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A 15-year-old female asked about a 15-year-old female:
i think i have anorexia but i'm not sure how to tell my mum, any advice?
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Dr. Martha Hidalgo answered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Open dialogue : Express your concern about your health and your need of seeing a physician. Specify that your health concerns are in relation to your body weight and you feel professional help is needed. Your mother will feel relieve to know that you trust her enough and that you are asking for medical attention. Both are very positive signs. Good luck!
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Can any doc explain if you get fat during recovery from anorexia nervosa?
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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered
Clinical Psychology 35 years experience
You don't get fat: you get healthy! That means you will need to gain some weight and reach the healthy weight for your height. This may seem "fat" to you, however, anorexics are too thin and can die from malnutrition. Psychotherapy will help you understand and change your misconceived body image so that you can be healthy and thrive again. Let us know if you have additional questions.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
I have just started my anorexia recovery, and I havent been issued a meal plan yet. until then, how do I eat?
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Dr. Clarence Grim answered
Endocrinology 57 years experience
Anorexia: This is a serious and complex problem and you need to discuss with your team.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What do you suggest if my mum thinks I'm getting anorexia?
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Dr. Clarence Grim answered
Endocrinology 57 years experience
Anorexia: Unusual at your age. Ask her why she thinks so.
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A 16-year-old female asked about a 16-year-old female:
What are signs or symptoms of anorexia? Im afraid my friend is.
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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Fear of being fat.: A friend who thinks she's fat when her weight is normal. Obsessive thinking around food. Restricting food severely potentially with obsessive exercise. The key here is the distorted body image and thinking. A young active lifestyle with healthy foods and exercise is fine. It's the obsessive fear that shows the difference in normal and anxorexia. Help her find help! You might save her life.
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CA
A 32-year-old male asked:
What are some of the risk factors for getting Anorexia nervosa?
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
The risk factors for getting Anorexia nervosa include:: Teen.
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