How is this possible?

Question

I have eating disorders... ok now that you know this... i have been told time and time again that from not eating right for so long my weak immune system is part of the reason that i was always ill... like with colds and viruses and stuff like that...but that was when i lived at home with my parents... now that i live on my own away from my parents, but yet keep in mind still have these eds(cuz i havent desided if i am quite ready to let them go) anyway, how is it possible that since i have moved out... i have not been sick especially with the environments that i work in... a bar/restaurant... a hospital... going outside with a wet head... no i dont take vitamins, or drink juice... and very rarely will i eat enough to be considered a meal... so how come i am not sick? ( dont get me wrong, i do not want to be sick cuz i cant afford to call in sick... work pays the bills and keeps me from eating all the time...) just seems a little weird is all. why am i so healthy now? or seem like it?

Answer 1

I'm not going to mention the "badness" of ED's, you know the drill on that anyway.

The fact that you're not sick now that you're living alone is probably because you heard, on a daily basis, that you were making yourself sick with the continuation of your EDs.

Your parents might have said something to you every day, or close to every day, and you, mentally, made yourself sick.

You will have a weak immune system for the rest of your life because of the EDs, but the lack of people around you all the time reminding you of it is keeping the symptoms from manifesting physically.

Basically, they say you're making yourself sick, so you think you are making yourself sick, so you get sick. You live alone, so you have a more positive outlook on it.

Just be careful, and have a good week. :)

Answer 2

How is this possible? Because the emotional side of your life is much better since you moved away from your parents. Many dis-eases are caused by emotional conflicts.
Please make sure your diet at least consist of the necessary amino acids. Bee Pollen, Spirilina and a good protein mix (what weight lifter use) with a certain amount of fat is a very healthy combination. Some Fats are needed to make cholesterol which is the base for all your hormones. Stay away form process food. They effect negatively not only your body but your mind.

Answer 3

I had a period of about 5 years when I was sick all the time...colds, flu, sinus infections. I thought I was going to be sickly. Then for about 5 years, I didn't get sick at all. Now maybe once a year I get a cold. When I asked the doctor about it (I worked in a hospital too), he just said our bodies go through these stages. Also, maybe you're getting more rest, less stress. You really need to get help with the eds. Many blessings.

Answer 4

You need to address the eating disorder before you worry about not getting a cold every five seconds. Like someone already said, it's a matter of time before you get sick again.

Answer 5

Have you seen the Lean Cuisine adverts that talk about "looking after yourself"? I believe a big part of looking after youself is your self-image. As you are doing alright on your own; someone or something at home was affecting your self-esteem and was stressing you big-time.Stress is a proven factor towards illnesses, especially immunity to infection. Keep on doing what you are doing. You go, girl!

Answer 6

Your illnesses may have been allergies and now that you are in a differnet environment, they have not flared up. However, you are doing serious harm to yourself with your eating disorder. You may feel fine now, but it is only a matter of time before you have all kinds of problems with your heart, your kidneys, your bones, etc. Please do the right thing and get help.

Answer 7

I am sorry. Please just try to eat normal, healthy stuff. It can only help. Sometimes you look the healthiest right before you start dying. You may have had too much attention placed on your 'health' with your parents and stressed yourself sick. Healthy is pretty. Eat.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Coincidence. If you continue to eat little, your body will sink again and you will get sick once more.

Answer 10

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