Question:
What are the Warning Signs of an eating disorder?
anonymous
2009-12-30 11:19:07 UTC
I think I may have an eating disorder. I have like half of the warning signs, but I know i am not anorexic or bulimic.

Can you give me some of the warning signs?
Four answers:
anonymous
2010-01-02 03:29:37 UTC
Hello Dear,



If you are having warnings signs like



-Dramatical weight loss in short period of time

-Intense fear of gaining weight

-Extreme fear of gaining weight

-Alternation in eating pattern between binges and fasts

-Depressive moods and self-deprecating thoughts following a binge



Or some physical problems like



-Chronic kidney problems

-Electrolyte imbalance

-Low potassium. etc.



then you probably have eating disorder. You may find more online information and courses for eating disorder and can prevent your self and others before suffering. After all prevention is better than cure.
holidaeshawty
2009-12-30 11:53:08 UTC
Exhibit concern about their weight and make attempts to control weight by diet, vomiting or laxative and diuretic abuse.



Eating pattern may alternate between binges and fasts



Most are secretive about binges and vomiting



Food consumed during a binge has a high caloric content



Majority of individuals are within a normal weight some may be slightly underweight or overweight



Depressive moods and self-deprecating thoughts following a binge



Abnormal weight loss of 25% of more with no know medical illness accounting for the loss.



Reduction in food intake, denial of hunger and decrease in consumption of high carbohydrate and fat-containing foods.



Prolonged exercising despite fatigue and weakness.



Intense fear of gaining weight.



Peculiar patterns of handling food.



Amenorrhea in women.



Some exhibit bulimic episodes of binge-eating followed by vomiting and/or laxative and diuretic abuse.
troxell
2016-09-24 10:09:05 UTC
Eating issues are grouped into three classes: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge consuming ailment. Anorexia nervosa is characterised by way of a continuing pursuit of thinness, a morbid worry of weight problems, a refusal to preserve a minimally common frame weight, and, in ladies, amenorrhea. Diagnosis is medical. Treatment is with cognitive-behavioral healing; olanzapine would possibly aid with weight achieve, and SSRIs, specifically fluoxetine, would possibly aid avoid relapse. Binge consuming ailment is characterised by way of binge consuming that's now not adopted by way of irrelevant compensatory conduct, similar to self-brought about vomiting or laxative abuse. Diagnosis is medical. There is growing proof that probably the most strong healing is a regular behavioral weight loss software. Bulimia nervosa is recurrent episodes of binge consuming adopted by way of self-brought about vomiting, laxative or diuretic abuse, full of life activity, or fasting. Diagnosis is founded on historical past and exam. Treatment is with psychotherapy and SSRIs, specifically fluoxetine.
Smalls
2017-03-01 05:42:39 UTC
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