Lost weight & eating disorders Posted: 03-15-08 17:20pm
Hi,
My name is Natalie and i'm 13years old.
I have recently lost alot of weight and
keep getting very dizzy.
I feel ill just thinking about food and if
ever i am forced to eat i cant keep it
down.
I recently lost my best friend, who had a
stroke.
I lost my sister when I was young to
cancer.
I get extremely depressed and i dont know
where to go for help. I don't feel myself
anymore and my friends all say that i have
an eating disorder but i don't know what
to do.
Where can i go for help?
Is it an eating disorder or am i just
wasting my time?
Thanks bye .x.
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guitargoddess
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
hi natalie Posted: 03-17-08 14:30pm
Hi honey,
You've obviously been going through so
much stress your whole life and a lot of
things can lead to an eating disorder it
just depends on the mental state and
physical state youre in now. Do you feel
like you have an eating disorder and if so
what is making you feel that way? Are you
binging and purging or starving yourself?
You could have lost the weight for many
other reasons than an eating disorder
also. If you're exercising or if youre
jsut stressed and lost your appetite.. you
just have to look at the things in your
life that you think have led to this.
Im so sorry for all your losses.. If you
ever need to talk my aim is
miss alessandrax
good luck..
ALi
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NoMoreTears
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Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 16
HI Posted: 03-17-08 14:53pm
Thanks, my friends think its an eating
disorder cos i just h8 to eat food it
makes me feel ill being around it so when
im forced to eat i have to throw it up.
sometimes my body begins to shut down so
ill eat alot and then ill either be sick
or ill go and do alot of exercise...does
tht make me have an eating disorder>
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aestus76
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Hey Natalie Posted: 04-02-08 04:26am
Your situation sounds identical to
something a few of my friends went through
when they were younger. However, of
course I don't know everything that is
going on in your life, so I was
wondering...
- Did you recently enter a new school
(junior high, high school, etc.)?
- Do you have a friend who seems to be
having the same problem?
- Do you drink? (I know you are thirteen,
but its an honest question).
- The last question is whether or not you
are close with your mother. Is she a
business woman, or did she put you in
pageants when you were younger?
If you are still following this post, I
think I can help if you can answer my
questions. I hope I can!!!
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cassandra2
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 17
hello Posted: 04-18-08 19:48pm
Hello,
Well to start off, I am really sorry to
hear about your friend and your
sister..seems like you've been on some
bumpy roads in your life so far and just
think that you went through all of that
and you are still standing, you should be
proud of yourself. Well first off, it
could be an eating disorder that you have
but no way to find out unless you go to
the doctors/seek professional help. If you
have thoughts about food like you don't
want to eat them because you are going to
get fat or you want to eat things that are
low in fat..I mean you have to eat at
times...what kind of things do you eat? It
could be an eating disorder but no way to
find out for sure unless you seek
professional help. I would definitely let
a parent or a guardian know what is going
on so they could help you..if not a parent
or guardian than a close relative. Do you
feel you are hungry at times and just
ignoring the hunger? You could be going
through a state in your life where you are
battling an eating disorder..I mean you
are going through a lot in your life right
now..are you having any other troubles
besides losing your friend and your sister
of cancer? When people get really
depressed they can either eat excessively
(too much) or not eat enough..which could
be what you are doing. When I am depressed
I know that most of the time I'm not
hungry at all and have to force myself to
eat something so I don't become sick. Just
try to keep down some food because if you
don't you will end up in the hospital
because you will be come malnutrition..so
even if it's crackers, eat something.
Definitely suggest seeking a higher level
of help. Let me know how everything goes
and definitely keep in contact if you
want. Don't stress it too much. Are you
going to a therapist at the time?
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