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What Are The Symptoms Of Anorexia?

I m scared I might have Anorexia. My Symptoms: Feeling guilty eating Constantly feeling i m fat (5 5 130 ibs) Don t want to eat Eating less Get naseous when eating tried puking always looking in the mirror. Comparing my body to others scared of gaining weight PLEASE HELP.... THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF MY SYMPTOMS
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
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Hello and thanks for your query.

I understand that you are concerned that you may be having anorexia. Most of the symptoms that you have mentioned are indeed indicative of anorexia. To help you understand this better, the core features of anorexia are as follows:
- Refusal to maintain a weight that is minimum for a person's height or having a BMI of below 18
- Fear of becoming fat or having a distorted image about one's own body.
- Indulging in unhealthy weight losing behaviours like vomiting, starving, purging, using water pills, etc.
- Amenorrhoea or other metabolic abnormalities.

You seem to be having many of the above features and hence it is likely that you may be having anorexia. However a detailed psychological evaluation is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

So, I would advise you to seek a psychiatric consultation for a detailed evaluation and further management.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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What Are The Symptoms Of Anorexia?

Hello and thanks for your query. I understand that you are concerned that you may be having anorexia. Most of the symptoms that you have mentioned are indeed indicative of anorexia. To help you understand this better, the core features of anorexia are as follows: - Refusal to maintain a weight that is minimum for a person s height or having a BMI of below 18 - Fear of becoming fat or having a distorted image about one s own body. - Indulging in unhealthy weight losing behaviours like vomiting, starving, purging, using water pills, etc. - Amenorrhoea or other metabolic abnormalities. You seem to be having many of the above features and hence it is likely that you may be having anorexia. However a detailed psychological evaluation is necessary to confirm the diagnosis. So, I would advise you to seek a psychiatric consultation for a detailed evaluation and further management. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist