Anorexia Symptoms
& Signs of Anorexia

by Melisa Steele

Before we take a look at anorexia symptoms and the signs of anorexia, let’s just look at some of the health problems it can be caused by anorexia over time:

• Blood Disorders
• Heart Disease and Heart Failure
• Osteoporosis (brittle bones that break easily)
• Nerve Damage
• Digestive Problems
• Imbalance of Minerals
• Dehydration
• Infertility

And left untreated anorexia can cause death, either from severe weight loss or suicide. Below is a list of anorexia symptoms and the signs of anorexia:

• Dramatic weight loss in a short period of time
• Obsession with weight, exercise and / or with the content of calories and fat in food
• