Woman I know starving herself to death. What shall I do?!


Question: Woman I know starving herself to death. What shall I do?
This woman and I are very close, and she's obsessed about her weight. Unfortunately, the medication that she's been taking makes weight loss impossible. She's been starving herself for the last two weeks, drinking nothing but water and eating a couple of strawberries and grapes. She doesn't have many friends, and she's told me to butt out. If she continues like this, I think she's going to die. What shall I do? Please help!

Answers:

She wont lose weight without eating protein...low blood protein levels will cause water gain. Gently remind her, skim milk is very good for her and may help. Cant hurt. Not eating wont allow her meds to work. Then doctors may need to increase dosage, thus increasing her weight more.

This is about more than food...stress will cause weight gain. That's why seeing a counselor may help.


Only so much uou can fo, though...she wont die. She'd pass out first.

Experience with anorexia first hand. Its about helplessness and anger.



i no its hard but you just have to be firm with her evan when shes shouting and screaming at you saying nasty things to you
just stick out
sit her down and be very blunt
read up about starvation adn tell her wats actualy happening inside her body
right now becuase shes starving herself
say it very gruesomally
this might not stop her but evan it makes her stop and think for a bit its still worth it
tell her bluntry if you going to carry on your going to be DEAD withis a few weeks
take her to a therapist to help her with the depression part if that helps her she might be abit more willing to eata lil more
and take her to the docters
get her other friend and family involved
and just try your best xoxoxo


goood luck



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the weight will come off eventually if she is not eating anything apart from a bit of fruit

she may tell you to butt out but id say contact her dr and family
she is depressed and starving therefor not thinking rationally

get some help for her as the lack of nutrients will make her a whole lot worse
best wishes



Tie her down and shove a sandwich down her throat



agree with jonah....



Make her a sandwhich...... women




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