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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:48 pm


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I was talking to my girlfriend today and I brought up her issues with food. She's fought with various eating disorders for many years and still today, the very idea of food physically makes her sick. She hates food, the feeling, the idea, everything, and it scares me.

It's a tough battle, as is any mental disorder, and one of many I'm helping her through. I don't know how to help her through this though. I don't have any prior experience or even knowledge to go off of. I'm gonna do a little research on it, but if anyone who knows anything about them or has suffered with ED's themselves would like to help me, I'd greatly appreciate it.

I'm willing to let this form into a sort of ED help thread, if it ends up going that direction, in which case I may end up moving it to the Extended Discussion subforum.

Any and all help/info is greatly appreciated.





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PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:26 pm


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Ah I can help, if you still need it. this thread is a bit old...

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:26 am


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Ah I can help, if you still need it. this thread is a bit old...

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I'm happy to take any advice you can give = )





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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:57 pm


I think that, if it's as bad as being sickened by the very idea of food, this is probably something that a professional would need to get involved in.
I know that people with eating disorders are at increased risk for cardiac problems and other serious deficiencies. I would talk to her parents or a guidance counselor (if she's still in school) to get some help. To be honest.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:54 pm


Perhaps she actually gets sick and doesn't know why? Then her brain would just associate being sick with eating...

I'm going off on a limb here, but maybe she has some sort of severe food allergy? If she's allergic to wheat gluten pretty much anything normally served or cooked would make her sick.

I know you said she's struggled with it for many years, but maybe it's not only a mental disorder behind it. .-.

It's just a thought, and I'm sorry if this wasn't very helpful. :[


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:20 pm


I had a health teacher tell me I have an eating disorder, though she didn't specify what, and simply told me to go see a doctor. So it would be amazing if people who knew what they were talking about could listen to my own story and help. o.o"

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:14 am


Con Dolore -reborn-
I had a health teacher tell me I have an eating disorder, though she didn't specify what, and simply told me to go see a doctor. So it would be amazing if people who knew what they were talking about could listen to my own story and help. o.o"



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Mind filling me in? Maybe I can help you somewhat. Feel free to PM me if you want to keep it private.





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