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| Health & Support | in patient vs. out patient for e.d. | Sep 23 2008 10:32 (UTC) |
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Going inpatient is a good indication that you need around the clock are for your symptoms and complications...there are many good programs with a high success rate, but you have to want to get better in order for it to work for you Remuda Ranch, Renfrew, Laurette, Mirasol, Rogers, and Rader and some programs I would recommend you looking into...good luck! |
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| Health & Support | Thyroid problems anyone? | Aug 22 2008 05:35 (UTC) |
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I have hypothyroidsm too and once I was put on synthroid everything changed...I lost 86lbs since January 2008, but from what I learned I think I am an exception to the rule. I have all the other symptoms except wt gain which I obviously gained before I was put on synthroid. I asked my doctor about it and she said I still need to take the medication...it also runs in my family....I exerscise nearly everyday a couple hours which has been a huge help for me |
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| Weight Gain | going to the hospital | Aug 21 2008 20:13 (UTC) |
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Original Post by michaeljackson1987: Your school work is sent to you and a tutor through the school system will tutor you if you are in a medical hospital...if you are in an ed unit they have teachers within the school systemt that you are near at the treatment center to school you and help you with your work Your dietican through the hospital will set up a meal plan for you...you will be watched to see how much you do or don't eat...I suggest you try because they will supplement you or give you the tube and that is the last thing you want. The more that you eat on your tray the more privleges you recieve...they generally put you on a level system and you start at level one which is 24hr watch pretty much Since you are underweight you will not be allowed to exerscise other than walking to the bathroom...I suspect if you need to go anywhere they will put you in a wheelchair so you don't burn calories that you need Your parents are part of your treatment and for the time being need to stay out of the picture so you can regain your nutrition and then therapy can resume with your therapist and family No electronics because there is a high rate of self harming with eating disorders especially bulimics. No computer is most likely so you won't be triggered into more behaviors with you ed...and the ipod well, we all know there are songs about anorexia out there and so I suppose that is why...each hospital is different about the rules...when I went into treatment we couldn't have magazines, books, sharp objects, flat irons, anything that contained alcohol in the product...but we could use computers and cell phones. Some of those rules didn't start until I got there because of an incident that occured. I hope you get through this and get well...been at this 11 years now and I am really struggling right now
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| Health & Support | Ughh...constipation. Why?? | Aug 21 2008 20:00 (UTC) |
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If this continues you need to see your doctor...I would suggest miralax for now which is what I use time to time in addition to a prescription med. I had a colonscopy in March and they may suggest that you need one...I have tons of stomach issues and constipation as well and it hurts so much...I wish I knew the source of it...I was thinking cylaic disease...but not sure really |
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| Health & Support | help with anorexia | Aug 19 2008 07:23 (UTC) |
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I have been in your situation through my college years. I would go to class run, go to class and run some more and it became an obsession. Go to the student service and ask for the counsling service that are generally graduate students that work under a lisenced LPC. They also offer support groups as well...some tend to charge you a low fee and others don't...it depends on your school and situation. I think it would be a good idea after talking to a counslor about your concerns to address this issue with your parents. They need to know what is going on and you need help with this...you can't do it alone and need thier support! Write a letter or something if you can't talk to them openly. I was forced into a medical withdraw from school by the dean due to my eating disorder and went inpatient after that. Recovery is hard work, but it is obtainable. There are many support groups online for eating disorders so message me if you need a link www.nationaleatingdisordersassociation.com Good luck with your treatment and I know you will go far in life without a fear of food. |
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| Health & Support | Doctor tomorrow :/ | Aug 19 2008 01:39 (UTC) |
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I am beyond happy that you are getting help! Just remember which most doctors overlook that just because your lab work comes back normal does not mean you aren't sick in some area...are body learns to adjust to the behaviors and lab work comes back normal...I was told you can still die with normal lab work...I hope you make the appt the dietican soon to help you with all of this |
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| Health & Support | Doctor tomorrow :/ | Aug 18 2008 07:58 (UTC) |
