I am just suspicious. One of my friends is anorexic, and her mom found out and took her to the doctor today. She is 13. I am wondering what the doctor probably did to her.
Answer:
I am a recovering anorexic so I know EVERYTHING. First, they'll give her blood tests to see if her electrolites are balanced and if she's deficient in anything.Then probably give her an EKG (heart test) to see if she's having palpitations or low blood pressure. Then they'll refer her to not just a therapist, but most likely a program where she will get help gaining weight and will eat at the program center. They usually prescribe antidepressents for anorexics (i'm on 2). I hope she does well. Good luck!
Get her to eat.
They will try to get her to eat and will have to put her on an IV if she doesn't.
they check her weght and then talk with her. and then reffer her to a dietian. and will montor her.
There is no one answer. It will depend on how severely your weight has dropped and how sick you are. An inpatient treatment center may be the answer. In some cases, outpatient treatment is an option as well. I knew of someone who had such a severe case that she was hospitalized and all she could eat at first was baby food. Anorexia is a complicated disease that isn't always curable, and almost always requires psychological treatments.
hey.
i sort of have the same problem.
when i went to the doctor, they made me get a therapist and also made sure i was eating a strict diet that was high in protein and crap.
sooo
yeah.
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nothing bad.
i wasn't THAT bad, so i didn't get any meds.
i don't even know if there are meds for anorexia.
probably.
anyways,
hope i helped
She will be required to attend group and individual therapy. If her condition is bad enough, she will be confined to either a medical hospital, a psychiatric hospital, or to a residential psychiatric treatment facility. The staff and her psychiatrist will make a contract with her...she can get privileges in exchange for taking her medications and meeting treatment goals---such as achieving a certain weight, being able to discuss the importance of good nutrition, etc.
most of them receive psychological tx modalities. some medication to increase the appetite to eat. there!
she might have to be put in inpatient in a hospital if she is really bad off, staff are watching you 24-7 and its full of other kids with problems too, like depression, anger, suicidal thought/attempts, AWOL, stuff like that, but she is completely safe, and they have to work on their problems to get out, if they think she needs to be there, you pretty much have to be there voluntarily because otherwise the will will make her go to court to be placed their and will probably win. they will probably set a weight that she has to meet to be released. just make sure they know what they are signing and to be care full, i learned the hard way. but if she does have to go there, just tell her to work with the program and fallow the rules and she will be out in no time... hope everything works out!!... PS they are also known as children's psychiatric hospitals
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