Treating Anorexia
Treating anorexia is a long drawn out process and involves both medication and psychological help. Anorexia controls the body and also damages every vital organ of the body if it is not contained in time. Many times the damage is so extreme that all of it can not be repaired with treatment. The key is to seek treatment before the severe damage is done to the body. There are treatment centers across the United States and in Britain for eating disorders. The victim has to admit to having a problem and seek help so they can be diagnosed before they can receive treatment. The treatment is a slow process and it is also a very expensive process. Many people will suffer from the disease because they can not afford the treatment or their insurance will not pay for it. There are also support centers for anorexia and other eating disorders. You can find a world of information about anorexia and other eating disorders online. You can find pictures of anorexic victims, charts graphs, stories of victims (some very famous people), testimonials, and information about the disease so the public can become aware of the signs and symptoms so they can help others who they suspect might be suffering from the disease.
Some of the signs and symptoms of anorexia are thinness, fatigue, fainting, dizziness, abnormal blood count, soft hair all over the body, hair that falls out, thins, or breaks, osteoporosis, dehydration, low blood pressure, irregular heart beat, dry skin, constipation, nausea, bloating, brittle nails, lack of emotion, excessive exercise, refusing to eat, making excuses not to eat, trouble concentrating, cessation of menstruation (in females), decreased testosterone (in males), looking in the mirror often and seeing themselves as fat, weighing themselves often, mitral valve prolapse, heart failure, lung problems similar to emphysema, anemia, bone loss which increases the risk for fractures, low blood potassium, sodium, and chloride, kidney problems, liver damage, and more. Many people have even died from complications from anorexia or have committed suicide because of the disease.
There have been over 8 million people diagnosed with anorexia and other eating disorders. The majority of them are between the ages of 10 and 20 years of age. There are a few under the age of 10 but it is rare. The majority of people who have died from anorexia are men over the age of 70. This is thought to be because they were not diagnosed with anorexia. Anyone, at any age can become a victim of anorexia and the numbers are growing every day so this is why it is so important for everyone to be educated on the disease.
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