How can I stop my bulimic sister from being bulimic?

Answer 1

First your sister has to recognize that she has a problem, and then accept that she needs help to overcome it.
this is a problem that affects whole families not just the person who is the bulimic.
My wife has the condition and has led to multiple health problems because of it, if your sister realized that she may have to contend with recurrent lung infections, ruined tooth enamel, possible hernias, acid reflux due to the stomaches pyloric sphincter being weakend from forced vomiting. and in some cases the malnutrition can lead to death due to organ failure, Karen Carpenter and Terry Shivo for example. yes Karen carpenter was anorexic but the end result can be the same.
your sister needs help recognizing that her value has nothing to do with her weight but rather with her attitude in life. the feeling of need to purge can be overwhelming, encourageing someone into having more frequent but smaller meals can often help cut down on the urges the expell because they wont feel over filled when they eat. Good luck with your efforts, take care

Answer 2

Your sister needs professional help.

Treatment of bulimia nervosa

Treatment is most effective when it is implemented early on in the development of the disorder. Unfortunately, since this disorder is often easier to hide and less physically noticeable, diagnosis and treatment often come when the disorder has already become a static part of the patient’s life. Historically, those with bulimia were often hospitalized to end the pattern and then released as soon as the symptoms had been relieved. However, this is now infrequently used, as this only addresses the surface of the problem, and soon after discharge the symptoms would often reappear as severe, if not worse, than when they had originally been.

There are several residential treatment centers across the country, which offer long term support, counseling, and symptom interruption. The most popular form of treatment for the disorder involves some form of therapy, often times group psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Anorexics and bulimics typically go through the same types of treatments and are members of these same treatment groups. This is because anorexia and bulimia often go hand in hand, and it is not unlikely that one has at some point participated in both. Some refer to this as "symptom swapping". These forms of therapy address both the underlying issues which cause the patient to engage in these behaviors, as well as the actual food symptoms as well. In combination with therapy, many psychiatrists will prescribe anti-depressants or anti-psychotics. Anti-depressants come in different forms, and the most promising drug to respond to bulimia has been Prozac. In a study done with 382 bulimia patients those who took between 20-60 mg of the drug reduced their symptoms from 45% to 67%, respectively. However, Prozac is the only drug that has been tested for bulimia, so it is quite possible that several others could be more effective. Often insurance companies will not pay for other drugs for the patient until he or she has tried Prozac, because it has some positive outcome results.

Anti-psychotics are also used, but in smaller doses than are used for treating schizophrenia. With an eating disorder, the patient perceives reality differently and has difficulty grasping what it is like to eat normally. Unfortunately, since this disorder has only recently been recognized by the DSM, long-term outcomes of people with the disorder are unknown. Current research indicates that up to 30% of patients rapidly relapse, while 40% are chronically symptomatic.

The rate in which the patient receives treatment is the most important factor affecting prognosis. Those who receive treatment early on for the disorder have the highest and most permanent recovery rates.

Answer 3

Oh gosh. that's the age of consent?! Geez i'm so happy this isn't any longer so in my united states as a results of fact if my sixteen yo sister became into doing something with a 19 i'd have him in reformatory swifter than you could snap your hands! yet she's 14 and so youthful. there's no longer a lot you're able to do this she'll hear to. She's in simple terms immature yet with any luck the relationship can run this is direction and be over with and doubtless she will learn a lesson.

Answer 4

Shock her with a dose of reality. Ultimatly only she can choose what she wants to do just like quitting smoking. So make your final try the best possible..let her know you are always available night or day to help her and then sit back and wait. chasing her around and begging her to stop will end up pushing her further away. So like i said before create one final attempt and then stop.........a dose of reality...make her a video compiled of fotos of before and after shots of bulimic girls, show her fotos of girls that died and be sure to emphasize that they may have given the same excuses as she is giving now to force her to identify to herself that she has the same problem.

Answer 5

Your sis needs professional help in order for her to stop being bulimic. Is there any one you can speak to about this and who can arrange to get her some help?

Answer 6

Tell your mom or seek professional help. Do it soon though, being bulimic is very dangerous.

Answer 7

Try not to leave her alone,especially when she gets the barfing episodes...you do need therapy for her and loads of sincere confidece boosting conversation about her looks and achievements.

Answer 8

force her to eat!!!! and then lock the bathroom. no really, pull up some articles from the net or books or something and show her whats shes doing to herself. if uve tried that, then get her some help. u obviously care enough about her

Answer 9

It means obese or fat !!! You can stop your sister by both going to the gym and consuming less fatty foods !!!

Answer 10

yeah u can't stop her by urself. U have 2 get her some help.