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--- home:diseases:anorexia_bulimia [02.06.2019] – [Introduction] sallieq
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 An immune overload hypothesis would suggest that compensating withdrawal from some activities would help recovery from eating disorders, and certainly a reduction of unnecessary parental pressure may be needed.
+[[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-07/uoc--rpn072109.php|New imaging technology]] at U.Cal. San Diego provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia nervosa that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in people with the eating disorder.
+<blockquote>Under Kaye's leadership, the eating disorders treatment program at UC San Diego is developing treatments based on understanding the temperament and personality that drives anorexia, and helping patients to use such traits in constructive, rather then self-defeating ways.</blockquote>
-====  Alayne's ideas ====
+====  Alayne's strategy ====
 The trick is to have as many kinds of foods around as possible because when one's appetite is down, having just one thing to choose from generally doesn't work. I went through years of having little or no appetite myself, so understand the problem pretty well myself - it's very frustrating!
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 Although I have no arthritic pain,which is amazing , I suffer strange sensations, I have no hunger at all!!like if i had had anorexia...and mino has been tough with my stomach,
-//Elijuh// Thu Dec 6th, 2007 01:54
-light sensitivity 7
-Anorexia 3
-Sat Dec 15th, 2007 18:06
-Anorexia 4 lost 3 pounds in 20 days
-Dec 27th, 2007 20:15
-Anorexia is improving!  It's kinda funny that I had it during Christmas...must have been all the relatives!
+**deceased shown by ... after name** //Morris W Milnes// Jun 29th, 2006
-ted: Mon Jan 14th, 2008 21:42
-Notice I switched from the Ultracet to Demerol.  The Ultracet caused the anorexia to worsen tremendously.  I am six pounds down but staying steady there.
-ed May 6th, 2009 20:43
-I am experiencing anorexia.  I don't even think about food.  No appetite.  I have begun setting a timer to remind me but I don't ever finish a meal.  Weight is down considerably.  Below 110. I am 5'5".  This seems to be worse since I went for an esophagus dilation a few weeks ago.
-May 7th, 2009 16:54
-I was tentatively diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa in 1981.  Interestingly enough it seems to run in my family.  My grandmother died of AN in February of 2006.  5'7" and 83 lbs.  But when I was diagnosed with AN in 81, I obsessed about food.  I didn't eat it but it consumed my thoughts.  It was very inline with my OCD issues. I had rituals that surrounded my eating. With this IP, food isn't crossing my mind.  I think I'll try upping the Benicar first to see if my appetite returns.
-: Tue Jun 9th, 2009 04:16
-My Anorexia is still here and now the Anorexia Nervosa stuff with the OCD issues is rearing it's ugly head, too.
-upping Benicar as of right now. It hit me tonight what was going on when a friend told me that I needed to eat and I argued them down.  Sigh.  Just like the old days.  Argue and then distract them.  It took me several days to realize I was back with the OCD stuff.
-//Support team//
-You can back down the Zith, since you feel that it is causing all this, no need to hurry and xtra Benicar  OR  keep Zith where it is and add in Benicar 40mg/4hrs and use 20mg sublinigal (taste ugh!).
-d: Tue Jun 7th, 2011 02:54
-After 7 years of serious illness I am seeing huge improvements. I can now straighten all 10 fingers completely and can make a complete fist. I can type with very little pain. My blue hands are less blue than they used to be. My finger lesions are smaller and less painful. I used to have only a few days a month when I could get out of my pajamas. Slowly I have progressed to maybe one or two days every 6 weeks in my Pjs. My huge nasal lesions - gone. Tumors in my feet - shrinking and pain is gone. Breathing - easier and better. Swollen rib cage - gone. Headaches - gone. Tendons - FINALLY some better - not great - but better. Vomiting - almost gone- Now down to vomiting once or twice a week. Anemia - gone. White count back in normal range. Reflux - better. I was having to sleep really elevated to keep the stomach acid from going into my lungs. I can sleep with the bed elevation lower now. Sleep is improved. No longer on any sleep meds...except when I'm worried. Left hip - Better. I used to catch every cold and bug that came along. Now only rarely do I get sick. Spleen swelling all gone! Abdominal pain - almost never. Cough - almost gone. Thank you to Abba, my friends, and my family for all the help. I'm not completely well but I am getting there. I know I have more years in recovery but I can do it
-So that is it. I am starting to feel normal again. I even have less of the nerve issues in my hands now. I didn't think things like that would ever go back to normal. But I can feel them normalizing. The word for me is beginning to be...NORMAL.  4.5 years on the Marshall, but on one antibiotic protocol or another since July of 2005.
