Possible Eating Disorder..and Scared Posted: 05-08-05 20:14pm
I am 18 years old and I am in college.
This is my first year... Well, let me
take that back.. I am oficially done with
my first year tomorrow(5/9) at 11am. But,
here is the problem. I used to be 200
lbs. I was on medicines that blew me up.
Well, I got on an antidepressent and it
helped me to lose weight. Not to mention
the fact that I got active and ate
healthier. Well, I started going from a
size 18 down to a 16, then 15, 13, and I
stayed at a 12 for a while. I seemed to
be at 145 for a while. Then... I got
diagnosed with adhd or add actually when I
turned 18 and I got put on a certain
medication (...And no I will not post it
in here for other people who might use it
as a thing to "hurt" themselves with.)
now, I weigh about 112. I need this
medicine to function and I seem to be
catching this mentality like... Well, I
lost this much...I can do better. I am
5'0 and I just got in my normal weight
range. The problem is that I look like I
am unhealthy. I am getting dark circles
under my eyes, I am not eating a lot and
now I am even getting to the point where
every once in a while I am throwing up my
food. I do want help, but at the same
time, I need this medicine so I don't
wanna tell my doctor. Can someone tell me
if I am developing an eating disorder or
what can I do? Also, over the last three
months... I have been in the er three
times for dehydration or low potassiam. I
am not purposely not drinking water. All
of a sudden I will just feel really
lightheaded and then I get really weak.
That is when I know I have to go get
fluid. My blood pressure has gotten lower
than normal and my pulse has gotten
faster. My nose ocassionally bleeds.
Thanks...
Some one who needs some help.
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swooshette
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 47 Location: canada
Hi Posted: 05-09-05 07:12am
First off, an eating disorder is a
concious choice it isn't due to medication
unless she/he wants to take it to lose
weight. I'm not an expert but I can
tell that you don't want to gain back any
of the weight you took off which is
completely normal. What isn't normal is
not wanting to confront your doctor that
what you're taking is making you feel ill.
Talk to your doctor about alternative
medicine you can take for add and adhd i'm
sure he can proscribe you something else
as a substitute for what you're taking.
Theres no reason for you to fall ill,
faint and dehydrated.
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lostoyou
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Ireland
Eating Disorders Posted: 05-09-05 10:13am
Ok hold on, since when is an eating
disorder a concious choice? I certainly
did not choose to have an eating disorder
neither I think has anyone else. An
eating disorder is very complex and can be
triggered off by so many different things.
Really I am not sure if you have an eating
disorder but it is certainly not something
you should be aiming to have because in
reality an eating disorder is really like
living in hell.
Eating disorders are more about how people
feel and think and usually a person with
an eating disorder feels very negativily
about themselves and how others view them.
I have to say that many people who have
an eating disorder are not always
underweight, an eating disorder can
manafest itself in people of all shapes
and sizes.
If I were you I would go to your doctor
because it really is not a healthy way to
be. You need to be put on medication that
helps you it, it should not create more
problems for you.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope
everything goes well for you. Take care
of yourself
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FaithNGod247365
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 26 Location: VA
Thank You Posted: 05-09-05 10:30am
I thank you for your relpy. I am not sure
about the eating disorder being something
I want either. I know that this medicine
has caused me a lot of problems and it
wasnt until I saw that it had so much
power that I started having problems. I
didnt have any problems before and as far
as I know there are no problemd in my
family. I do wanna go to my doctor. Here
is where I think the "ed" lies... I am
scared to talk to my doctor because I dont
want him to take me off of it and then I
gain the weight back. The thing is that,
I am not underweight or overweight now. I
could still lose a few more and be fine.
Gaining is not an option though because I
am very short. I am 5'0. I am a size 5
and for my height...I am right at the edge
of being overweight again. I just dont
want him to take me off so I was trying to
think of other options to tell him. The
other thing is that I need this medicine.
I cannot function with out it. True
people with this "disorder" need this
medicine and they dont abuse it. I am not
abuseing it. I am just not healthy. I am
actually going to the doctor at 3:15 today
to have some bloodwork done to check
electrolytes, potassium levels, blood
sugar, etc. Wont know the results for a
few days...But I will post!
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swooshette
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 47 Location: canada
Hi Posted: 05-09-05 16:50pm
I'm glad you're going to the doctor, i'm
sure there are other things he can
perscibe you. I hope you talked to him
about your fears of gaining back all of
the weight you lost.
As for losttoyou, I obviously worded this
wrong, I stand corrected.
I too have been in similar situations. I
was on an anti depressant that decreased
my appetite. I am an over eatter,
however, because I was alway active I
never gained a whole lot. Once I
started this anti depressant I started
losing more weight and went down to a size
one. Now not only am I off it, but i'm
not as active as I used to be and ofcourse
i'm faced with other health problems that
has caused me to pack on a large amount of
weight. I can't say I understand what
you're going through because i'm not you,
but I can try to sympathize.
I hope your doctor gives you what you
need. Good luck hun.
