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| Physical Complications and Dangers |
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| Eating Disorders Kill! |
*ANOREXIA NERVOSA*
- Fatigue and lack of energy from malnutrition
- Amenorrhea-loss of menstruation
- Skin problems
- Dizziness and headaches from electrolyte imbalances
- Dehydration
- Shortness of breath
- Irregular heartbeats from electrolyte imbalances, dehydration, and malnutrition
- Cold hands and feet from bad circulation and not enough body fat
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Hair loss from malnutrition
- Stomach pains (a.k.a. hunger)
- Decreased metabolic rate
- Edema (water retention)
- Lanugo(fine downy hair) is the body's response to try and keep it warm after it loses fat
- Loss of bone mass
- Kidney and liver damage
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Osteoporosis
- Insomnia
- Anemia
- Infertility
- Depression
- Cathartic colon(caused from laxative abuse)
- Cardiac arrest
- Death
*DO NOT BE FOOLED BY YOURSELF!* Anyone can die from an ED. I've seen it happen, and heard of it. Do NOT even TRY to convince yourself that you are not 'sick' enough or 'bad' enough to die. In reality, we are all dying.
*BULIMIA NERVOSA*
- Fatigue and lack of energy
- Amenorrhea and irregular menstruation
- Dizziness from electrolyte imbalances
- Headaches
- Dehydration
- Constipation and diarrhea
- Shortness of breath
- Irregular heartbeats
- Depression
- Tears of esophagus which causes DEATH!
- Hair loss
- Stomach pain and bloating
- Erosion of teeth enamel from stomach acid
- Chronic sore throat
- Kidney and liver damage
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Cathartic colon (caused from laxative abuse)
- Edema (swelling of hands and feet)
- Low blood pressure
- Chest pains
- Gastric dilation and rupture
- Abrasions on back of hands and knuckles from forcing fingers down throat.
- Anemias
- Cardiac arrest
- Death!
*COMPULSIVE OVEREATING & BINGE EATING*
- Weight gain
- Hypertension or fatigue
- Heart ailments
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Varicose veins (AKA spider veins)
- Sleep depravation
- Toxemia during pregnancy
- High blood pressure
- Shortness of breath
- High Cholesterol levels
- Cardiac arrest
- Death!
And what are some on the signs that would signal that an eating disorder is present? Click here. |
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