-//Morris W Milnes// Jun 29th, 2006
 I may misunderstand the definition of Anorexia, but I have absolutely no desire to be any thinner, I just am very seldom getting hungry anymore.  I am forcing myself to eat but can't quite seem to force enough to maintain, although weight loss is definitely much slower.
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-Jacks has to also basically force himself to eat, although in the past couple of days he's been more willing to look at food.
-Here's some of what he manages to choke down and hasn't lost anymore weight on:
-Breakfasts - 2 slices of whole grain toast or rolls with peanut butter/almond butter with agave nectar (like honey) and high fat cheese.
-Mixed whole grain hot cereals with half & half, dried or whatever kinds of fruits you have and nuts.
-Smoothies - Frozen and unfrozen fruits (lots of vitamins). He also adds almonds or some softer nuts to the blenderized drink. Always add some protein to the mix as well. We like to make an eggwhite omelet to accompany the smoothie (3-5 eggwhites with garlic, grated cheese, green onions, tomatoes...or whatever else is in the fridge).
-Other meals - sandwiches with guacamole and whole milk cheese or chicken or both. We also use vegenaise which is a great substitute for mayo (tastes like the real thing).
-Brown rice, wild rice, basmati rice pilafs with quick cooked organic beef or lamb stew with lots of veggies and spices.
-Buffalo, beef, or lamb burgers (spiced with various herbs and onion, garlic, etc.) on whole grain rolls or just with veggies.
-Grill a marinated beef or buffalo steak and have on hand for snacks and meals.
-Roast a chicken once or twice a week and have on hand for snacks and meals. We make a great chicken salad with the vegenaise, pickles, onions, and whatever else we like. Spread on crackers, bread, or use in salads lettuces.
-Whole fat cheese on crackers (try different types of cheeses and crackers for variation)
-Apples and celery with peanut butter or almond butter. Cashew butter's also great.
-Jacks makes almond milk and cashew yogurt which are nice and high in calories. If you're interested, can give you the recipes. Kind of a pain to make though.
-Lots of sugar free dark chocolate.
-Mixed nuts (I know you're heartily sick of them...there are ways to flavor them differently so they're a tad more interesting (let me know if you're interested). Although it's not known whether or not pumpkin and sunflower seeds have Vit D, Jacks eats them on many things. His 25-D dropped to <5, so I think they probably have little D, if any.
-Tortilla chips with salsas and guacamole.
-*The trick is to have as many kinds of foods around as possible because when one's appetite is down, having just one thing to choose from generally doesn't work. I went through years of having little or no appetite myself, so understand the problem pretty well myself - it's very frustrating!
 Good luck with the food and feel free to pm me for any recipes, or whatever.  Alayne
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 [[http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0007125|Monitoring Bacterial Community of Human Gut Microbiota Reveals an Increase in Lactobacillus in Obese Patients and Methanogens in Anorexic Patients]]
-I'm not sure I can completely tease out the significance of this study, but this sort of result suggests that famine may affect the microbiome in a lasting way:
+(Amy ??) I'm not sure I can completely tease out the significance of this study, but this sort of result suggests that famine may affect the microbiome in a lasting way:
 [[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14696131|psychological traits in eating disorders]]

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