Bulimia case

I completed Primary School in Gauteng and matriculated in the fairest Cape. Having a positive, outgoing, bubbly and cheerful personality, I was privileged enough to always have lots of friends.

Weight loss of 10kgs over 2 months Referral: From GP Past history: Treatment began soon after condition discovered Medical history: School ball triggers changes Amy is a bright girl.

For whatever reason, she had a difficult year I think it was the school ball that triggered her eating disorder, with all the organising, trying to find a partner, getting a dress, and all that palaver. She lost 10 kilos at that time.

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It was quite a subtle thing. As the weeks went by, she tipped over that fine line and suddenly she was just too thin! At this point, she was becoming quite particular about the kind of food she would eat — not the quantity, exactly, but the food specifically.

When she got to the stage when she started to be dishonest about her eating habits and I started finding toast thrown away in the bin, the alarm bells went off.

These bells just kept ringing as we spent a holiday in the mountains soon afterwards. She felt the cold terribly. That was the last straw for my husband and me. We took Amy straight to our GP. We were left feeling desperate until our GP referred us to Dr.

Resisting specialist help Amy was defiant about needing help. We had to be very firm. In our initial visits, there were tears before, distress during, and disappearances into her room afterwards.

He took her sometimes awful behaviour in the sessions in his stride. As I now understand it, anorexia is about avoiding confrontation and conflict, which was exactly what Amy was doing. So the therapy was critical to her overcoming it.

We all participated in the therapy. My husband and I spoke with Dr Fishman together and Amy and her sister met with him separately. This was uncomfortable at the beginning, a very unusual situation for all of us. Over time, we were all more at ease.

Our discussions were very empowering. If we had a bad week with Amy, a half-hour meeting with Charles would leave us with a solid grip on the situation. As parents, it was us who had to explain and implement the consequences. What Amy needs to do is to eat.

Imagine trying to keep a year-old girl in bed, feeding her…it was dreadful. However, it made brilliant sense. She had no contact with the outside world, and her friendships were threatened. All she could do was to think about her life while she was in bed, and about the choices she was making. Also, being in bed helped address her physical condition, as all the energy output from her food was going straight into weight gain.

Once she gained some weight and went back to school, the transition was so extreme that she realised that she was happier at school than at home.

We managed to get through to her in the home situation, but therapy remained really important. We treaded water for quite a while, just not getting anywhere.Jun 06,  · Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder delineated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Among the eating disorders, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are far more common in young females, while binge-eating disorder, the most common eating disorder overall, is more common in adults.

A Classical Case of Bulimia Nervosa from India

Nov 29,  · The present case report describes a very young woman who developed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus after only a brief history of bulimia. These findings suggest that even in very young patients, bulimia may represent a risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

NZ Eating Disorder Specialists - Dr Charles Fishman, 30 years experience helping individuals and families overcome eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and Compulsive Over Eating using Intensive Structural Therapy.

Bulimia Nervosa Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, and Self-Help What is bulimia? Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by extreme efforts to avoid gaining weight, often by vomiting or exercising to excess.

A Classical Case of Bulimia Nervosa from India	Physical signs and symptoms of this eating disorder are: Bulimia Treatment Since negative body image and poor self-esteem are often the underlying factors at the root of bulimia, it is important that therapy is integrated into the recovery process.
Case history: Amy	During these episodes large amounts of food are consumed over short periods. The condition should not be diagnosed in patients with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa up to 50 per cent of whom also binge eat.
Downloading prezi...	This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has increased dramatically within the United States and continues to have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment.

You jump to the worst-case scenario. If you backslide in recovery, for. A classic case of the bulimia nervosa in a young Indian female is reported.

This is in the context of the impression that due to increasing western influence, and change in cultural concepts of beauty and thinness among women, illnesses previously considered . Jun 06,  · Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder delineated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Among the eating disorders, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are far more common in young females, while binge-eating disorder, the most common eating disorder overall, is more common in adults.