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Beginning to notice a trend
| Mon, 01-23-2006 - 12:23pm |
Okay, when I was about 18 and 19, I started thrwoing up after I ate my lunch and dinner. I never thought anything of it, never had any side effects of it, ect, I was just able to binge and not feel fat afterwards. I got pregnant at 19, and stopped doing it, I knew I needed to stay healthy for my son. I am now 21, still trying to get off extra baby weight (he's 15 months now), and I was having problems with those last ten pounds. About three weeks ago I started throwing up again, now I can't stop. I find myself doing it even at work. I have lost almost 20 pounds in two weeks. I eat breakfast, go throw it up, eat lunch, go throw it up, go work out in the evening, go home to eat dinner, then throw it up, or I don't eat at all. I am now starting so see side effect of it. Hos is it that I did this for 1 1/2 years and never had any side effects, now I've been doing it for three weeks and already things are changing in my body, and not for the better. I think I need help, but I'm scared to ask, and I'm scared to death of re-gaining the weight! I'm not un-healthy skinny, I'm not even really all that skinny yet.

Hi there bridgett_08,
Welcome to the ED board, I'm glad you found it.
~Diana~
Hi bridgett_08,
I agree with Diana that it would be a good idea to go see a doctor. You are probably ok but it doesn't hurt to get checked out.
Like Diana already mentioned it is important to address any unresolved emotional issues. Women with EDs have learned to use their EDs to avoid dealing with the real issue at hand. Our EDs have become a survival mechanism for us and we need to learn to deal with life on life's terms. An experienced therapist can help you with that.
Of course you can also come here as often as you need to for support, questions, hope, etc.
Love & hugs, Kristina
“It helps to resign as the controller of your fate. All that energy we expend to keep things running right is not what keeps things running right.” ANNE LAMOTT
The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.
Love & hugs, Kristina
Hi Bridgett -- it's been a couple of days and I wondered how you are doing right now.
I guess you can't stop your dh from "telling" whomever he wants to.
~Diana~