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January 21, 2007, 2:16 pm PST

combination of both

Quote From: my2angels0204

 i'm new to this dr phil website so like dodger i'll introduce myself.. i'm Jennifer and i'm 28yr old married white female and mother of 2 children ages 2 and 4.  I have been a pretty big gurl throughout my teenage years into my mid 20's i started loosing weight unintenually last summer and manage to loose 80lbs. test after test nothing then finally a blood test taken i learned i had a stomach parisite called Hpylori I was treated the first time thought it was successful but then i started to loose weight again i was treated a second time and then my weight stablelized. I'm again beginnig to loose weight not intenually and i've lost another 20lbs since the fall of 2006. I'm not sure if it's an underlying anorexia condition or it could be my low calorie diet and excerise taking my daughter to and from school 40mins a day 5 days a week. I've felt a bit sadden with the amount of stress that's been goin gon with family and friends and my 2 gurls constantly fight it never seems they get a long. can anyone give me any suggestions as to wha could be going on. my doc has never told me i'm depressed but i do have a bit of aneixty disorder i know this blog probably sounds a little messed up but can someone give me a little help here since my dr thinks it's all anexity i think it's something else??

Depression tends to ignite eating disorders either way w/gain or loss.  I was hospitalized and mostly w/depression and I determined I would take out my frustrations on restricting my intake of food.

If you don't feel emotionally well-please seek help.  I work in a doctor's office,  and regardless-if there are dramatic changes in food intake or weight either way-there is generally an issue to be adressed.

If you are confused as to whether you have an eating-disorder-etc.  It doesn't matter.  You need to take care of yourself either way.

 
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January 21, 2007, 2:26 pm PST

As long as you are comfortable-you are well

Quote From: brookehanson

I suffer from anorexia (or so says my doctor), except I don't really think that I'm anorexic, at least consciously. I have ADD as well, and the medicines suppress my appetite. I don't eat during the day, simply because I'm not hungry. My doctor has told me to gain more weight, and I did gain ten pounds. I'm 4'10", and 80 pounds (up from 70 in June 2005). I might be skinny, but I'm not unhealthy-looking, like some people I know from treatment, that have anorexia. I just am skinny now. Is there anything wrong with being slightly underweight?

Although I don't eat lunch most days, I love to eat. Whenever I'm at my mom's house, she makes me lasagna - I can eat half a pan! I don't throw up the food, or anything like that. What could be wrong with me? No matter what I do, I can't gain weight!

(I also have an extremely high metabolism, and I teach dance lessons. Could this be keeping me from gaining weight?)

Being underwieght is fine if you are.  As long as you are seemingly healthy and not trying to deny yourself food-or having great bouts of depression.

Many people come in many shapes and sizes-I just happened to be destructive w/my eating disorder.

Please be assured if you are happy-healhy-and tiny-It sounds like you are fairly content-and don't have to worry about your habits.

PS; Anorexia is also a medical term-even if not intentional thru the patient.  Side-effect of other conditions

 
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November 17, 2007, 12:58 pm PST

So are these girls

Quote From: dap180aa

I am so tired of reading/hearing about these anorexic or bulemic people. I saw a women with this disorder in a bikini years ago and thought I was going to be sick. How she could even psychologically believe she was fat is beyond me. However, I am so tired of this topic.

I understand you are tired of this topic-and so are the girls going thru it.

From a recovered stand-point,  it doesn't matter what the public's opinion means.  It's more about what the person sees themself.

There is no objective view on it. 

Not asking for your acceptance of the view or disease.  But it's mostly phychological.  Betwee the person and themselves.

And yes,  the girls will have to stic to the rules of life,  and quit asking for others to accomidate the're physical and emotional standpoint-as most won't do that.

 
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February 24, 2008, 2:16 pm PST

yor emotions are tied w/eating disorder

Quote From: emarumom

I am 48 and my doctors think I have a eating disorder.  I just don't want to eat.  i lost over 60 pounds because of problems following a hysterectomy but don't think i look any different even though clothes don't fit.  It's easier to not eat than deal with a possible intestional obstruction.  i have an ileostomy and that coupled with the heat of the deep south make dehydration a problem.
I wanted you to know you are going thru some major life-altering proceedures.  I will let you know that ever since I hit my 30ies,  my body slowed down.  Although I do have a 'bread basket' I do accept my age,  and I still excercise to help myself feel better
 
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February 24, 2008, 2:25 pm PST

I almost Died too

Quote From: haleyf

  When I was 16 I lived this horrible disease and was put in the hospital weighing 85 pounds I was 5'9  Doctors told my parents I was not going to live but I did and overcame it and am truly so happy now. I've not had ANY problems since recovery and I want to help others know that there is hope.  The key is getting treatment in or out patient and being honest with your counsel about the issues that caused your disorder.   Choose to be free of this disease and choose to live again.  

   Haley,       haleyhf@thebluezone.net

Thank you for your positive remark on recovery.

I do recovery speaking @ the local hospital I was.  I'm fairly older now,  and my body is going thru the middle-aged spread, and I do accept it as a form of maturity.

I did live,  but I almost died due to mal nutrition,  and lack of maturity.

Like I said,  I'm not crazy about my physical image,  but then again,  I'm old enough to have earned it.

 

 
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February 24, 2008, 2:36 pm PST

In Kansas City; I was relieved to find men w/manorexia

Quote From: sherrylh

My 7 yr old was just diagnosed with anorexia.  We have been unable to find anybody who will take him and offer treatment because he is so young.  We are on the east coast.  The only treatment facilities thus far only take them starting at 10 yrs.  His age coupled with the fact he is a boy limits our search.  I hope your son is doing better, please pray for us that our Noah will get the help he needs.....

Men need the treatment they deserve.

The hospital I do recovery speaking for had some manorexics.

Eating disorders are a power trip against the natural shape of the body.

I know it is less acceptable for a male to go into treatement.  My personal e-mail address is as follows for you to get help.

hippielynn@yahoo.com

 

 
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March 8, 2008, 1:43 pm PST

Still thinking abt you

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I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT.......I'VE SENT SO MANY EMAILS TO DR PHIL ASKING FOR HELP AND GUIDANCE WHEN THEY FIRST RESPONDED TO MY EMAIL ABOUT MY SON (PREADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER) AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING!!!!!!!!!! hippielynn.... thanks so much for your email but like you said, you were an adult - he's only 7.  There are no clinics on the east coast that I'm aware of that will take a 7 yr old boy because it's so rare.  I'm past frustrated at this point.  Anybody out there with any words of advice I would love to hear from you.  thank you and God bless you.

Sharry;

Still concerned abt the well-being of your son.

You are still free to e-mail me in regards.  And although there aren't any clinics where you live.  The cost of treatment would probably be forgiven by the hospital here in the mid-west.  If your son would like to e-mai; me, he's more than welcome.

And you are as well.

It's not a 'lost cause' at all.  And I'd be happy to talk to him.

 

 

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