Hey, i'm a 17 year old male, a tad too
skinny, 122 pounds. I lost around 30
pounds over the past year. Over the
summer, my face was quite slim and thin
and tight-skinned. But, although I havent
gained any weight, in recent weeks my face
has become loose-skinned, a little flabby,
my cheeks have become a little bigger, my
jaw and cheekbones less defined...I dont
udnerstand. Why would this happen, any
information will be appreciated, and how
can I return to the thin face version?
P.S. - I am 17, could it be my hormones?
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Whitney4768
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 69 Location: va
Eating Disorder Posted: 10-14-04 06:44am
In my opinion it could be an eating
disorder im not a doctor but I experienced
symptoms like that i've had one for 6
years and to this day I wish I never said
I was fat. It has changed my life
completely. I saw girls on tv at school
anywhere looking in the mirror say they
were fat so I was like im fat I hated my
body my mind told me I was fat but my
brain and myself and my family and friends
knew something was wrong.
I went to the biggest hospital to uva and
had all these test done like and
ultrasound, barium xray and nothing could
be found. They found a small amount of
blood in my stool which was a result of an
irritation. I couldnt eat much about
maybe 2 spoons full and my stomach would
hurt so bad it got to the point where it
affected my school work I couldnt sleep I
would wake up in the middle of the night
and cry mself to sleep cuz I hurt so bad
so then in nov. Of 2001 I had to come for
the ultimate scope test. The doctor told
me and family what he was going to do and
I just about past out I was so scared my
face turned white. He injected a sleeping
medication drug and my parents said it
took 5 min and I was knocked the funny
thing was I had my eyes open and before I
was knocked out I told my about having
cravings for potatoe pizza and chicken
nuggets after that I dont even remember
going to sleep.
The doctor had put 2 tubes in my lungs so
I could breathe and a small camera and a
light he took pictures of my small
intestine and large intestine and wen all
the way down to the top of my bladder.
Then after all that he woke me up and said
that it was finished and when I got up omg
it hurt so bad to talk it felt like
someone had pulled my throat it hurt for 2
weeks I had to be put on full liquids.
The doctor had said that he could find
nothing wrong and diagnosed me with having
anorexia nervosa and at that time it was
9th and I weighed on 72 pounds and if I
didnt get to 100 in a months time I would
go to the hospital for a feeding tube and
I told myself I cant let that happened.
So I would eat and tell myself that I need
this food and even though my stomach hurt
from malnutrion I ate
i still feel bad cuz my parents had spend
over 4000 dollars in medical bills and my
parents told me that it was my health they
were concerned about they didnt want me to
give up.
So from my experience please take care of
your body I am now almost 110 pounds im
5/0 which is good for my weight.
If you have any advice contact me at aol
lilkisses85
whitney
