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annabanana

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9. 25 year old son with similar situation

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:15 PM

Apr 2012

6 ft tall, at one point only weighed 140 lbs. anxiety attacks, bouts of scary depression.."contamination" issues.. some peripheral self mutilation (toenails)

started working with counselors, psychiatrist and Paxil, geodone, klonopin situation improved.

trying to keep him away from self medicating with alcohol.. Good days and bad..

(falls off our insurance in December, his job has NO health benefits.. nervous about THAT)

It is a sad and frightening thing altogether.

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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