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Do i have an eating disorder
Hi Im Jazz a nd Im14/f.
Ive been told I have an eating disorder but i dont think I do.
I recently about two months ago stopped eating.I dont feel hungry or anything.I just dont eat because Im not hungry.
But then my mom will make a big deal about me not eating which annoys me so Ill start eating alot for two or three days to shut her up.
Then maybe for the next week I stop eating again because im not hungry.In the last two months Ive went to the doctor.When they weighed me I was 114.
But a month later I was only 100.Now Im 108.
I honestly dont think I have an eating disorder.I know Im perfectly healthy.How do I et my mom to see things the way I do.
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Eating disorders often arise, like a lot of social ills, out of a general feeling of a loss of control somewhere in a person's life. Certainly, you are currently experiencing a power struggle with your mom over your eating habits. Your mom, in fact, may inadvertently be contributing to your eating disorder. She's worried about you and that is the only way you should apprehend what she's saying to you.
What you might do is have her sit down with you and your doctor and have a conversation about this and see if maybe calling in a therapist might be warranted here. Ideally, you should be within five pounds or so of your medically determined proper weight for your height (though this is by no means an exact science). If your less than that and have a diminished appetite then it appears there is a problem.
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I'm not a doctor, none of us are so we can't say with any amount of certainty if you have a KNOWN eating disorder.
What I can say is based on what you have written is your eating habits are not normal for a 14 year old who needs well balanced meals each day to keep up with the changes and growth her body is under going. I say this as a parent and grandparent.
Now when you say you don't eat. That needs an explanation. Does this mean you do not eat anything. I don't think so as you cannot go two months with out any food intake. To me it means you don't eat a normal meal, that you snack all day.
This is a very poor eating habit to get into as you are most likely not getting the proper nutrients your body needs. This can be very harmful, more harmful then if you were say 10 pounds over weight.
Based on what you have written, what I know about proper nutrition and teenagers, and my interpretation of what you have written. In my judgement you do have some form of an eating disorder just not one of the three most recognized.
I could make a guess at the reason for this though it would be better of you see your doctor and explain your eating habits to him or her. Let the doctor decide if you need help with an eating disorder and finding out why you have one, if you have one.
The best any of us can do is make a best guess based on what we know. You doctor will make a diagnoses which is what you need. So my advice is to see your doctor and get a definitive answer as to whether or not your doctor feel you have an eating disorder and in need of treatment.
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Hi,
Let me tell you about me and then give you some advice. I'm recovering from severe anxiety, and from that I had depression and bulimia.
I'm no doctor, but you need to establish why you don't have an appitite. And most doctors put this down to anxiety or depression, as they did with me.
The thing is, you dont have a phobia as such with food (anorexia) and you dont seem to not eat/throw up as a coping strategy (bulimia) so I think that theres a deeper issue here,which you need to see a GP about.
And do it soon, because mental health issues spiral out of control and hurt everyone else not just the sufferer. The thing is, you may not think now you're mentally ill, but deep deep down you could be, so be refered to a psychiatrist, because this behaviour to be frank isn't normal.
Trust me there are people out there to help you, you jsut gotta put the effort in yourself aswell.
Good luck :)
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When you say that you don't eat, do you mean at all? Like, you go a week without consuming any food at all?
This certainly sounds like an eating disorder.
My advice? Speak to your doctor. Explain that you don't feel hungry for long periods of time. This is not normal. There may be something VERY serious explaining it. So going to your doctor will definitely help.
Of course, you may also benefit from therapy. Ask your doctor to refer you, or go straight.
Either way, you should definitely speak to a doctor.
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