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wasting away
19/f i am scared. i am 5"4 and only like 92.5 pounds. i've been put on this medicine called remeron to help me gain weight but like before i keep gaining and losing. i am tired all the time, people use to ask me if i am anorexic, or tell me oh your so skinny. i mean i got made fun of a lot. and i can't believe i am saying this but i think i have started believing what other people say about me being anorexic. i do eat and it's not like i worry about how many calories i put in my body, i don't eat breakfast, but that's because i am always late for school be cause i get up in the morning and go on the computer. things are just getting worse for me. i look disgusting. my arms are like toothpicks, and so are my legs. i eat junk food. i did stop ea ting out for a while because i got sick of it, and plus at the time my mom wasn't working, but then she got her job back and i started into my old unhealthy routine. now i eat out almost everyday. but still no results. what should i do?
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If your doctor told you Remeron is to help you gain weight you may want to find a new doctor. I researched Remeron and find it is listed as an Antidepressant medication. Depression can cause or inhibit weight gain or loss of weight. If you control the depression you can gain control of the weight problem.
A family practice doctor is not the best physician to treat depression. Depression is best treated by a team of doctors; they being a psychiatrist who will properly diagnose and prescribe medication and a psychologist for talk therapy to get at the root cause of the depression.
I would also suggest you use a search engine to find a doctor in your area who specializes in weight control. Family practice doctors are great and I love my family practice doctor as she has saved my wife's live twice. But she know her limitations and is quick to send us to specialists. However we have preferred provider insurance instead of HMO insurance which allows her to do this. HMO insurance prefers the family practice doctor too treat their patients. This does not mean you cannot be referred to specialists.
At 92.5# and 5' 4" you are way under weight; you need to see someone who specializes in this area. You could have an over active thyroid, easily fixable. It takes special test and x-rays to make this kind of diagnoses one that a doctor more familiar with this type of problem will know what tests to order.
If you have HMO type insurance then you need to stand up for yourself and demand to be referred to a specialist who can help you. Do the research, find the doctor you want to be referred to then ask your family doctor , who is referred to as the gate keeper, for the referral.
Remember one thing when dealing with insurance companies. You are your own best advocate. If ever you are refused for something by the insurance company tell them your calling the State Insurance Commissioner to appeal. Most of the time they will give in without you having to call. But if they do not, call and file an appeal with the insurance commissioner's office. About 90% of the time the insurance company looses these appeals.
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Please go see a doctor and ask about help in dealing with an eating disorder. Anorexia is not so much about tour body size but about what's going on in your head.
It sounds like you are to get a more accurate view, which is a good thing, but you want to continue to get better, and to stay healthy.
You could ask you mom to make an appointment for you, or ask a school nurse for help.
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Wow you remind me of my bff back home in kansas.Im not a dr and i cant help you gain weight but i have a few ideas.Try eating more helthy foods they will help give you more energy,and start working out muscles weight more than fat.I know its hard to be motivated when you feel groggy and tierd all the time.But instead of trying to get fat try to get muscles.It will define your body and you will start looking healthyer.And for get what all the other girls say there just as worried about there own looks as you are about yours.They just like to make them selfs feel better by putting the attention on you.
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welll the goood news is you are not anerexic!
anerexic people refuse to eat and they think that they are obese when they are VERY skinny. its a psychological problem.
so what you should do is gain weight in a healthy manner. The foods you eat must supply you with much needed calories and give you all of the nutrients and phytochemicals that your body may have been missing for a while.
In order to gain weight, you need to consume more calories than you are currently taking in every day. You really shouldn't guess how many calories you need. (food log helps)
Remember that you need to choose healthy foods to really be healthy. This is especially important if you are recovering from an illness or have been undernourished for a long time. You want to gain weight and you want to improve your health as well.
Tips for Increasing Calories While Keeping a Healthy Diet
-Add cheese, nuts and dressings made with olive, walnut or canola oil to salads.
-Eat starchy vegetables such as potatoes and corn more often.
-Go for dried fruits or fruit juices as healthy higher calorie snacks.
-Add cream or cheese sauces to fish and baked chicken breast.
-Choose herbs and spices to increase the flavors of your food rather than relying on salt.
-Add powdered milk to soups and sauces to offer calories and protein.
-Spread Peanut butter on whole grain bread, apples or celery sticks to get a great source of protein and calories.
-Stick with healthy desserts, such as a bowl of berries with whipped topping and lot of chopped nuts.
-Spoon healthy salad dressings on sandwiches and as a dip for vegetables.
hope i helpedd!
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