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Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder whereby one suffers from a loss of appetite resulting in self-starvation
1,385 Questions
How many teens suffer from bulimia and anorexia each year?
Roughly 1 in every 200 people suffer from an eating disroder. Of that, 1 in every 250 is anorexic. Bulimia claims a much higher percentage of people. (Anorexia affects about 1%, while bulimia affects about 5%)
How can you help the immune system of anorexia?
Anorexia will weakend the immune system as a result of starvation and a lack of proper nutrients in the body.
What are five physical symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
*Weight loss
*Hair loss, discoloration, brittle hair, growth of lanugo (thin "peach-fuzz" on the body)
*Dry or flaky skin, poor circulation, scabby knees / elbows
*Protruding bones
*Dizziness, weakness, fatigue, fainting
Is anorexia a psychiatric or psychological problem?
a psychotic illness requires hallucinations or delusions, so there is some debate whether they are serious enough. I would definitely say it is a psychotic illness because the subject sees themselves as overweight, when that in fact is not a reality.
What are the sympotms of anorexia?
Anorexia can have many symptoms or side effects. Some common ones are...
* Weight loss
* Protruding bones
* Hair loss
* Organ damage / malfunction
* Dry skin
* Brittle, discolored nails
* Vision problems
* Lack of energy, weakness, fatigue
* Dizziness
* Fainting
* OCD
* Heart murmur, damage, complications, failure
* Liver problems
* Feeling cold (often when others are not)
* BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)
* Isolation
* Loss of menstrual cycle (in women)
* Low sex drive (in men)
* Brittle bones, osteporosis
* Depression
* Odd food habits, strange eating habits / rituals
* Excessive exercise
* Obsession over looks, appearances
* Low self-esteem
* Low self body image
* Changes in dressing / clothing (often to hide weight loss)
* Low blood pressure
What drugs are used to treat anorexia nervosa?
Diet pills Laxatives (to make them go to the bathroom more.) They can use certain herbs as well as other medications that their cohorts suggest. Being anorexic isn't fun and if it continues the anorexic can die! Crack.
Why are people with anorexia unable to ask for help?
They avoid there family and friends because the eating disorder feels like there only friend, the eating disorder blocks out friends and family to make more room for itself.
Hope I helped a bit.
Can Anorexia Nervosa cause high blood pressure?
Anorexics tend to have lower blood pressure due to weakened heart muscles and poor blood oxygen levels/circulation.
How long does it take to get over effects of anorexia?
It depends on the person and the severity of the case. Mild or less severe forms can be treated within a few months. More severe forms could take a year or mroe to fully treat the patient and get them back into a healthy state. Just becasue treatment is done, that does not mean that the person is fully recovered. Certain factors like organ functions and hair loss / re-growth could take a very long time to become normal and healthy again, and in some cases they never do become fully healthy. Also, there is always a chance for relapse, so a person can never officially be declared "recovered" or "cured" from having anorexia.
What is life like being anorexic?
It is absolute hell. Complete unhappiness. Overrun with anxiety, obsession, compulsion, and weariness. It's all consuming. You're constantly feeling guilty. Guilty if you eat, guilty if you don't eat, guilty if you gain, guilty if you lose. you lose all self confidence and become distrusting. You don't believe anything anyone says, especially if it's about your body image. Your hair starts to fall out and change texture. Your skin gets discoloured and extremely dry. You get fine hairs all over you as your body tries to keep itself warm after all the loss of insulating body fat and muscle. You're always extremely cold. Your bones hurt and ache a lot; sometimes you feel like you'll snap in half. If you gain weight, it feels like you're suffocating and you can't breathe. you become somewhat anti social and withdrawn and you push everyone away from you. You can't identify with all the normal people because you're not one of them. You become embarrassed of yourself because you know you have a mental disease, and yet you can't stop restricting, fasting, running. It's like you're being dragged along by your eating disorder, like it controls your life, which you really are, and everything you do. And so the only control you can find is over what you eat. You're never happy. You're too thin, but at the same time, you're also too fat. You become paranoid about everything. You actually feel pleasure when you can count your ribs by simply raising your arms and looking at them.
Anorexia is not fun. Don't try it.
What foods would you recommend to someone with anorexia?
If you are trying to get them to eat the food, the best options would be low-calorie and low-fat foods. This includes fruits, veggies, and lean proteins. Food likes simple or refined sugars / carbs, high-fat meats, sweets / desserts, and dairy will not go over well, usually.
Why might a person with an eating disorder require hospitalization?
Eating disorders can cause many mental and physical problems. A hospital can help to treat, correct, and prevent both of these types of probelms from happening again and help the person get better through therapy and treatments.
The Cause of dieting is when you think you are over weight and you will go on a diet to loose weight. Hope this helps. Alexa:)
How long does it take to die if you starve yourself and drink no water?
I'd imagine the first indication would be hunger, followed by dehydration and lack of water intake. At best, depending on catalytic factors, a week.
What most people mean by fasting is abstaining from everything but water. In that case, fasts lasting up to 90 days are possible. However I would assume that in some cases less time than that would be sufficient to kill a person. I think you could safely fast for 45 to 60 days, unless hunger returns sooner than that.
