General Eating Disorder Questions

Does What I’m Experiencing Warrant ‘Getting Help.’ I Have Been Losing Weight Unintentionally Because I Find Myself Unable To Eat Most Foods. I Get Nauseous At The Thought Of Eating Anything But Grains And Fresh Veggies/Fruit Or Have No Appetite At All

I Can Sometimes Force Myself kechaos – 01/05/2011 – 16:40 I can sometimes force myself to eat something that’s not on my list of okay foods but I feel sick to my stomach for hours after. I have never thrown up or stopped eating all together and I definitely don’t want to lose any weight …

Does Anyone Know This: My Friend Has Been Acting Weird A Lot Is Exersicing Alot Plus She In Cheer Volleyball An Soccer Whenever We Go Out She Never Wants Food Or Gets Ansty In Front Of Eveyone Eating. Is There A Problem?

Your Friend Could Very Well janurse427 – 12/26/2009 – 13:06 Your friend could very well have a problem, perhaps even an eating disorder. Are the things you have noticed, CHANGES in the way your friend behaves? Change is a big thing to watch for with people you care about. Have you talked privately to your …

Does Anyone Find That Alcohol Makes Their Eating Disorder Behavior Worse?

I Feel Like Alcohol Causes Me inthestr – 03/28/2010 – 06:48 I feel like alcohol causes me to have a horrible overeate, restrict cycle. This is happening to me more and more and I have been in recovery since December last year. Does anyone have this same problem? S. The Emotions Underneath The eemoriarty – …

Do You Think Diets Lead To Eating Disorders?

I Think That They Can. There van – 01/14/2009 – 20:04 I think that they can. There is a fine line where a diet can be healthy to where it turns into an obsession and people starve themselves or binge. I think that is where it can become an ED.

Do I Need To Get Help?

I Lost 10 Pounds In 3 Days A mysticalight822 – 01/19/2010 – 23:52 I lost 10 pounds in 3 days a couple months past, but my mom made me eat more (at least 1,000 calories a day). Now I am very uncomfortable in my own skin and every time I look in the mirror I …

Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

Hi Dannie….That’s A janurse427 – 04/19/2011 – 04:45 Hi Dannie….that’s a question that can only be answered based on what is going on, and I suspect that you wouldn’t be asking it is you didn’t already suspect that you do. You can find specific diagnostic criteria on this site, but the bigger questions are: Is …

Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

I Think I May Have The Start LittleWillow – 04/24/2010 – 19:19 I think I may have the start of an eating disorder. I sometimes purge after eating, but mostly I just can’t control what I eat. I eat candy every day. I hate the way I look, I hate how I eat. Is this …

My Bowel Movements Have Been Less Frequent And Today Was Day Nine Since My Last One, Except For A Small Movement This Morning. My Weight Today Was A Touch Up From Last Week, Even I Exercised/Ate The Same. Is Lack Of BM The Cause For The Sm. Weight Change?

It Could Be, But The Bigger janurse427 – 12/08/2010 – 06:00 It could be, but the bigger question is, are you eating enough and drinking plenty of fluids? This could help. Fruit juices and prunes could help. I don’t like to recommend any type of laxatives, but if this continues you should see you doctor. …

Did/Do I Even Have An Eating Disorder

Two Years Ago, I Started To dancerraven – 07/28/2010 – 17:10 Two years ago, I started to get freaked out about my wieght. I wanted to lose lbs, so I started eatting healthier and excersing more, but the weight wasn’t coming off fast enough for me, so I started making myself sick. I didn’t do …

Could This Be An Eating Disorder… Whenever I Am Feeling Stressed, Overwhelmed, Angry, Sad, Etc. I Stop Eating. The Sight Of Food Makes Me Nauseous. I Go For Days Without Realizing It.

Hi Bella: The Symptoms You Amy Colwell – 09/15/2011 – 14:19 Hi Bella: The symptoms you describe are definitely a sign that something is not quite right. Although an eating disorder can only be diagnosed by a medical doctor, there is a lot of information available to provide some answers and guide you in the …

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