Symptoms of anorexia nervosa, both physically and behaviorally

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a fear of being overweight so that the sufferer has a weight far below normal. Various symptoms of anorexia will appear when a person has this one eating disorder, although sometimes the signs are not so obvious at first.

Usually to prevent weight gain and keep trying to lose it, people who suffer from anorexia nervosa will limit what they eat everyday. They may also justify any means, for example controlling calorie intake by fasting, abusing laxatives, using diet aids, and also exercising excessively. No matter how much weight they lose, people with anorexia are still worried about their weight.

What are the symptoms of people with anorexia nervosa?

Symptoms of anorexia nervosa are divided into two, namely those seen physically and those seen from changes in behavior. Here's the full review.

Physical symptoms of anorexia

People with anorexia usually experience a variety of physical signs such as:

• Extreme weight loss.
• Dizziness, even fainting.
• The color of the finger turns bluish.
• Severe fatigue and lack of energy.
• Hair that keeps falling out and breaks.
• No menstruation (or irregular menstruation).
• Dry or yellowish skin.
• Irregular heartbeat.
• Low blood pressure.
• Cavities due to frequent vomiting.
• The bones are thinning.
• The growth of fine hairs that cover the skin of the body.
• Always feeling cold all the time.

Mental and behavioral symptoms of anorexia

In addition to physical symptoms, usually people with anorexia nervosa show specific behavioral and mental signs. Among others are:

• Limiting food intake through a strict diet or fasting.
• Excessive exercise.
• Trying to get rid of food that has been consumed by any means, including using drugs.
• Ignores hunger and refuses to eat.
• Lying to others about how much food has been consumed.
• Fear of gaining weight, so weigh yourself very often.
• Withdrawing from the environment.
• Easy to get angry.
• Wearing layers of clothing to hide her steadily losing weight while trying to stay warm.
• Only eat certain types of food and limit some of it, for example, not consuming carbohydrates.
• Continue to think that he is fat even though he continues to lose weight.

If you or even someone close to you experience these symptoms, be careful. Immediately consult a nutritionist doctor and also a psychologist to get help as soon as possible.

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