2007-07-31 06:20:12 · 18 answers · asked by talulamae818 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Technically, I guess I do, because they say once you've had one the disease is always there, like alcoholism I guess. I was anorexic in high school, I got down to 95 pounds. It started out as a simple diet but the more weight I lost the better I felt... it gave me control over my life I think... and I liked the attention I got from people when they noticed how skinny I was getting. I started to get scared toward the end of my bought with anorexia, one day when I was at school and the only thing I ate all day (and planed on eating all day) was a little bit of popcorn... anyways I was typing on the computer and looked down at my fingers and noticed that the tips of them were blue... and also when I got down to my skinniest, I would bruise really easily, like just from my back rubbing up against the seat when riding in the car, and I started growing this fine fussy coat of hair on my shoulders, which I found out is called lanugo hair which is found naturally on newborns and grows in response to extremely low body fat in an attempt for the body to keep itself insulated. It was pretty scary, and when I finally pulled out of it it was because I was scared I was going to kill myself if I went any further and I started eating... but I had starved myself for so long that I found once I started eating I ate alot and gained alot of weight... which sent me into a deep depression that I actually had to get counseling and be medicated for... it was the worst time of my life, I would just cry everyday because I hated how I looked and I hated my life and I thought things were never going to get better... and I had this intense fear that I was going to become obese even though it was completely irrational. By the way, the therapy and medication got me through the worst of it and the weight gain eventually leveled off and I lost a few pounds as my metabolism began to reestablish itself, and now I'm doing alot better... in my book I'm cured, but like I said, you never know whats going to happen and something could happen in my life tomorrow to set me off again so I just have to be careful and make sure I take time out to eat... because sometimes even if I forget to eat by accident and lose weight the attention i get from people unintentionally is enough to make me have the urge to starve myself.
2007-07-31 06:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by ssmith 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. I know individuals who have both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Both disorders have similar components, and the easiest way to tell them apart is that individuals with Anorexia fail to maintain a healthy body weight while many individuals with Bulimia do maintain a healthy weight.
Anorexia can have the Limiting type and the Binge/Purge type, whereas Bulimia can have the binge/purge type and compensatory actions such as over exercising and abusing laxatives. Hope this helps.
2007-07-31 06:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by Police 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 in 10 people in the United States have at least one kind of or developing eating disorder.
2007-07-31 06:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-07-31 06:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I know someone, ME. It is really horrible, I'm am trying hard to control it, I have good days and bad days. I take medication for depression and anxiety, I have horrible stomach pains, heartburn etc.. If you are suffering from an eating disorder please see your doctor, it's hard to admit, but they will really help you. In the end it's up to you, your friend or whoever it is your referring to. If you have any questions email me and I will be glad to help you and give you honest answers.
2007-07-31 06:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
properly it extremely is not any longer anorexia perhaps slightly disordered ingesting. it extremely is not any longer healthful. it extremely is how I even have been presently. I lost 30 some pounds considering August. i could stand to lose it nevertheless in spite of the shown fact that it extremely is not any longer the right way.
2016-10-19 08:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by roca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my sis dose for past 7 years
2007-07-31 06:27:36 · answer #7 · answered by E S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used to have an eating disorder, whenever i would get sad,depressed,angry,when my mom would treat me bad for no reason i found comfort in food. i would sit there and stuff my face and it would make me feel better. eventually i hated myself because i was so big so i stopped eating and found comfort in pain, i dont know which one is worse eating to feel better or cutting myself to feel better
2007-07-31 07:04:51 · answer #8 · answered by partygirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately...ME. I was diagnosed with Anorexia 11 years ago, and have been struggling ever since. The battle is rough, and don't know if I will ever win...but I am trying.
2007-07-31 06:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by danzr31585 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Several, actually. Several recovering, several dying. While people are starving in the poor countries. Life is cruel irony, no?
2007-07-31 06:27:21 · answer #10 · answered by Brommy A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