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Original Post by mocha2008: That is real unprofessional not to mention insensitive for a doctor to tell you to go eat a hamburger. ppl tend to think that by eating will cure eating disorders when it does not...there are other underlying issues as well |
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| Health & Support | I need advice to calm down panic attacks and get rid of insomia | Aug 18 2008 07:53 (UTC) |
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I guess I forgot to all all my doctors work as a team and communicate with each other...medical doctor, psychiatrist, cardiologist, therapist, and dietican which is good! I been in therapy a very long time...for as long as I can recall so dealing with that has been an on going battle for many years it just frustrates me because I am the person that always wants to solve things myself when I know sometimes I can't Thanks for all the help! |
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| Health & Support | Amitiza | Aug 18 2008 00:38 (UTC) |
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I just got this prescription on Friday related to my ed and results from the colonscopy. I have had side effects such as being tired, headaches, chest pains, dry mouth, dizziness, but I think some of these side effects are ed related too...I have the hardest time eating regular food without severe stomach pain for days..I been off and on doing Ensure but I can't live on supplements forever...any other ideas? |
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| Health & Support | Doctor tomorrow :/ | Aug 18 2008 00:33 (UTC) |
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You can ask your doctor if you can have your mom step out of the exam room so you can have some privacy and if needed your doctor will talk to your mom afterwards. You DO have a say in this. You will most likely get basic lab work done to see if you are malnurished, low on potassium, or dehydrated etc. They will ask you how long you have been restricting, is anything bothering you, do you have a good relationship with your parents, and so on...they will weigh you, take your blood pressure and depending on the knowlege of your doctor they may do a tilt test. Most general doctors are very uneducated about eating disorders. They will refer you to a therapist, psychiatrist, and dietican...good luck |
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| Health & Support | I need advice to calm down panic attacks and get rid of insomia | Aug 17 2008 07:22 (UTC) |
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Thanks...I know I have had issues with ups and downs with bipolar the last several months and not being able to regulate my lithium levels. I also know I am vitamin deffient in alot of areas so I am not sure...I have lab work getting done with my medical doctor on Tuesday so maybe that will help too...thanks |
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| Health & Support | No energy....... | Aug 17 2008 07:19 (UTC) |
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Could you be low on iron or anemic...you should consult your doctor about all of this. |
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| Health & Support | to all fellow ED suffeerers! | Aug 17 2008 07:18 (UTC) |
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I understand why you don't want the tube again and want to do it on your own...I am here for you and proud of everything that you are doing to better your outcome with life! |
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| Health & Support | thats what i get for confiding in someone | Aug 16 2008 20:40 (UTC) |
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Talking to family about eating issues is a huge trust issue and sometimes a boundry line that many don't cross for this very reason of not understanding. His comment towards what you told him was really uncalled for and unessary...even if you weren't struggling it would still hurt. Moving on from hurt takes time and repair. Perhaps there are other issues bothering surrounding food that you unaware of...have you thought about that? Having a healthy relationship with food is a very hard thing and something I am still working on after 11 years. Talk to ppl that you can trust with this issue and with time it will be easier to talk to your family and you will be able to stand up for yourself with thier combats...hope it works out with you! |
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| Health & Support | Not sure...is this an eating disorder? | Aug 16 2008 20:34 (UTC) |
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I understand your stomach concerns as I have them myself and they tend to run in my family...my grandfather died of terminal stomach cancer 18 years ago even...although I have not been diagnosed with crohn's or celiac disease I am really suspicious about one or the other... It sounds like you have alot of distorted thinking about wt and foods...BDD ...Body Distortion Disorder which is fairly common nowdays. I am not saying everyone thinks like this but there is a high percentage in woman. Have you thought about seeing a dietican or a fitness instructor to help you with your goals in a healthy way to where it does not consume you? I see a dietican weekly and it really helps me alot. I know it is hard when family does not understand you about your weight and when it bothers you...been there, done that and I gave up. I find most of my support from others via internet that been there and understand....they really are the biggest support system you can rely even though it's not face to face. |
