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Suggest Treatment For Eating Disorder

Is this going to become a full blown eating disorder and should I tell my doctor? I m 17 years old and about 5 3-5 5 and quite fat, about 140 pounds I admit I have anorexic tendencies. For days I would starve until it hurt and eat less (about 500 calories and under) when I decided to. Sometimes I would eat normally until this feeling took hold of me and I start repeating again but maybe for longer. However some of the weight would barely shift and I will start eating again but not as much like before. I take ephedrine tablets to aid with the weight loss and constantly see myself as fat. I m thinking that when I go to the doctor I should tell her whats going on because no one knows except my twin and she hasn t told anyone. My mom doesn t know either. I feel like I want to tell her but I don t because she ll make me stop and I secretly love the feeling of doing this to myself, sometimes I smile just thinking about what I m doing and going to achieve. I also tend to go on pro-ana sites to make me feel better about what I m doing. And for some strange reason I want to be extremely skinny when I do go to see her (doctor) so that when she sees me I ll be nice and thin. I really don t know what s going on. Can someone give me an insight into what I m doing to myself and maybe if there s a name for it since its not anorexia and if I should speak to my doctor. All answers greatly appreciated.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Its not anorexia nervosa. Your symtoms doesn't fully satisfy the criteriars of bulimia nervosa too,as it is associated with binge eating and delibrate emesis or consumption of purgatives. Your weight is actually more than expected. So you are becoming anxious and obsessive. Due to obsession you have started taking ephedrine by own which is a very bad step. You should either tell your mother or doctor you know. Instead of targetting only diet ,i would advice you for proper exercise plan. You may consult a professional. You need to sweet. Hope it will help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Eating Disorder

Its not anorexia nervosa. Your symtoms doesn t fully satisfy the criteriars of bulimia nervosa too,as it is associated with binge eating and delibrate emesis or consumption of purgatives. Your weight is actually more than expected. So you are becoming anxious and obsessive. Due to obsession you have started taking ephedrine by own which is a very bad step. You should either tell your mother or doctor you know. Instead of targetting only diet ,i would advice you for proper exercise plan. You may consult a professional. You need to sweet. Hope it will help you.