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Q: Is It Back? Someone Please Reply!
asked by: mommyx2 on February 22nd, 2006
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I was hospitalized twice, once at 13 and once at 14 for bulima and anorexia. The last time I was hospitalized scared me to death. My vitals were all screwed up, and they discussed sending me down stairs for tubes if I didnt start to eat anything. I was actually not able to eat anything at that point, it would come back up on its own because my stomach had collected so much acids from no food, and I had developed a very bad gag reflux. I am now 21, have not binged or purged, but I occasionally do have trouble eating. I have never been large in my life until now that I have kids. Since coming out of the hospital I didnt have thoughts of being fat and didnt starve myself. But for the last few years, I have woke up and had hard days where I cant eat. Its like I feel sick and then I dont want to eat, like everything looks gross to me. Is this the eating disorder coming back? Im not trying to get thin, I love to eat infact, and I struggle with my body not feeling like eating, because I want to eat. This usually happens when a lot of stress is going on in my life. Im praying its not the eating disorder....But I cant help but to think it is. I know that anorexia for some has a lot to do with control. Sometimes its not cuz you think you are fat, its because it can be something that you have control over when you feel like your whole world is out of control.. What do you all think?? Is it returning for me??

Anyone have and ideas of how I can help it? I feel like im so weak from not eating all the time. I probably eat a full meal like 1 time a week at most.
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laney
replied on March 1st, 2006
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I think your ed has come back and you should go to the doctors before it gets to out of hand. You dont want to end up back in hospital. Good luck x
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mks
replied on March 6th, 2006
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You do need to see a doctor but don't be so discouraged. You have had kids, your older now, you had stress when you were 13 or 14 but your stress factors are different now. Not more or less important, just different. Women that have never been b or a have issues with food and weight at your age. My advice... Try to stay in control, eat the foods you like since you said you have learned to like eating over the years, and if you feel bad after eating try to exercise for 20 min. Or so. Mostly, I would try to take time for yourself. I know that you are busy and that you want to put your kids first and take care of everyone else, but you have to make time to take of yourself (what good are you to your family if you aren't here). You do need to talk openly with a doctor and just stay on top of it. I think you will be fine if you again realize that you are prone to an eating disorder. Good luck
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