Is this an eating disorder, and if so, what s it called?!

Is this an eating disorder, and if so, what s it called?

I am asking this because aa friend disclosed information to me, and i'm concerned, so. Someone who thinks she too fat and wants to lose about 12 pounds. So she sometimes fasts, for an extended period of time, like ten days. And often does one or two day fasts In hopes to lose weight. She eats low calorie foods most of the time, and if she does eat anything with high calories, she sometimes throws it up. She doesn't feel well after eating, and often feels guilty, fat and like she failed at her diet. I do belive that she's hypoglycemic as well. She's not underweight, but she's close to it. She ahs alot of stressful events going on in her life, and if quite bent out of shape.What is this eating disorder called?!? is it possible for her to help herself to get better? without a phychiatrist/doctor/family?

6 days ago
Personal experiences would be greatly appeciated :/

she has anorexia nervosa with regards to the calories n with the throwin up that is bullimia. i become anorexic n its not nice, its hell! it ruins ur life when u have it, bt there are ways out, i got out of it with a lot of support n visits to the phycarahtrist. its hard, as its all u think about n completly controls u, u spend every minute thinkin about calories n food, exercise n the way u like.

its good that u are concerned about ur friend, u need to support her and help her get help, help her realise she has a problem and if u can get her to see a doctor, this is wot i did n they referred me on to the child and family clinic to see a phycarhtrist, it doesnt mean that i was crazy, bt need a lot of help to get me out of it.

it is not healthy to be like this, first it affects u mentally, physically, socially, u deprive urself of nutritions, it can stop ur periods if u loose to much weight, n stunted growth, as for the throwin up that can cause the sick to erode ur teeth, n if it carries on u wont b able to stop throwin up. the fastin shrinks ur stomach n then when u eat u cant properly handle the food.

seriously it is not worth it to b like this. i did it n my life was hell. i'm not sayin i'm 100% bt my weight is now healthy whereas before it was too low n i had a few problems. one of which was that my periods stopped 4 over a year (not good),

so please try to get ur friend to stop, tell her looks arnt everythin n she DOES NOT need to loose wight, if u can get her to talk to her parents or see a doctor.