is there an illness that is the opposite. I meant is there an illness when a person feels that he is too thin and constantly eats alot.
2006-12-11 18:53:20 · 9 answers · asked by danci 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I believe gapdreambabe is correct -- this is Body dysmorphic disorder. BDD is sort of a general term meaning that a person has a disturbed body image and is obsessed with changing it. Anorexia is just one form of BDD; muscle dysmorphia is another form. Although the name gives the connotation of a person obsessed with having too-small muscles, it can also include people who worry about not having enough body mass in general.
2006-12-11 20:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by spacecampkate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That I do not know. Maybe Depression. But I guess the opposite of being thin is obesity.
2006-12-12 02:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by nurse_corrupted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle dysmorphia, or "bigorexia" is the opposite of anorexia.
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2006-12-12 03:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by gapdreambabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can be addicted to food, but I have never heard of a disease where they think they are too thin. That's not the reason they overeat. They overeat because they love food and don't know when to stop.
2006-12-12 02:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anniesgran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, there is something called binge eating. Usually though, people just eat alot in one sitting. In my case, I will eat and eat and eat, even when I'm not hungry, and then the next day, I won't eat hardly anything....
2006-12-12 03:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in south Africa we call it elephant sickness
2006-12-12 02:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like you have a hyper active thyroid...go to your doctor and get your thyroid checked.
2006-12-12 02:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they call it reverse anorexia
2006-12-12 03:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by lemonade_crave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know those people who eat along (bling) and vomit it out..are called bulimia
2006-12-12 03:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by dior babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