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Problems with Bulimia
Asked by R.K. from New York
on March 9, 2011
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I have been bulimic for about 20 yrs.. on and off. I was so good for about 5 yrs and now I am slipping daily. I am a stay home mom, and just had a miscarriage and fami...
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- Check out Overeaters Anonymous on www.oa.org. They have special focus meetings for bulimics and anorexics.
- My brother had issues with bulimia (and sometimes anorexia) on and off for about 15 years. He struggled terribly and eventually had to have his teeth pulled because hi...
- R., That is a heavy cross to bear. Here is a link to a CT meeting - there are NY meetings, but I think this one might be the closest. I have found that trying to go i...
Anorexia
Asked by J.H. from Richmond
on May 14, 2010
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My daughter is 16. In march she weighed145lbs. Today is May14. She weighs117 lbs. She goes to boarding school. The school is concerned that she has an eating disorder...
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- ask her to keep a food log--www.sparkpeople.com has a free one. tell her you want to support her in being healthy. she may think what she is doing is normal since ther...
- Hi J.! I don't know if I really have advice for you, but wanted to write to you because my senior year in high school I did the SAME thing. I'm 5'8" and I went from ...
- Hi - my sister was anorexic about 30 years ago (I say she is a "recovering" anorexic as she still struggles with food). Today, she is a successful psychologist. While ...
Teenage Daughter with Eating Disorder - Bulimia
Asked by K.O. from Bakersfield
on February 9, 2007
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My 16 year old daughter was diagonsed today with bulimia. I thought she had tendencies towards it but I didn't think she was "Bulimic". I'm in shock. Anyone have an...
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- K., Sorry to hear about your daughter. I too have a teenage daughter. She does not have bulimia, but I worry about her. There is lots of help out there. Start w...
- Dear K., All of the advice is so kind and well meaning, but PLEASE, listen to Abby and get the whole family into Therapy. You must deal with the very best professi...
- I think you should first of all sit her down and find out what it is that she is trying to accomplish if weight is not an issue. There is always something behind what ...
Daughter with Bulimia and Depression
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on November 10, 2010
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I am about to embark upon a very difficult path with my daughter. I have been told by her therapist and a psychiatrist that she needs to be hospitalized so that she w...
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- Hi E., took a look at your pasts post before I answered this one. Not much information here. You asked a question regarding your own depression, and a question abou...
- I would have to think if they are telling you this then that is where she should be. This is one situation where I would bow to the experts because you really don't k...
- E., I'm so sorry you and your daughter are going through this nightmare. My daughter suffered from anorexia/bulimia, cutting and depression during her young adult ye...
Seeking Someone to Talk to Through Email, Maybe Phone
Asked by J. from Omaha
on December 7, 2006
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I posted a while ago re: my bulimia, I received several responses and deleted them all because I had decided I could do this by myself and just needed to stop being st...
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- my stepdaughters mom had similar problems. she ended up getting treatment at a place in St. Louis, mercy ministries, i think is the name. i guess they provide counce...
- I had anerexia when I was younger, it was a control thing. I didn't have any control in my life. Anorexia made me feel in control.(but I was out of control if that m...
- J. I wish that I was just a little closer to you!! I have been going throught this with my step mom for 13 years and she doesn't seem to want to listen. I am glad th...
Shocking Website
Asked by L.B. from New York
on April 9, 2012
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My 16 year old niece was over today and I let her use my computer. I just looked at the computer history and saw that she was on a strange website called Tumblr. Kid...
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- its a social media site. i have never been on it before so i dont know much about it.
- Tumblr is a blogging site. If she is reading about all the things you mentioned and she is a troubled girl, it's not the site that is the problem - it's the girl. It ...
- Like the others said, its a social platform for people to socialize/ share their ideas with one another. No problem with the website itself but it could be that your n...
Body Image Issue - I Feel Fat
Asked by J.K. from Omaha
on February 2, 2012
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Let me first say - this is probably going to be long. My question in short is that I'm having problems with my body image due to me thinking I'm fat, when I'm really n...
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- I understand where you are coming from as I am 4'11" and weigh 187 myself and pass out easily and hate my weight. Everyone has to have some fat on their body to be hea...
- Hi J.- Don't know what Audubon, IA is like, but I'm guessing a part of this is the February BLAHs. (I think that The Shining was filmed in February-ha ha.) Hold on,...
- J., I think you will need to decide what you hate more, and what you are willing to live with...Is it worse to hate your body and enjoy all the cookies and alcohol...
How Do You 'Rock Your Body'?
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on July 20, 2012
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This is for moms and dads - I have a very poor body image. When I had my daughter, I was totally lucky and LOST a lot of weight. A lot. In the past two years, I've ...
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- I agree; from what you have described, counseling would help. It's hard for our spouses when we are leaning on them for our own self-acceptance. It sounds like you ...
- your bmi is 24.1. a healthy weight range is 117 to 155 depending on your frame size. are you on the high end? sure but that doesn't make you overweight. you are li...
- I have never read a post that is so full of contradictions. I think you know exactly what do to if you want to and the right attitude to have if no matter what kind o...
Doctor to Assess and Make Recommendations on Daughter's Weight Problem
Asked by D.L. from Seattle
on July 3, 2008
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I'm frustrated and worried about my 12-year-old. With all the panic about anorexia in teenage girls, I am a bit apprehensive about addressing the opposite problem...my...
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- I was anorexic, and worry about how I talk to my daughter all the time, not wanting her to follow in those footsteps at all! I would just keep the focus on exercising ...
- Have her thyroid and adrenal levels checked. If either of these are out of whack, they can also cause weight gain.
- Please be certain that the doctor will be sensitive to her and strongly consider a children's counselor who specializes in girls' puberty and body image issues. If she...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on June 13, 2008
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Hi. Just wondering if anyone has or knows of anyone who has ocd..Obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe a friend of mine is suffering from this and needs help. Her m...
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- I disagree with at least one of your responses. I believe this is very much OCD!! And an eating disorder!! Both go hand in hand. My sister has an eating disorder a...
- She needs to get to a mental health professional who can help her get off the diet pills etc. and prescribe the correct treatment for her. She might even need rehab if...
- You are not describing OCD but maybe you did not give all of the relevant info. It certainly sounds more like an eating disorder. Plus, Zoloft is an anti-depressant ...
