If anorexia.
nervosa is diagnosed early, it is best treated in a hospital.
After you have been diagnosed with this disorder, you will be provided.
with a hospital room where you will be closely supervised and have regular doses of.
an appetite-stimulating drug. You will also be given psychotherapy, this type of.
therapy helps if the psychotherapist can get to the root of the problem. If there are any.
personal or family problems, a better chance that they will be resolved is a plus.
The second major eating disorder is bulimia. This disorder can be life-.
threatening and is characterized by a secretive cycle of binging and purging. Bulimia.
nervosa can be extremely harmful to the body by causing a chemical imbalance that .
affects your heart and major organ functions. Some symptoms are signs of people.
becoming very concerned with their figure or their weight. When they are hungry they.
eat large amounts of food in short periods and they feel extremely out of control while.
they are eating. Many warning signs occur with bulimia such as; frequent visits to the.
bathroom after meals. People with bulimia usually feel ill, their jaw and cheeks swell.
up and a slight discoloration of their face and body becomes noticeable. In.
comparison with anorexia, people with bulimia tend to be aware of their disorder and.
they feel extremely guilty about it. They also are able to tell doctors or other people.
about their disorder and they feel extremely guilty about it. They also are able to tell.
doctors or other people about their disorder confidently. Bulimic people tend to be.
more outgoing and are more prone to impulsive behaviors. Some statistics on bulimia.
nervosa are that it affects 1-3% of middly and high school girls and 1-4% of college.
age women. Eighty percent of patients with this disorder are females. People that.
suffer from bulimia still maintain their average body weight. Their behaviors are.
unusual and extremely dangerous to their health as they struggle with this disease.
