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Which are the symptoms of Anorexia?

Symptoms of Anorexia reported by real patients, from the most common to the most limiting, plus a medically reviewed summary with sources.

Anorexia symptoms
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Significant medical problems
Depression and anxiety
Suicidal thoughts or behavior
Problems with growth and development
Social and relationship problems
Substance use disorders
Work and school issues
Death
Fatigue
Dizziness or fainting
Brittle nails
Hair that thins, breaks or falls out
Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)
Baby fine hair covering face and other areas of the body (lanugo)
Abnormal bowel functioning
Damaged teeth and gums
Sores in the throat and mouth
Scarring on the back of the hand/fingers used to induce purging
Swollen salivary glands (creating “chipmunk cheeks”)
Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)
Irritation and inflammation of the esophagus (heartburn)

Posted Mar 4, 2017 by Anna 100
Eating nothing at meals or binge eating. Frequent trips to the bathroom, weight loss, bad breathe. Tooth decay, sores in the mouth, hair loss and brittle nails.

Posted Nov 12, 2017 by Shanna 5000
You perceive yourself to be larger than what you are. In fact, most are very skinny and have malnutrition. You also count any end every calorie you consume then workout enough to burn 3 to 4x what we take in. Only 5% are male. This is primarily a women’s issue

Posted Mar 9, 2018 by Niki 8100
Symptoms include an intense fear of weight gain, body dysmorphia, underweight or rapid weight loss, inability to maintain healthy weight

Posted Apr 3, 2018 by Savanna 450
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Severe depression, isolation, denial to food, underweight ( bmi below 17.5)

Posted Feb 26, 2017 by Jesica 1070
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Image distortion, loss of control while eating

Posted May 30, 2017 by Ana Luiza 2000

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