i really need help. could this be serious? HELP!?

Question

im anorexic and hae been for like 8 or 9 months. i am always cold now and sometimes my heart gets crampy. and where my liver is sometimes sting or feels likesoomeone stabbed it with a knife. my hands started shaking off and on since yesterday. can someone tell me whats going on. dont just tell me to eat. i need to know whats wrong with me. and i cant go to a doctor im not ready for that yet. Someone just tell me what it could be.

Answer 1

You have lost the insulation that keeps your body warm....fat.
You may be dehydrated or have low blood sugar which can make you shaky and cold also. You know the doctor will want you to make changes that you are not ready to make but your body will make changes that you do not choose if you do not take care of it. When your body does not get enough nourishment it will eat into your muscle just to survive. That will put you into ketosis which can damage your organs. Just the fact that you are on here asking questions is showing that you want help.....so try to let people help you.

Possible complications of anorexia nervosa:
Medical complications that may result from anorexia include, but are not limited to, the following:
cardiovascular (heart)
While it is difficult to predict which anorexic patients might have life-threatening cardiac consequences that result from their illness, up to 95 percent of hospitalized anorexic patients have been found to have low heart rates. Myocardial (heart muscle) damage that can occur as a result of changes in the heartbeat, or repeated vomiting, may be life threatening. Common cardiac complications that may occur include the following


arrhythmias (a fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat)
bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
hypotension (low blood pressure)


hematological (blood)
An estimated one-third of anorexic patients have mild anemia (low red blood cell count). Leukopenia (low white blood cell count) occurs in up to 50 percent of anorexic patients.


gastrointestinal (stomach and intestines)
Normal movement in intestinal tract often slows down with very restricted eating and severe weight loss. Gaining weight and some medications help to restore normal intestinal motility.


renal (kidney)
Dehydration often associated with anorexia results in highly concentrated urine. Polyuria (increased production of urine) may also develop in anorexic patients when the kidneys ability to concentrate urine decreases. Renal changes usually return to normal with the restoration of normal weight.


endocrine (hormones)
Amenorrhea (cessation of the menstrual cycle) is one of the hallmark symptoms of anorexia, when a menstrual period is missed for three or more months without any other underlying cause. Amenorrhea often precedes severe weight loss and continues after normal weight is restored. Reduced levels of growth hormones are sometimes found on anorexic patients and may explain growth retardation sometimes seen in anorexic patients. Normal nutrition usually restores normal growth.


skeletal (bones)
Persons with anorexia are at an increased risk for skeletal fractures (broken bones). When the onset of anorexic symptoms occurs before peak bone formation has been attained (usually mid to late teens), a greater risk of osteopenia (decreased bone tissue) or osteoporosis (bone loss) exists. Bone density is often found to be low in females with anorexia, and low calcium intake and absorption is common.

Answer 2

What you are experiencing IS serious.

The cold and shaking can be low blood sugar or lack of insulating body fat levels.
The crampy feeling around your heart is the heart muscle tissue being consumed by your body because it's not getting the calories it needs, and an irregular heartbeat due to low potassium levels.
The mid-torso pain you feel is either your stomach contracting or your kidneys failing.

You may not feel ready to go to doctor, but you are in a life-threatening stage of anorexia. You sound scared. Listen to that feeling, because you do need to talk to a doctor, and it should be immediately.
Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

As you have already guessed, this could be very serious. How much weight have you lost? How much do you weigh?
Please see a doctor, or at least go to the local health department & perhaps see a nurse practitioner.
Here is some information I found for you:

In patients with anorexia, starvation can damage vital organs such as the brain and heart. To protect itself, the body shifts into "slow gear": monthly menstrual periods stop, breathing pulse and blood pressure rates drop, and thyroid function slows. Nails and hair become brittle; the skin dries, yellows, and becomes covered with soft hair called lanugo. Excessive thirst and frequent urination may occur. Dehydration contributes to constipation, and reduced body fat leads to lowered body temperature and the inability to withstand cold.
Mild anemia, swollen joints, reduced muscle mass, and light-headedness also commonly occur in anorexia. If the disorder becomes severe, patients may lose calcium from their bones, making them brittle and prone to breakage. They may also experience irregular heart rhythms and heart failure. In some patients, the brain shrinks, causing personality changes. Fortunately, this condition can be reversed when normal weight is reestablished. (Source: excerpt from Eating Disorders: NWHIC)

Answer 4

I'm sorry, but no one here can help you for real. We can't do a physical exam over the computer. It does sound like something is wrong with you. Go to a doctor. Don't wait until it gets worse. The earlier diseases are caught, the easier it is to treat them.

Answer 5

Whether you like it or not, you need to see a doctor and get into a treatment center or you're going to die! That's it in a nutshell!! Those are very serious symptons. Don't play around with your life like that!!

Answer 6

I'm sorry, but this is not the appropriate outlet for this question. The only good answer is to go see a doctor. No one here knows exactly what is wrong with your body.

And you really didn't have to mention that you are anorexic. It makes you seem desperate for attention.

Answer 7

You're on your way to dying. You're showing signs of body system shut down. See a doctor.

Answer 8

Don't take the answers of amateurs! See your doctor as soon as you can, for your own sake! Good luck!