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bulimia
im not sure but i think i know someone who suffers from bulimia. i really want to know. i have confronted this person about it but they just deny it. i told them facts about doing this and how bad it is for thier health but i still think they do it. is there a way to tell if they do it without confronting them and if so is there a way i can help
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OK so this is very bad. I know someone who is like that also. Yea they get mad because in a way there mad at themselves thats why there doing this to them selves. I think your at the point that you NEED to tell and adult so she can see a docter, psycologist or a nutritionist to help. Also just be there for her. Be like i really care about you your my really good friend and im worried about you. If you need to talk about it im here for you. I really hope your friend gets better. Its a really scarry place to be.
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all i can say hun is be there for them the person is not ready to accept the problem and solve it just yet if that is what they have all you can do is discourage it and be there for them when there ready you cant force anyone to do anything they dont want to
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yes i had it or should i say still do. the behaviors may go away but the mentality stays a lifetime. its controling it thats the factor. ya see the person with bulima eats alot. they will not eat for days then binge. when this happens they feel guilt. its not all about being fat. sometimes bulimia comes from being told they are fat as a child or comparisons made about them and another person or simply from media and social expectations. now some people do it for the reasons i did. ya see when a person has a crazy hectic upsetting life they cant control it. so what happens is this"i cant control my life but i cannnnnnnnnn control what i put in my mouth "mentality. so it becomes a way of feeling in control of yourself. to know why she does it you will have to find some of that stuff out and understand the disease. now signs that shes doing it....easy they are good liars for one when it comes to this. usually the person with it will either not eat at all on some days then all of a sudden have intense hunger and eat alot. then the person will normally immediatly go to the restroom after the meal...run the faucet so noone will hear then gag themselves till they throw up all they ate<control> which releases them of the guilt of overendulging. then they will brush thier teeth so noone smells it. most of the time the enamel on thier teeth will wera off from the stomach acids. they normally will have a red face when they come out of the bathroom from the gag reflex. another sign of it is laxatives. people with bulimia think they can rid themselves of the food they ate by taking large amounts of laxatives which is very dangerous. these laxatives deplete your body of much needed potassium.whatever is happening to your friend i hope she gets help and admits to it. its a terrible disease. it will always be there its a matter of admitting you have it and controlling that instead of ignoring it . i hope i helped
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My sister had an eating disorder so I can tell you what caught my attention.
~Poor self image related to weight. People with eating disorders generally think they look fat, even when they don't. This goes beyond the normal "I could lose a couple pounds" that many people say.
~With bulimia, they may eat huge meals, then immediately go to the bathroom to purge.
~Excessive use of diet pills and/or laxatives.
~Excessive exercising. While exercise is good, if they're pushing theirselves to the point of exhaustion, it signals a problem.
~Dental problems. Since stomach acid is highly corrosive, it will begin to decay the person's teeth.
~Frequent weighing. My sister go to the point where she weighed herself nearly every hour.
~General poor appearance and health. Since their bodies aren't really getting the nutrients it needs, it will begin to show with frequent illness, pasty complexion, general tiredness, etc.
If this person still refuses to admit they have a problem, you may need to tell their parent or another trusted adult. Left untreated, eating disorders can lead to disasterous results on the person's health. The person may be mad at your now for telling, but in the long run, they will hopefully come to appreciate the fact that you were looking out for them.
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the signs of eating disorders are:
1. cutting food into really small peices but not eating it
2. avoiding meals, or wanting to eat alone
3. obsession with anything having to do with weight
4. trying to surpress hunger by smoking
5. sees themself as being overweight when they aren't
6. severe weight loss over short periods of time
7. taking non-perscribed medications, or weight pills
8. eating excessive amounts of food, or hoarding it
9. only eating foods low in calories or stuff like that, they check the label all the time
10. always feel the need to excercise
those are top ten warning signs. i found it on a website :) hope your friend is okay
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some signs...besides the obvious running to the bathroom after meals. i dont know what color your friend is, but if shes white it will be easier to see,watch the skin on her face carefully,if shes making herself purge shell probably have red dots on her face,the next day,if shes doing it all the time you wont see them as often, but once they appear there usually visable for a few days.they are broken blood vessles under her skin, so they wont be bumpy but they will be mostly around her eyes and on her upper cheek bones. another way to tell is after leaving the bathroom you may think her eyes look "bugged" out. if you do believe shes belimic if she doesent care about her health enough to stop, you might mention to her that the acid from her stomache will be eating away at the enamle of her teeth making them look yellow or grey, not to mention that its probably already ate holes in her asophagus. besides being dangerous belimia makes your skin and teeth pretty ugly if it goes on too long,so if she only cares about her looks and not her health try appealing to her vanity. if you think theres still a problem, tell her parents.good luck!
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One way they hide it when they go to the bathroom is they leave the water running. So, adding to the answer below mine, go and listen and you will have an extra hint if the water is running for ages (if they arent taking a shower, what else could it be?).
If you do find out about it, I reckon the only way you can do anything is if they are young (you didnt mention any ages here). If she (I will asume its a girl) is still not an adult, tell her parents. You should probably tell her you are going to do it first, so there is no misunderstanding, but once you have found out confronting is a must.
If its an adult we are dealing with there isnt much you can do other than try to persuade them to stop. Talk to her other friends maybe, anyone in a position to influence her. Good luck.
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The biggest sign is when the person goes to the bathroom right after, or very soon after eating. Every time. This isn't a surefire way of knowing, of course, but it's a good start. Normally bulimics will "binge" too. They'll eat a ton of food before throwing up. What you need to do to find out for sure, is when the person goes to the bathroom after eating, follow them and listen. Don't say anything until it happens twice. You don't want to blame someone that's got a stomach bug of being bulimic! Remember that some people just have very high metabolism and a negative body image. Blaming someone of bulemia that isn't bulemic can lead to a lot of anger and other negative emotions. I hope I helped you and good luck.
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man this is scary!well if this person ha sbeen smalla dn thin all he rlife then i don't thingyou should worry about it that much.however if she(or he)was big and you've noticed a dramatic weight loss in them then you should be suspiscious about it.i would get all the signs of bulimia and compare it to them but if they've looked that way all of their life,then i woudn't worry.but if you are worried and it looks like she is bulimic then i would tell a counselor,parent(esp. hers or his,teacher anybody that you are comfortably with talking about the problem.they might comfront the person and they'll get mad a t you.i kno wit will seeem like they'll hate you for ever esp. if they are really close to you but i am sure they won't and they'll b emuch healthier and okay!
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