Q. I have a serious problem with bulimia (I purge 5-6 times a day) but I can't stop no matter how hard I try. I've been to therapists, counseling, taken medication... nothing seems to help. I've had this disorder for 7 years and I'm 20 years old.
I know people *can* die from it, but I've never heard of it happening to anyone I know. How possible is it for someone like me?
I know people *can* die from it, but I've never heard of it happening to anyone I know. How possible is it for someone like me?
A. it's possible because of a lot of things. are you a binger? do you eat a lot of food during a binge or just a few things? IE an entire pizza vs a piece of toast. there are different types of bulimia, different ways to die. your teeth will erode. slowly, so you don't notice at first, but by the time you do it's too late. the acid makes them weak and eventually one will chip. if you've never had bronchitis you'll eventually suffer from it, everyone with bulimia does. lets hope that doesn't turn into something worse! your immune system is always compromised. your stomach could burst from a binge if you're a pizza type of person, your esophagus can eventually tear, stomach acid will give you acid reflux and ulcers. god forbid you ever develop health problems later in life. it goes on and on and on. seven years is a long time to live in that hell but you won't notice the real problems until later. they're there, trust me. even if you don't notice the damage yet. it will get worse, NEVER better. no matter how thin you are.
how to know if you're anorexic?
Q. I don't wanna go in to details about my lifestyle and relationship with food, I just wanna know what behavour is classed as anorexic and then i'll b able to decide for myself whether i may be or not.. Also can you be overweight and anorexic? Any answers are apreaciated
A. A. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected).
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
D. In postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles.
Type: Restricting Type vs. Binge-Eating/Purging Type.
References:
DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC.
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That's the DSM criteria for being diagnosed. So you would have to be underweight. However, you can have an eating disorder at any weight check EDNOS - eating disorder not specified.
The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Volume 4) provides guidelines and criteria for mental disorders. In terms of eating disorders the DSM-IV provides diagnostic criteria for anorexia, bulimia and EDNOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified). It is important to remember that someone can still have an eating disorder or body image issues and not meet the diagnostic criteria.
The Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder. Examples include:
1 For females, all the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except that the individual has regular menses.
2 All the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except that, despite significant weight loss, the individualâs current weight is in the normal range.
3 All the criteria for Bulimia Nervosa are met except that the binge eating and inappropriate compensatory mechanisms occur at a frequency of less than twice a week or for a duration of less than 3 months.
4 The regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviour by an individual of normal body weight after eating small amounts of food (e.g. self-induced vomiting after the consumption of two biscuits.
5 Repeatedly chewing and spitting out, but not swallowing, large amounts of food. 6 Binge-eating disorder: recurrent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviours characteristic of Bulimia Nervosa.
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
D. In postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles.
Type: Restricting Type vs. Binge-Eating/Purging Type.
References:
DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC.
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That's the DSM criteria for being diagnosed. So you would have to be underweight. However, you can have an eating disorder at any weight check EDNOS - eating disorder not specified.
The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Volume 4) provides guidelines and criteria for mental disorders. In terms of eating disorders the DSM-IV provides diagnostic criteria for anorexia, bulimia and EDNOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified). It is important to remember that someone can still have an eating disorder or body image issues and not meet the diagnostic criteria.
The Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder. Examples include:
1 For females, all the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except that the individual has regular menses.
2 All the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except that, despite significant weight loss, the individualâs current weight is in the normal range.
3 All the criteria for Bulimia Nervosa are met except that the binge eating and inappropriate compensatory mechanisms occur at a frequency of less than twice a week or for a duration of less than 3 months.
4 The regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviour by an individual of normal body weight after eating small amounts of food (e.g. self-induced vomiting after the consumption of two biscuits.
5 Repeatedly chewing and spitting out, but not swallowing, large amounts of food. 6 Binge-eating disorder: recurrent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviours characteristic of Bulimia Nervosa.
Can an obese person die from anorexia? (serious question)?
Q. May sound strange so hear me out..
This is for a paper I am writing about eating disorders. I picked the subject "Obesity vs. Anorexia"
So, my question is: an obese person can have anorexia, of course, but can they still be "normal weight" and die from it? Or even still be over weight and die from anorexia? I guess what I'm trying to say is does a person's body finally stop working when it's emaciated (BMI below 15)?
This is for a paper I am writing about eating disorders. I picked the subject "Obesity vs. Anorexia"
So, my question is: an obese person can have anorexia, of course, but can they still be "normal weight" and die from it? Or even still be over weight and die from anorexia? I guess what I'm trying to say is does a person's body finally stop working when it's emaciated (BMI below 15)?
A. No. An obese person can develop anorexia but by the time they are in danger of dying from it, they are no longer obese. You can die from anorexia because your body will shut down if your weight gets too low.
You might be thinking of bulimia which is related to but different from anorexia. Bulimics binge and purge (throw up) to maintain their weight. Lots of anorexics also make them selves throw up but most bulimics are of normal weight or slightly above normal weight. So you could be overweight or even obese and be bulimic.
Bulimia alone probably won't kill you--again because they maintain some reasonable body weight but you can do a lot of damage to your body.
You might be thinking of bulimia which is related to but different from anorexia. Bulimics binge and purge (throw up) to maintain their weight. Lots of anorexics also make them selves throw up but most bulimics are of normal weight or slightly above normal weight. So you could be overweight or even obese and be bulimic.
Bulimia alone probably won't kill you--again because they maintain some reasonable body weight but you can do a lot of damage to your body.
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