My Girlfriend Is Sick...any Ideas? Posted: 06-27-04 12:44pm
Ok my girlfriend never has an
appetite...And she never eats...I dont
think she eats anything healthy and she
eats something and shortly after gets
nausea and throws up...She says that after
she throws up she feels better and is
hungry but anyone can tell that that is
not healthy at all...She has lost about 15
pounds...She is about 98lbs now and she
has been wanting gain weight but she cant
cuz she is never hungry!!! And this
throwing up doesnt help...She went to the
doctor thinking it was like an ulcer or
some type of stomach virus but doctors
found nothing...And simply said it was
stress...She doesnt want to take any more
medicine for it cuz when she does she
throws up...And she gets headaches as
well...So its like her stomach is
practically empty every day...Anyone have
any ideas? Im really worried about her
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Julie25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Teesside, UK
Posted: 07-08-04 10:19am
My only advice is to talk to her and get
her to see a counsellor. She may have an
eating disorder - she could be anorexic -
but she doesn't necessarily have to be. I
don't know where you live, but there are a
number of organisations who can help your
girlfriend to get help. If there are no
physical causes of her loss of appetite,
it may well be psychological. Get her to
confide in you by gently approaching her
about her problem without being accusatory
or critical. Just try to listen to her
and show compassion. That way, she may
open up, and you can convince her to seek
help. She really needs your support,
because it is often not easy for a person
with an ed to admit to themselves that
they have a problem (take a look at some
of the posts on this message board; also,
I have been there myself, I know). Once
she gets over her denial, she will be
ready to receive help. I'm sorry, but
this generic piece of advice is the only
info I can give; but take it from me, I
was bulimic for years and counselling has
helped me stop and live a normal life, so
your girlfriend can, too.
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littlemissx223
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Sussex
Posted: 07-16-04 14:05pm
Heya. I agree with the above post, get
her to a counciller, shes ill and she
needs help. It could be that she's
aneorexic and bulimic if she is throwing
her food up as well. I know how hard it
is trying to help someone with an eating
disorder as one of my friends is
recovering from aneorexia, and it's been a
hard time for her. I think you need to
be suppourtive and try and help her to
relax when she gets back from work or
whatever, that way if shee feels more
relaxed perhaps her eating habits can turn
back to normal. It'll take time, so be
paitient and help her out.
