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5'3" and 78lbs? is this a serious anorexic weight? i feel fat, and eat 0-300 cal. a day, sometime binge and purge, still lose weight, and laxatives.
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Yes: All of the information that you provided points to a serious eating disorder that is harmful to your physical and mental health as well as your normal development. You should seek treatment immediately to get help with you disorder.
Answered 10/24/2015
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