How the anorexia affects males?
Some symptoms that go along with anorexia (in both males and females) are...
Weight loss / protruding bones.
Not eating, or only eating very little / eating only "safe" (low-calories, low fat) foods.
Excessive exercise.
Hair loss.
Dry skin / flaky skin.
Discolored nails (usually a faint blue or purple).
Wearing baggy or different clothes to hide weight loss.
"Odd" food habits.
Obsesses over food, health, body image, ect.
Defensiveness over food, weight, food, ect.
Heart problems.
Organ weakness / failure.
Low body temperature.
Low heart rate.
Dizziness, fainting.
Weakness.
Mood swings.
Depression.
What are side effects of bulimia and anorexia?
Personally I have chronic problems with constipation and IBS, my stomach does not digest food as well as it should anymore, and I have stomach pain when I eat, and acid reflux, due to formerly being bulimic. There are other side effects you can have, such as throat damage from the vomiting, heart problems, teeth decaying and falling out because of the acid from vomiting, ulcers, also you can have damage to other organs, such as your liver, kidneys, spleen, etc. that you may have to live with for the rest of your life. If you are bulimic, please get help before you have to go through any of this.
Why is it so popular to be thin?
Because the media! The media has this image that alot of people want to be, i don't know why because the people in the media are just pot-smokin'-money-rich-skinny-little-beeotches. or bacause they are fat and want to become skinny, you know just thinking of the obvious. Glad we could help! justin&caitlin
How is homeostasis affected by anorexia nervosa?
Since anorexia nervosa deprives the body of the food and nutrients it needs, the body is not receiving those essential nutrients vital to normal body function. (such as calcium not being able to flow to muscles and make them contract, thus putting the muscles at risk of atrophy because of a lack of use) If the body can not function normally, then there is something wrong with homeostasis.
Is it more likely to get bulimia or anorexia?
Bulimia is more commonly diagnosed as an eating disorder, but more individuals exhibit anorexic tendencies (not enough to be diagnosed as a serious problem though) such as extreme dieting, excessive weight loss, diet pills, and skipping meals.
What disease called when people diet themselves to death?
The disease in which people starve themselves, occasionally to death, is often called anorexia, however, anorexia is just characterized as a lack of appetite. The two diseases that cause serious problems are...
Anorexia NervosaThis is the common form of anorexia. It's characterized by excessive weight loss and an outright, irrational fear of gaining weight. People who suffer from this, refuse to eat, or they refuse to eat enough, and in turn become malnourished. On account of their fear of gaining weight, in their minds, they'll be unattractive if they eat. Unfortunately, malnourishment causes several metabolic and hormonal disorders which can cause hair loss, missed periods, if the person suffering is a female, bad breath, swollen joints, etc. What I just listed are some physical manifestations of anorexia nervosa. However, as it is a psychological disorder, there are also psychological symptoms. Such as obsession with fat content, calories, and nutritional value. Anorexia Nervosa patients may also cook elaborate, bountiful feasts for others while not eating any thing them self. Anorexia Nervosa also causes a warped perspective of the patient's own self. Basically this means that no matter how much they diet, they always think they look bad. And eventually, this becomes a reality due to the sickly appearance of Anorexia Nervosa patients. Anorexia MirabilisThis is the other main branch of anorexia, but this one is much, much less common. Anyway, 'Anorexia Mirabilis' literally translates to 'Miraculous lack of appetite.' It was prevalent in the middle ages among religious women that starved themselves and claimed that they gained spiritual insight from starving themselves. However, these were probably just delusions due to malnourishment and constant hunger. This form of anorexia, thankfully, faded out during the Renaissance when the church started seeing this as dangerous, and, possibly, a satanic interference. Luckily, in the 20th century, it is virtually non-existant. Nevertheless, modern cases of Anorexia Mirabilis do occur, but they are astronomically rare.Can stress have anything to do with symptoms of anorexia or pregnancy?
i dont know anything about pregnancy symptoms, but when u are stressed, sometimes people feel they have almost no control over anything but their self-image. (especially females) Also if u r overwhelmed with stress, u sometimes do not notice u r evn skipping meals and have probably no time to even see how thin u r looking in the mirror. this is how stress leads to sicknesses like bulimia, anorexia, and binge-eating disorder.
What is some differences in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?
The difference between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia is that Anerorexia Nervosa is the actually starvation that usually occurs with teenage girls when they pathological fear of becoming fat,distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation, while on the other hand Bulimia is the say pathological fears but they become so hungry they frequently have episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by purging to avert weight gain. Purging can include, self induced vomiting, overuse of laxatives or diuretics or obsessive exercising.
What is the nursing intervention of anorexia?
Through treatment, anorexics can get better and return to a normal, healthy lifestyle. For not-as-severe cases, intervention usually is food therapy, forced (healthy) weight gain, regain of organ health, along with therapy mentally. This could be through conseling, medications for depression, ect. For more severe cases, intense therapy would be conducted. An example could be feeding through a tube (directly into the stomach) or an IV, along with food counseling, forced (healthy) weight gain, regain of organ health. The mental therapy would probably be more extensive, possibly even involving family members or close friends to show a rebuilt support system to the anorexia sufferer.
