. No matter how skinny, the sufferer will see him/herself as fat and insist on losing "just a few more pounds." They tend to set extremely low 'ideal body weights' and work tirelessy towards achieving them. Anorexia can cause many problems to manifest in the sufferer, such as depression, tacycardia, stunted growth, malnutrition, reduced immune system function, headaches, dizzyness, fainting, hallucinations, fatigue, mood swings, and thoughts of suicide and much more. There is no general cause of anorexia, though the specific causes tend to range among sufferers. It's a dangerous illness and doesn't just affect teenage ballerina's who are terrified of being fat when they weigh 90 lbs. Anorexia can affect anyone and is a mental illness, not a life choice. One thing I can say is never judge someone because of this and never treat them differently, because being anorexic doesn't make someone crazy. It usually signifies a need for the perfection and control that a person's life is lacking. Understanding is key.

Yes they do. However, due to the low amounts of food some have great difficulty passing waste

I'm sorry, but WikiAnswers is meant to be a place where questions are answered that are there to help or educate or assist a person. Suggesting a medication that throwing up, which is a sign of bulimia (a potentially fatal and life-endangering disease) would not be helping, but would be promoting this dangerous life style.

TO WHOEVER POSTED THE ABOVE ANSWER....there are PLENTY of people who honest to God want a medication that makes you throw up so that you feel better if you are nauteous ...and I nor anyone else who's looking for a medicine because they feel came looking to be told that they are bulimic or have any other eating disorder.

Way to think outside the box, ever consider people might want a drug to feel better (hense why most people take medication) and not to loose weight?