Anorexic?

[Charlie]

So, starting some time last year, i started to starve myself, or just eat very little during the day, and there was some points where i would only eat one or two things, to nothing at all, and then one where i'd just pig out. And, i really didn't see anything wrong with it, but half way through that, i started to have to urge to make myself be sick so that no-one would notice that i was rarely eating, i still want to do that today, but i haven't.

Well, a few days ago, i got a cold, and it seemed to make everything taste all weird, and i've felt sick alot, so i've started to stop eating completely apart from one or two cough sweets to try and fix the cold, so i'm pretty much starving myself all day, and it's just making me feel twice as sick as before, but i haven't felt hungry at all, and just the thought of eating made me feel twice as sick.

Both days that i've not ate anything, i've had one small thing to eat, which i couldn't finish after a few bites, or just made me feel sick, so i'm starting to think this whole eating problem is getting worser, whether it's to do with the cold or not, because i know i'll carry on with it.

I just need some idea on what i should do, i know i need help, but i don't really want it, i'm just looking for ideas on what i can do to get help anyway. The only problem is, i can't talk to my parents, because my mom won't listen to me, and just thinks it's 'cause i'm too lazy to get anything, as well as yelling, and my dad doesn't seem to care about anyone beside's his self, so i'm stuck there. I went to a consellor as well, about my eating problems, and they just seemed to link it to depression, which didn't help me at all so i stopped going. So, any ideas/help will be really helpful, i'll also rep you for it. ;)

[uh huh her]

i don't think its anorexia, because isn't that when someone who's underweight begins to feel their overweight and get paranoid about their weight, so they starve themselves completely. but if thats the case for you, you should really go to the doctors, even if you don't want to. if it gets serious you could become seriously ill, and end up in hospital. the best thing to do is just try and eat, if your unwell atm, try and eat soup. it's easy to swallow and is good to eat when your ill. you shouldn't get in the habit of starving yourself, because it will start to take some real affect soon.
don't turn to bulimia, cos it becomes an addiction, which can hang around you for the rest of your life.
my best advice, force yourself to eat, do it for yourself. and if it doesn't get better, force yourself to go to the doctors. (:

[Jamie!]

yup, basically what was said above..

also, if you're feeling sick after a few bites of something, just try like building up the amount you eat each time if you get me? and then once you seem alright with it just eat whatever you want

and if it's been going on for like a year, you should try and go to the doctors about it..

[Papershop]

If you have got a cold, then stop eating will not resolve it. You just need to where warm clothes so that your not cold.
And you should seriously start to eat, if you just cant eat then go to the doctors, they can give you some milkshakes that you can drink which is basically the same as eating

[Mentor]

Just as speculation i had a cold/sickness bug thing not that long ago that petty much wiped my appitate out for a few days (aka i didnt eat anything).

Although after it cleared up i went back to normal (which is pretty much as far away from someone who doesnt eat as its possible to get)

Aside from the illness, i dont get the obessession with not eating? I love eating, its fun, entertaing and tasty? how can you not wish to partake in it?

[English]

You don't have anorexia, you have bullimia pretty much. When you're ill you should eat more than usual anyway, not less than. By eating nothing you're going to stay ill for longer than you usually would and you will just end up mucking your body up. Your body will end up eating stored fats and you will just become even more thin and your insides will be buggered. You just need to try and eat easy soluble foods such as soup and stuff like bread which will help(or foods that use bread)

[Charlie]

Thanks for the replies guys & gals. +repz.

At the trying/forcing myself to eat comments, the problem is, i really don't want to eat, which is why i don't, and i guess being ill is just helping it because i don't wanna eat, so i'll get use to starving myself now, and just carry on with it, because i've been doing it for ages.

I just really don't know what to do about it, and i know it's getting worser, and i know i'm losing weight 'cause of it, as i've noticed. But, i just don't want the help even though i know i need help, because i'm happy with things like this, and i feel that i am fat, no matter what anyone says, so this is kind of helping me getting skinnier, and that wasn't just said 'cause of what Ami said, it's the truth.

