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Anorexia Nervosa - Anorexia Nervosa symptom, treatment, causes
Anorexia Nervosa is an allergic response of swelling and redness.
Is similar to urticaria, but affects the deeper tissues as well.
It causes considerably greater swelling.
When it occurs in the larynx or epiglottis, Anorexia Nervosa can obstruct the
airway and become life-threatening.
Anorexia Nervosa Treatment is with anti-histaminics, and when indicated,
steroids.
Anorexia nervosa is an illness. People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight . They believe are fat even though they are very thin. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems. People with anorexia have dry skin and thinning hair on the head and often in a bad mood.they are always thinking about food. Actually, they are always hungry. People with anorexia may be at risk of death from starvation. Anorexia nervosa is a serious, often chronic, and life-threatening eating disorder. one-half to one percent of females in the U.S. develop anorexia nervosa. Approximately 95% of those affected by anorexia are female.
Symptom of Anorexia Nervosa
- Absence of menstruation
- Skeletal muscle atrophy
- Loss of fatty tissue
- Low blood pressure
- Dental cavities may be present with self-induced vomiting
- Blotchy or yellow skin
- Depression may be present in addition to the eating disorder
- Most individuals with anorexia nervosa refuse to recognize that they have an eating disorder
- dramatic weight loss; refusal to maintain the minimal normal body weight for one's age and height
- basing self-worth on body weight and body image
- frequent skipping of meals, with excuses for not eating
Causes of Anorexia Nervosa
- The condition usually occurs in adolescence or young adulthood.
- perfectionism.
- obsessiveness
- approval-seeking, low self-esteem
- withdrawal
- irritability, and
- black-white thinking.
Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
- Gain weight
- Implement a plan for healthy eating
- Adjust to the new eating habits and increased body weight
- Address the psychological underpinnings of the anorexia
- Family therapy may be the solution when the person anorexia denies the eating disorder.
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