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What do i do if i have laxative abuse (associated with purging anorexia nervosa)?
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Seek medical help: This is not something that you can beat on your own. Get help from a medical professional with expertise in treating eating disorders.
Answered 4/30/2016
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A member asked:
How often do you have to throw up to have purging anorexia?
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Is this an anorexic weight 5'3" and 78lbs. How severe is it? I need to know. I purge 3 times a day and take 10 laxatives a night?
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I'm 5'3" and 78lbs. Am I anorexic? I eat >200 calories a day. But I often binge and purge... Then take laxatives to make sure it's all out. I'm so fat
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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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