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My Sister- Eating Disorder
My sister who is one of my best friends has always struggled with her weight she fluctuates between about 150-230ish and always seems to be on some crazy diet- but lately I've noticed she has lost a lot of weight, and the way she is doing it is by being bullemic.
She is really bad- she stayed with me and my husband this weekend and I noticed she did it at least 3 times (That I noticed!)I asked her boyfriend who she lives with about it- and he said it was really bad- and he gets upset with her but she won't stop.
I asked her about it and she admits it but doesn't think it's a big deal because she's " not skinny" or wasting away- but I know it is so bad for you-our mom had a friend who DIED of this disease. I don't know what to do- she doesn't think it is a serious problem.
What can I do/ I mean getting my parents involved isn't much of an option because my dad generally just gets uncomfortable with these situations, and my mom has some serious problems of her own to be in denial about- Any suggestions?
Re: My Sister- Eating Disorder
Help her! I have a loved one who died from Bulimia, and it breaks my heart to no end. She wanted to be thin like her sisters, mother, friends etc..... For this person, she thought no one loved her the way she looked. If she hated herself, she thought everyone else did. It was apparent at her funeral, that lots of people LOVED her because it was standing room only in a large church.
On a side note, she received help for years both unconditional love from family and friends, out patient treatment, in patient treatment etc.....In the end, she had destroyed her body, and it was un-repairable. She was 20 years old, and had a successful life ahead of her.
I hope you can help your sister. Good luck to all of you; it is a struggle and a journey.
I worked on an eating disorders unit...the patients we knew to die were ALL bulimic, not anorexic. Something Fishy is a good website.
I forget which one it is, phosphorous or potassium, one of those is always way off in these patient and sometime people need to see an off lab level to be convinced something is wrong. Do you think she can see her doctor for a physical and have this, and her blood in general tested. I think she needs treatment but I'm trying to think of a foot in the door technique for you.
Are her parotid glands swollen (cheeks by ears), a face kind of like the grinch
My sister was bulimic in high school and finally went to my parents for help right before college. She is healthy now but still struggles almost 12 years later.
So encourage your sister to talk to you or someone else she trusts. Let her know you want to help her.