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| Health & Support | to all fellow ED suffeerers! | Aug 16 2008 07:17 (UTC) |
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Try and not be so hard on yourself about gaining wt because you KNOW this is what you need right now more than anything. You want a life outside of your ed and to be happy so, it will take hardwork, but I know you can do it! You will slip and fall, but you can pick yourself up and try again. In a way I am glad you don't have the tube, but in a way I think it would help with wt gain...is that a possibility for you? I am here for you! You know how to reach me girl...take care of yourself! |
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| Health & Support | to all fellow ED suffeerers! | Aug 16 2008 04:44 (UTC) |
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Original Post by spek: Make an appt and see your doctor about this...you may need your meds adjusted...do you still have the tube...maybe they can up your calories or something
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| Health & Support | Depression Medication Ideas? | Aug 15 2008 09:36 (UTC) |
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Zyprexa is an anti-psychotic and won't help with weight loss...just looking at the medication can make you gain weight. When I was in the hospital they gave me it for a week just to get me eating again which was the worst thing someone can do. I have an eating disorder and also take wellbutrin...yes, the say not to take it if you have an eating disorder due to seizures related to an eating disorder...if you have an ed you are more prone to seizures. I take trileptal for that and the wellbutrin outweighs the bad in my situation since I have tried everything on the face of the planet and nothing helps...cymbalta, prozac, celexa, lexapro,...well, you get the point. I am not underweight so losing wt doesn't effect me but I feel the depression is better than it has been in many months. I am not saying it is a miracle drug because what works for some might not work for others |
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| Health & Support | Is it a mistake to get my body fat tested? | Aug 14 2008 14:15 (UTC) |
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You should be withing 20-35%...your reading are very low and unhealthy made you should try and improve that reading
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| Health & Support | Laxatives Don't Work | Aug 13 2008 23:43 (UTC) |
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Bulimia has nothing to do with food, exersicise, or having the right disapline...it is an eating disorder that has to do with feelings so they often resort to binging and purging in order to cope with those feelings...I guess I get irrated when this is so underlooked as being our own fault when it is clearly not...it's a disease. Abusing laxatives is clearly not the answer to proper weight loss...Eating right and exerscising is the key componet here. Abuse in laxative can cause severe dehydration, low potassium, electrolyte imbalance, and cardic problem. Anything you are getting rid of is a form of purging such as using laxatives...you won't lose weight it will just make you really ill and you can die Laxatives Pills or liquid, herbal or otherwise, laxative abuse is a common form of "weight control" in people suffering with Eating Disorders. The use of laxatives as a way to lose or control weight is not only dangerous, but irrational. The actual purpose of taking a laxative is to stimulate the large bowel to empty, which occurs only after the food and it's calories for energy have been absorbed through the small intestines. Essentially, a person taking laxatives to control weight is only going to cause their body to lose fluid, which can potentionally be followed by periods of water retention and an appearance of bloating (causing the sufferer to want to lose more weight and ingest more laxatives). The reason people suffering from eating disorders seem to lose weight while taking laxatives is because in most cases they are increasingly watching calorie intake and restricting food consumption, inducing vomiting, and/or compulsively exercising. Continued laxative use can cause bloating, cramping, dehydration, electrolyte disturbances and imbalances, cardiac arrhythmias, irregular heart beat and heart attack, renal problems, and death. Phenolphthalein, a popular ingredient previously found in many brands of laxatives has now been recalled by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, United States) due to studies indicating that it has been linked to cancer. Withdrawal symptoms can be expected in stopping the use of laxatives after a continued period of using them as a "weight loss" method. These include, abdominal cramping, mild to severe constipation, bloating, mood swings and general feelings of fatigue and "feeling sick." In less severe cases the symptoms will usually subside in about 2 weeks, but in cases where a person have ingested handfuls or more laxatives on a regular basis, it may take longer and require medical assistance. Source: www. something-fishy.org |
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| Health & Support | eating after being fed through IV for three days.. | Aug 13 2008 05:21 (UTC) |
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It sounds like they are doing a picc line which would not suprise me since you are having surgery...a picc line is different than a regular iv but gets you the nutrients you need...the iv is to keep you hydrated and such unless you need a banana bag or something then it is more necessary. e-mail me if you have anymore questions |
