i have a BMI of 16.5. 18.5 is as low as i should be. i have an eating disorder and i'm wondering if they will keep me in the hospital to give me nutrients.
2007-02-18 03:29:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It depends on what treatment center you go to for help. If it is a center not affilitated with a hospital they may try outpatient treatment but normally eating disorders are treated in a hospital like setting until they feel you are stable enough to go home. Remember with an eating disorder you are at risk of electrolyte or cardiac problems from this causing severe enough problems for you to die. This is part of the reason you will be in a hospital or treatment center so they can monitor your health closer. Many women with eating disorders die and they are trying to prevent anything serious like this from happening.
2007-02-18 03:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
More than the BMI, if you are starving and develop some complications, they will admit you and try to pump some food into you. But do try to eat something instead of being force-fed.
2007-02-18 11:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVING AN EATING DISORDER HAS A HUGE STRAIN ON YOUR BODY. YOU WILL PROBABLY GET HOSPITALIZED IF YOU HAVE A SLOW HEART RATE, LOW LEVELS OF PHOSPHATE, AND ELECTROLYTE IN BALANCE AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS. THIS DISEASE NEVER REALLY GOES AWAY . THE BEST ADVISE I CAN GIVE YOU IS, TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME.
2007-02-18 11:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by ricki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends, are you 18? if you are then they cant keep you but if youre under then your parents have to make the decision.
good luck with everything, i am in recovery now for my ED. :)
2007-02-18 11:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by Christina H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if you are malnourished or if you feel bad
2007-02-18 11:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by help:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat!
2007-02-18 11:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