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- | 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' | ||
- | Here's some of what Jack manages to choke down and hasn't lost anymore weight on: | + | ===== Patient experiences ===== |
- | Breakfasts - 2 slices of whole grain toast or rolls with peanut butter/almond butter with agave nectar (like honey) and high fat cheese. | + | //Elijuh// Thu Dec 6th, 2007 light sensitivity 7 Anorexia 3 |
- | Mixed whole grain hot cereals with half & half, dried or whatever kinds of fruits you have and nuts. | + | Sat Dec 15th, 2007 Anorexia 4 lost 3 pounds in 20 days |
- | Smoothies - Frozen and unfrozen fruits (lots of vitamins). He also adds almonds or some softer nuts to the blenderized drink. Always add some protein | + | Dec 27th, 2007 |
+ | Anorexia is improving! | ||
+ | Mon Jan 14th, 2008 Notice I switched from the Ultracet | ||
- | Other meals - sandwiches | + | May 7th, 2009 I was tentatively diagnosed |
- | Brown rice, wild rice, basmati rice pilafs | + | Tue Jun 9th, 2009 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. |
- | Buffalo, beef, or lamb burgers | + | Support team: //You can back down the Zith, since you feel that it is causing all this, no need to hurry and xtra Benicar |
- | Grill a marinated beef or buffalo steak and have on hand for snacks and meals. | + | Tue Jun 7th, 2011 After 7 years of serious illness I am seeing huge improvements. ... Tumors in my feet - shrinking |
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- | 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. | + | |
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- | Whole fat cheese on crackers (try different types of cheeses and crackers for variation) | + | |
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- | Apples and celery with peanut butter or almond butter. Cashew butter' | + | |
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- | 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. | + | |
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- | Lots of sugar free dark chocolate. | + | |
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- | Mixed nuts (I know you're heartily sick of them…there are ways to flavor them differently so they' | + | |
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- | Tortilla chips with salsas and guacamole. | + | |
+ | 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. .... 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. | ||
===== Further Research | ===== Further Research | ||
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in New Insights in Anorexia Nervosa (({{pubmed> | in New Insights in Anorexia Nervosa (({{pubmed> | ||
P. Gorwood, J. Epelbaum and colleagues assemble seven possible models, each accompanied by illustrative figures. | P. Gorwood, J. Epelbaum and colleagues assemble seven possible models, each accompanied by illustrative figures. | ||
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- | //Elijuh// Thu Dec 6th, 2007 light sensitivity 7 Anorexia 3 | ||
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- | Sat Dec 15th, 2007 Anorexia 4 lost 3 pounds in 20 days | ||
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- | Dec 27th, 2007 | ||
- | Anorexia is improving! | ||
- | Mon Jan 14th, 2008 Notice I switched from the Ultracet to Demerol. | ||
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- | May 7th, 2009 I was tentatively diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa in 1981. Interestingly enough it seems to run in my family. | ||
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- | Tue Jun 9th, 2009 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. | ||
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- | Support team: //You can back down the Zith, since you feel that it is causing all this, no need to hurry and xtra Benicar | ||
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- | Tue Jun 7th, 2011 After 7 years of serious illness I am seeing huge improvements. ... 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. | ||
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- | Vomiting - almost gone- Now down to vomiting once or twice a week. Anemia - gone. White count back in normal range. Reflux - better. | ||
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- | 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. .... I'm not completely well but I am getting there. I know I have more years in recovery but I can do it | ||
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- | 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. | ||