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| Health & Support | to all fellow ED suffeerers! | Aug 13 2008 05:15 (UTC) |
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(((kylie))) Didn't know that you posted here...I saw your post on fb and I didn't know what to say other than I am sorry and you can beat this. You are a strong person and like many others say you can reverse the cycle by getting healthy and taking Vitamin D and other supplements. e-mail me later and we will talk...love you to pieces my dear friend! |
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| Health & Support | Recovering from ED and depressed | Aug 12 2008 23:41 (UTC) |
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I am proud of you for seeking recovery which is a hard thing to do...ppl with eating disorder backgrounds usually have a distorted view about thier bodies for a lifetime...not everyone, but most do and it something hopefully you will learn in therapy to adjust the negative thinking into positive thinking patterns. Try and get your mind of your appearance and wt and do something that you enjoy doing like art, reading, hanging out at the mall with friends etc... Do you think your binging is related to a tramatic event in your life...food is assocaited with siutaions and binging can lead to purging with is an awful cycle to get into and out of...you should talk to your therapist about all your concerns you posted here they may help you more than I can |
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| Health & Support | eating after being fed through IV for three days.. | Aug 12 2008 23:35 (UTC) |
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Are they doing a picc line or an NG tube for feeding in addition to a regular IV...with my experience based on having Anorexia and needing this kind of feeding in the past I gained wt and have jevity which is beyond nasty stuff. But I was too gain wt and has it on most of the day...you can have it only persae 6 hrs a day etc...I was to gain wt so I was getting a ton of calories but the dietican can adjust your feedings for health and wt maintance so you won't gain wt if that is what you are wanting. You need to talk to your doctor and hospital dietican about all your concerns with this |
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| Health & Support | Is it a mistake to get my body fat tested? | Aug 12 2008 14:05 (UTC) |
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It's not a good idea since the first time you had it tested it upset you...I had mine tested last week and won't do it again due to how bad it affected my self esteem...I think if you just eat right and exerscise that is all you need to know...sometimes things like that can really hinder someone's progress because our society has made us as a culture to focus on size and appearance so much. |
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| Health & Support | Wellbutrin? | Aug 12 2008 00:02 (UTC) |
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I am currently on wellbutrin XL and it comes in generic too! It does not cause wt gain and the first month I was on it I lost 12lbs in one week which is insane, but after that my body got use to it. I don't know if it helps with stomach, but it is suppose to help with anxiety and depression. I take other things for anxiety. |
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| Health & Support | amenorrhea--suggestions? | Aug 11 2008 23:58 (UTC) |
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If you don't have enough fat in your diet it can caused missed menstral cycles, if you are sexually active is there a possiblity you could be pregnant? Also, eating disorders can caused missed peroids. You can get pregestrone and it will help get them back. I think upping your fat intake is the real factor here and it's not about the amount of calories you eat or don't eat it's all about your total nutrition |
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| Health & Support | Can being Hypothyroid mess up digestive system? | Aug 11 2008 23:56 (UTC) |
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I have hypothroidism and take synthroid and was told due to the hypothryroidsm I have a delayed digestive problem which I am having problems with now...you can see a GI specialist and get reglan which helps alot |
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| Health & Support | Irregular Heartbeat or Murmur? | Aug 10 2008 05:01 (UTC) |
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Make an appointment to see your doctor so they can do an EKG to rule out anything. If necessary they can refer you to a cardiologist to have a stress test or echocardiogram done...I see a cardiologist once every 6 months or sooner if necessary for prolonger qt from chronic low potassium....take care of yourself you only have one heart! |
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| Health & Support | sleeping | Aug 08 2008 04:48 (UTC) |
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Do you think your sleeping problems could be related to anxiety or stress? I am the same about not wanting to take sleep meds basically due to wt gain...I been on ambiem and it does not make you tired the next day, but you need at least 8hrs of sleep a night or more. I have taken several others but would rather be tired than gain wt on sleep meds |
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