is he going threw anorexia?

Question

my cousin dosen't eat.when we go out with friends he only gets tea or water.when we celabrate or go to holidays he only drinks gatorade,water,or tea.and his girlfriend says at school and home he dosen't eat he just drinks water.does he have anorexia?and how can i help him so he dosen't die of starvastion?

and i tried to feed him and he turns me down.

Answer 1

I'm not sure if it is anorexia, but yeah, sounds like eating disorder. It would be the best if someone could get through to him - he needs to see a doctor. Let him know that you care about him, not about whether he eat or what he eats, this is why you are sending him to a doctor. He might be having a diabetis, or depression, too. Don't worry, he's unlikely to die of starvation, but yes, you should be concerned about his health.

Answer 2

SYMPTOMS

Anorexia (deriving from the Greek "α(ν)-" (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + "όρεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with one of its subtypes, anorexia nervosa, there are many possible causes for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless while others pose significant risk for the person.

The most common form of anorexia is simply satiation following the consumption of food. This happens in all normal humans and is called postprandial anorexia. It is important and healthy as it prevents overeating and obesity.

Common disorders that cause (harmful) anorexia include anorexia nervosa, severe depression, cancer, dementia, AIDS, and chronic renal disease and the use of certain drugs, particularly stimulants and narcotics. Environmentally induced disorders, such as altitude sickness, can also trigger an acute form of anorexia. Anorexia may also be seen in congestive heart failure, perhaps due to congestion of the liver with venous blood.

Although the presenting symptom (the one which prompts a patient to seek medical attention) in acute appendicitis is abdominal pain, the presence of anorexia is required to make the final diagnosis.

Some medications, antidepressants for example, can have anorexia as a side effect. Most notoriously, however, chemicals that are a member of the phenethylamine family are known to have more intense anorectic properties. For this reason, many individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa seek to use these medications as a crutch. Such prescription medications include Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine, and Desoxyn. In some cases, these medications are prescribed to patients prior to undergoing an operation requiring general anesthesia. This is a prophylactic measure taken to ensure no food will back up into the esophagus and cause the patient to stop breathing during the procedure.

Answer 3

I don't know if this will work for him, but it sure kept me from not eating.... Go find the most disgusting, in depth article you can find on eating disorders. It should go into detail about what exactly your body does when you dont eat. Pictures help too. Tell him that if he doesnt eat he will die and end up like that. The article should also mention in detail about how the body digests itself when it has nothing to eat. My school has shouwn us some movies and given us some articles like that on eating disorders and while it will take away your appetite just watching or reading it, once you get over the disgust and horror, you wanna eat and never stop.

Hope this helps. Also its good if you do some research on eating disorders yourself, just so that you know what you are dealing with.

Answer 4

you ought to end doing this at the same time as you may. in the different case, you'll decrease to rubble your metabolism for existence and weight administration will be even harder. you're absolutely destroying your body good now and this is going to likely be not plausible that you ought to administration weight and well being once you're older the longer you shop this up until eventually you move any incorrect way and die from anorexia. On that observe, you want to guage why you're wondering so irrationally. what's causing you to imagine you want to shed weight. what's dropping weight going to unravel for you once you're already skinny? you ought to tell your healthcare professional and fogeys the way you experience on the instantaneous about food earlier you reason anymore psychological or actual damage to your self. you'd be apologetic about it later and are likely too youthful to understand those regrets now. that's probable there is something mentally taking place and also you want help for it. this isn't something you may deal with with the help of your self. i desire you seek for help. If not, i think rather sorry for the inability of existence and happiness you'll bypass over of the destiny by way of food and weight obsessions you under no circumstances were given help with.

Answer 5

Not necessarily. Some people have problems with eating while other people are there, and there are certain religious groups that do not allow people to eat in the presence of unbelievers. He may simply be eating while he's alone.

Anorexia would be if he didn't eat period because he thinks he's too fat or because of other control issues. If he's getting steadily skinnier, then ask him why he doesn't want to eat and tell him that you're worried about him.

If it is beginning to affect his health (dizzy spells, etc) then you may need to talk to his parents or next of kin. Tell them that you're worried and suggest that they try to get him medical help.

Answer 6

He could have diabetes, hypoglycemia or depression. It is highly unlikely that a young man would have an eating disorder. I would rule out the other possibilities first.

Answer 7

Probly u should tell someone about it or ask your aunt or uncle about his eating habits. I would say its a good bet that he is but you dont want to jump to concluisons and lose a cousin. Hoped i helped.

Answer 8

I am sorry to say he has anorexia. He may have depression other thing you could do is talk to him and another is to talk to some one who can professional help him.

Answer 9

Maybe ask him why he is not eating. That is a sign of anerexia or belemia. There can be very harmful effects to this.
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Answer 10

Possibly. Talk with a doctor to get information on what you can do to help him.

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