Anorexia hair loss
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If there is more hair loss than this, the first cause we look at is diet. It has been long known that anorexia causes hair loss. Your 400 calories on alternate days is flirting with an anorexia-like diet and is most likely stressing your body. Rather than cut your long locks, look to have a balanced diet each and every day. Good luck.
Fatigue; dizziness; hair loss; motor skill impairment; lanugo (downy hair that grows all over the body after extreme fat loss, as a last ditch effort to keep warm); insomnia; sleep cycle impairment; tooth decay; tooth loss; increased susceptibility to infection; liver failure; kidney failure (extremely common, and often sets in early on during starvation), heart failure; heart attack; anal prolapse; muscle deterioration; ulcers; decreased or absent bowel function; loss of menstruation leading
Anorexia is known to cause hair loss. Hands shaking may be due to purging. To be considered bulimia there needs to be bingeing episodes and compensatory behaviors, such as, vomiting, excessive exercise, laxative abuse, etc.
The following is the DSM IV TR criteria for Bulimia Nervosa, purging and nonpurging type:
Recurrent episodes of binge eating characterized by both:
Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g.
There is little information available about hair loss during pregnancy, but one possibility is that dry hair may become drier as a result of high levels of progesterone, the female hormone produced in the ovaries. Progesterone works with oestrogen to regulate the reproductive cycle. If this is the case, your hair will be more prone to crack and break, especially in later pregnancy. As it breaks off near the roots it may appear to be hair loss, although it actually isn't.
When children do not eat for awhile, they cry because they are hungry. Symptoms of anorexia is hair loss (lots of it), development of peach like body hair, bad teeth, emotional problems, stomach problems, heart problems, etc. She needs help. She will intitially be upset about it, but eventually she will get over it.
these days everyone says i'm much thinner and prettier. i guess(i never go to measure it rather accurately) i may have lost 10kg+ in less than 4 months. yet some people tell me they feel i'm now spiritless and my eyes lose focus. i'm rather worried abt it actually. i mean, according to observation, my physical health indeed is affected (my hair is dropping and it's getting incredibly thinner), so will it affect my mental health also?
You report being depressed with rapid weight loss, loss of hair and recent loss of menses. You have symptoms that could reflect criterion leading up to an eating disorder. I would seek medical, psychiatric and psychological help now. For more information on eating disorders, visit our website. Take our free confidential female survey with instant results to explore whether you have an eating disorder.
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Hello. I'm new and terrified for a friend who says she's been diagnosed with Lyme disease. At first, I had no reason to believe otherwise. However, I'm not sure now. She has lost an extreme amount of weight. A couple of years ago when this all began, she was losing weight quickly and couldn't eat anything unless it was pureed. Without going into all the details, she presented all the signs of anorexia and still does.
My thyroid labs are here:
TSH: 0.10 (0.2-4.2)
Free T3: 6.4 (3.9-6.7)
Free T4: 12 (10-22)
Anti-TPO: 177 (0-34)
Anti-TG: 107 (0-115)
I was taking Levothyroxine but I had more hypo symptoms and so I took myself off them. The doctor was not happy that I took myself off but she was only going on labs and not symptoms which I did not like. I kind of regret coming off the medication, really, but I am adamant in restarting the medication once my next blood tests are done.
Hi Dr.:
My 14 years old daughter 5'9" only weight 102lbs,she rapidly drop 30 lbs last year and she doesn't want gain any weight now.She has many anorexia symptom but she eats 3 health meals everyday(no fat).Her anorexia became after her right elbow injury 2 years ago(still didn't recovry yet).She deny has anorexia that's mean she refuse to see doctor.
what can I help her?Is she anorexic?
I should also note that I was struggling with anorexia during this period as well, which might be similar to the malnourishment meth addicts experience.
Just to clarify a few things, I am not a meth addict, I no longer struggle with anorexia, and I have been at or above a healthy weight always for the last 10 years. I've also had no problems with insomnia for 10 years (thanks to medication).
emotional distress such as a death in the family or a physiological stress such as a high fever, sudden or excessive weight loss, extreme diets, nutritional deficiencies, surgery, or metabolic disturbances
Traction alopecia - excessive hairstyling or hairstyles that pulls the hair too tightly
Poor nutrition - inadequate protein or iron in your diet, fad diets, crash diets, eating disorders
Diseases such as diabetes and lupus
Medications such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy
Hormonal
i suffered from anorexia an still have blips from time to time is this the cause of my PCOS? have i caused my infertility???
Other causes of unexplained weight loss could be worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Loss of appetite can again be due to certain medications, drug abuse, depression, AIDS, acute and chronic infections, cancers and hypothyroidism. Either he does not eat well or there is increased metabolism as in hyperthyroid states, HIV, cancer etc.
Some signes, are avoiding eating, hair loss, weight loss, fruequent bathroom use after meals, eating large amounts after not eating for a while. I would also say to you if he does have anorexia encourage him to go see his doctor, because you want to make sure he doesn't make himself sick.
It is possible for him to get better, he just has to want it. You might also ask him to go see a shrink, because he must have a reason for his anorexia that he needs to talk out with someone.
There are many other causes like worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Loss of appetite can again be due to certain medications, drug abuse, depression, AIDS, acute and chronic infections, cancers and hypothyroidism. Either you do not eat well or there is increased metabolism as in hyperthyroid states, HIV, cancer etc.
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Weight loss is one of the side effects of taking Accutane and it may cause anorexia as well. Eat a healthy nutritious diet and consult your doctor if weight loss is a major problem. You may need to be put on some other medication for acne rather than Accutane.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, or AAFP, teenagers or adolescents who are depressed may experience a loss in appetite. Other signs your teen may be experiencing depression include loss of interest in favorite activities, a change in sleep patterns and not wanting to attend school. Depression is often caused by traumatic events such as divorce or a death in the family.
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