Recovery and Support Questions
I Have Terrible Refeeding tinab – 09/08/2009 – 15:02 I have terrible refeeding edema. It is horrible and my body is just packing on the pounds. I am a disaster in every way, and I completely understand this feeling of being out of control and sore because your body hurts from the extra water stretching …
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Hi: While I’m Happy To Hear Amy Colwell – 08/30/2012 – 10:23 Hi: While I’m happy to hear that your period has returned, I’m sorry that you are going through these unpleasant symptoms. Anorexia causes a disruption to the production of hormones that are responsible for menstruation. Although you are experiencing some success with re-gaining …
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Continuing… I Started slurp – 07/01/2012 – 18:51 continuing… I started training again a little. I’m at my normal weight 61kg wich I was before all this started. I’m 174cm tall and my BMI is healthy. My hair has fallen off a bit more now, I think it’s an side effect of my hard training …
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Hi: I’m Glad To Hear That You Amy Colwell – 07/28/2012 – 08:37 Hi: I’m glad to hear that you have your period. As you know, anorexia can seriously affect a woman’s fertility including causing amenorrhea (lack of menstruation or periods). The reason for this is a very low percentage of body fat which affects …
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Hi: Eating Disorders In Men Amy Colwell – 07/22/2012 – 10:01 Hi: Eating disorders in men are probably more common than people realize since they are often under-reported and go undiagnosed. Your question regarding puberty brings up some important issues. Everyone is different, and there can be quite a bit of individual variation regarding the …
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Hi: I’m Glad To Hear That Amy Colwell – 05/22/2012 – 14:16 Hi: I’m glad to hear that you’ve managed to bring your weight back up to normal. As you mention, secondary amenorrhea (or the loss of menstrual periods that used to occur) is a common symptom among women who suffer from the eating disorder …
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An Eating Disorder Can Often janurse427 – 01/28/2011 – 06:00 An eating disorder can often interfere or delay natural development if a person becomes ill during that time of growth and change (puberty). If you have lost weight, it is possible that your breasts will increase in size if you gain back to a normal …
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So Ive Been In Recovery For 2 Reenie – 04/21/2010 – 15:03 So Ive been in recovery for 2 years and im nearing the end of my therapy , im currently in perfect health and i no longer have thoughts about wanting to lose weight or not eat ect.. But latley i have begun to …
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I’m 22 Years Old 5ft2.5 And zeberdee – 05/31/2010 – 08:43 I’m 22 years old 5ft2.5 and this time last year weighed a ridiculous 4stone8 (64pounds)I got my weight up from august to march putting on no more than a pound to a pound and half a week from the end of August to march …
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Oh & The Person I Am Telling anon – 12/22/2010 – 03:12 Oh & the person I am telling is not the problem, they know about my ED but no details.. I don’t know how they’ll react. I don’t know what to say. How do I handle it if they get angry? I’m so terrified. …
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