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Mental Health Support

Neoma

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Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 09:52 PM

Mar 2012

But I have trouble keeping on weight due to stress.

Put powdered milk in milk/soup/gravy etc. Eat PB&J right before bedtime. Ensure shakes... Steroids generally make you hungry. And thank the universe for Chinese food...

Her stomach is most likely shrunk. When she says she's full, she's probably not joking. Give her small portions and gradually work your way up each day. Make her eat on RED plates, it provokes hunger. Divide 3 meals a day into 5...

That's all I can think of at the moment.

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Looking for tactics/experience/advice for parents dealing with an adult child with eating disorder [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 OP

No... Neoma Mar 2012 #1

I haven't. EFerrari Mar 2012 #2

i don't fizzgig Apr 2012 #3

only got mopinko Apr 2012 #4

Is she receiving treatment? mzteris Apr 2012 #5

Yes, she went through treatment for a few months when it first surfaced - she was 18. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #6

My son is 22 and began to be anorectic/OCD afflicted at age 10. coffeenap Apr 2012 #7

My oldest daughter grntuscarora Apr 2012 #8

25 year old son with similar situation annabanana Apr 2012 #9

I am amazed by how many young men seem to have this. murielm99 Apr 2012 #10

Wait a minute, how much is a 6' tall person supposed to weigh? TrogL May 2012 #11