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I Am In A Vicious Cycle Of Binging And Purging Constantly And Desperatley Want To Recover, But Each Time I Try To Eat Normally With Out Purging My Face, Legs And Stomach Swells Up. Is There Any Way I Can Avoid My Legs Swelling? I’m 5’1″ 75lb

Origami1…Because Your Body janurse427 – 05/19/2010 – 16:08 origami1…because your body is so compromised, physically, your renal system is not functioning normally. This is what causes the fluid to build up when you eat. This is something that takes time to normalize, and you have to continue to eat or it will only get worse. …

I Am 159cm And Weigh Approx 44kg Meaning My BMI Is Currently 17.4 , I Have Suffered From An ED For 2years And Am Currently In Recovery. I Lost My Period Soon After Weight Loss, Any Suggestions To Help Me Get It Back?

Hi Emzie…You Say You Are janurse427 – 06/25/2010 – 05:02 Hi Emzie…you say you are ‘in recovery’. Does this mean you are working with professionals and a plan for recovery? If so, I suggest that you try to be patient and take their advice. In time, as your body weight is restored, your systems should …

How May I Support A Loved One In His Recovery?

Some Things You Can Do Is To janurse427 – 05/02/2010 – 13:48 Some things you can do is to try to educate yourself as much as possible on what they are struggling with. Eating disorders are very complex and hard to understand. You can also simply ask your loved one what they need, and how …

How Does A Person With Eating Disorder Safely Start To Eat Again? How To Avoid Cramps And Stomach And Bowel Upset?

Jayne…You Don’t Mention janurse427 – 05/19/2010 – 16:04 jayne…you don’t mention what type of eating disorder you are dealing with, but I suspect it is anorexia, or at least restrictive. It does take your stomach and digestive system time to adjust to ‘working’ again, but most likely not very long, unless you have long-term damage. …

How Do I Get Over My Fear Of Clothes Getting Tighter And Having To Get New Sizes?

I Think This Is Particularly musicallieap – 05/26/2010 – 06:24 I think this is particularly difficult. At one point in a time of recovery, I told myself that I needed an index card of reasons not to fear weight gain and i would carry them arround with me all the time. I listed things like …

How Do I Feel Good Weighing 90lbs When I Use To Weigh 78lbs? I’m 4″10 And I Know I’m At A Healthy Weight, But I REALLY Hate Weighing This Much.

Dance..It Takes Time To janurse427 – 09/14/2010 – 17:21 dance..it takes time to adjust to a new weight, and to learn to evaluate yourself on a more internal basis, which will help also. Please try to be patient, and give yourself time. Recovery is a process that cannot be hurried. Can you begin to think …

How Do I Break Free From A 20 Year Cycle? I Have Been Skipping Meals, Going Through Starvation Periods, Binge Periods, Purging Periods And Periods Of Fairly Average Eating For At Least 20 Years.

I Feel The Same Way Right shorti23 – 09/03/2010 – 07:46 I feel the same way right now… except I’ve been having the issues for about 13 years (since age of 10). Right now my family has me staying with them so that they can try and help me, and I have a feeling that …

How Can I Make My Relationship Work While My Boyfriend Is Battling With An Eating Disorder? I Try To Help But Nothing I Do Seems To Help. It Ends Up Causing A Rift Between Us, And I Am Scared For Our Future :-(

Is Your Boyfriend Getting janurse427 – 05/13/2010 – 10:23 Is your boyfriend getting professional help? That is key to his recovery. If he isn’t, you could suggest that he do that, but of course, you cannot force him to do anything. A person who is struggling with an eating disorder will likely not be in …

Hi. Is There An I Phone Application That Has A Diabetic Nutritional Exchange Calculator For Meal Planning?

Hi Jessie: There Are Many Amy Colwell – 09/04/2011 – 14:01 Hi Jessie: There are many iPhone applications available to help you take care of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Some of these applications are free, and others cost money. Understandably, the more detailed applications are the ones that must be purchased. One popular …

Sould I Get Help?.

Hi, I Recovered From Anorexia lizzie89 – 01/19/2010 – 11:10 hi, i recovered from anorexia a few years ago,it took me ages and i had help at first but things were really hectic at the time and i lost contact with my therapist, ive been ok for about a year and a halp, but now …

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