[Papershop]

kk, how old r u and how much do u weigh?
and if u dont eat then u will probaz become pail and look worse than u do now (suposedly)

[uh huh her]

Thanks for the replies guys & gals. +repz.

At the trying/forcing myself to eat comments, the problem is, i really don't want to eat, which is why i don't, and i guess being ill is just helping it because i don't wanna eat, so i'll get use to starving myself now, and just carry on with it, because i've been doing it for ages.

I just really don't know what to do about it, and i know it's getting worser, and i know i'm losing weight 'cause of it, as i've noticed. But, i just don't want the help even though i know i need help, because i'm happy with things like this, and i feel that i am fat, no matter what anyone says, so this is kind of helping me getting skinnier, and that wasn't just said 'cause of what Ami said, it's the truth.if your bmi shows your underweight/on the verge of being underweight, i highly suggest going to the doctor's before it gets worse.

[Charlie]

kk, how old r u and how much do u weigh?
and if u dont eat then u will probaz become pail and look worse than u do now (suposedly)

I'm 16, and i don't know how much i weigh, as there is no scales around to weigh myself or anything. And, to add to the pale thing, i do sometimes look pale, and people will comment on how pale i look, but it's not all the time, just ever so often i notice i am.


if your bmi shows your underweight/on the verge of being underweight, i highly suggest going to the doctor's before it gets worse.

I have no idea what my bmi is, so i can't really do that. But, i'm going to the hospital tomorrow to see someone about a problem with my leg, do you think it would be wise to mention it, even if they don't have anythign to do with it? As, they could find someone who does?

[uh huh her]

I have no idea what my bmi is, so i can't really do that. But, i'm going to the hospital tomorrow to see someone about a problem with my leg, do you think it would be wise to mention it, even if they don't have anythign to do with it? As, they could find someone who does?
yeh, they'll take it into account and they'll most likely be able to help you themselves, and as you said, if they don't they'll be able to find someone to help you with your eating troubles. the best thing to do is what they say, they are the professionals after all.

[Charlie]

yeh, they'll take it into account and they'll most likely be able to help you themselves, and as you said, if they don't they'll be able to find someone to help you with your eating troubles. the best thing to do is what they say, they are the professionals after all.

Okay, i'll do that. Thanks.

[lew!]

Yeah, Definately mention it as its still to do with health. Sometimes parents can be annoying but just sit them down and tell them about you trying to make youself sick..

Then they might listen more if its Quiet.

And apprently Chewing Gum makes you hungry, so mabye try that and then you might want to have a tiny peice of food.

Hope this help and get well soon,
RaveFM

[french]

well, maybe if you feel sick when you eat, just stick to sort of juices.

or maybe you could blend stuff together, or just hold your nose when you go to swallow, i don't think your anorexic, i just think when you get stressed and stuff, you don't actually feel bothered about eating.

i will try look this up a bit and see if theres anything on wikipedia.

but you sound fine, my mum don't always exactly eat, she just has breakfast, no dinner or anything.

and shes fine.

[Jordy]

If you have got a cold, then stop eating will not resolve it.
Having a cold and eating very little is very dangerous to your body. Since your body needs loads of energy, sleep and warmth to fight of the damn cold and make you feel better. If you don't eat, it'll have no energy to fight the cold off and it'll begin going into your "Last supplies". That's when you'll come annorexic and feel awful.

[foxyfox00]

I know how you feel not wanting to eat after being sick and all. I just went through it I hardly ate for 2 weeks and everytime I did I felt sick. Even when I went away with school for the weekend I couldnt eat. But its just building up what you eat, ive eate dinner 3 nights in a row which is good because i'd usually have an apple and a slice of toast durning a day.
The physological thing is something you have to get checked out if you need support. Alot of hospitals will have a dietician that can give you an eating plan to follow as well as support. Hope you get well soon and gte the support you need ♥.

[Wig44.]

I HATE it when people say 'you will get thinner and when you are really thin you will be anorexic' Anorexia is where you have a tainted image of your body. You think you are really fat, and you have to be thinner, and you try and go on crash diets.