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I think i'm anorexic. i'm not purposefully starving myself but i can't eat very much without feeling sick. should i see a doctor? what would they do?

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Get med checkup 1st: A physician will do a complete physical check up with blood tests and possible some type of imaging of the stomach. If there are no physical reasons for the anorexia, a psychiatric evaluation would be in order.

Answered 2/26/2013

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