Any information about medical sites or sites to help me find ways to help her get through this. Please don't answer if you're going to try to be funny.
2006-10-08 19:26:00 · 6 answers · asked by ccl 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
She is the purging type. Through your answers I hope to learn more about it.
2006-10-08 21:27:59 · update #1
make sure that she understands that you love her just as she is... and that you appreciate her healthy so that you can do stuff together... please do not compare her to any models or famous people or to anyone for that matter... she needs to feel secure in whatever size she is wearing. I would suggest that you should seek the help of a nutritionist so that you get the right diet plan for your wife and yourself (as support to your wife)... go for it together... she probably needs your support now more than in any other time.
you should also be proud of her as she pluck up enough courage to admit to the problem...
hope you both will be happy... good luck
2006-10-08 19:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by y_me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is she purging type or non-puging type?
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, oftentimes 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.
and always remember: Pure love and affection is best cure for everything.
2006-10-08 19:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ashok Chavda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell how how beautiful she is.Tell her you love her.Tell her how much she means the world to you.Deep down inside she is still that same person she always was.And she will always be.Just stick by her every step of the way.She needs your love,help and support to get through this.Good luck,I am so sorry.
2006-10-08 19:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bulimia, can be serious. You should try to get her to go to a therapist. But here are a couple sites that might help you.
www.medscape.com
www.webmd.com
Good luck.
2006-10-08 19:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Kali_girl825 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her how beautiful she is and make a list of everything you love about her, or try to seek professional medical help
2006-10-08 19:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jhouston 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with her to a physician and have him check her out to make sure she hasn't done any serious damage. He can tell you where to go from there.
2006-10-08 19:30:53 · answer #6 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