my best friend used to be bolimic in middle school. she stopped a few years ago, but now her body is acting very strange. she watches what she eats so she doesn't trigger her bolimia, but even when she eats a little bit, she cant hold down her food, when she throws up there is some blood and she says her intestines her (not her stomach, but her actual intestines) she gets these red dots all over her face, chest and arms. and at random moments she gets sharp pains in her heart (not sure if its from eating)
I've done some research and i found out she can get throat cancer and even die. I want to help her, but we both dont know what to do.
besides a therapist what are some ways for her to stay healthy? is there any kind of medication she can take to make her stop throwing up?
*serious answers only please. I'm so worried about her.
2007-01-24 16:11:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
That is sad. It sounds to me like she has conditioned her body so that it's natural reaction when her mouth meets with certain textures is to regurgitate. I am sure there is medicine which can calm down her gag reflex. This is common in bulemia sufferers. the red spots sound like stress dots. Or they could be a sign that she is lacking a particular vitamin. A visit to her general practitioner would be a good choice. With bulemia usually all the sufferer needed to recover is a strong motivation to and it appears from what you siad your friend has that. shes lucky to have such a good friend. Help her find a doctor if she doens't have one or go to a public hospital. You only have to pay them if you can.
In one way this illness is much like alcoholism, in that, it's a disease that many people percieve as being the sufferes choice or a result of poor choices. Which is very seldom the case.
2007-01-24 16:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Another۞Human 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 01:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by keys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs professional help and she might have to be hospitalized.She might be suffering from a different eating disorder and might not be telling you the truth.I know that she's your best friend but right now she needs her parent's help.It would be best to talk to them about what is going on with their daughter.Only they can help her now.Good luck.
2007-01-24 17:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ms Lety 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best that she go see a doctor. For research into eating disorders, this is a site that you may wish to visit http://www.eating-disorder-research.com
2007-01-24 16:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by mindalchemy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...there is no such kind of wonder drug to change people behavior...get her hypnotized by the therapist (it is arguably that psychiatrist can do that)....again...unless she got psychothrepy or something like that...she cannot be save...
2007-01-24 16:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by TotallyME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she needs to go to a Dr.ASAP. what she did to her body years ago can have severe healthy problems now and for the rest of her life.she needs to get medical help NOW
2007-01-24 16:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Abby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not a therapist. You want to help your friend but you are ignoring her best resource.
2007-01-27 02:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by pnn177 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she definetly needs to see a doctor. period. the end.
2007-01-24 16:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SEE A DOCTOR ASAP!!!!! I REALLY THINKS SHE NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION!!!
2007-01-24 16:20:56 · answer #9 · answered by jhay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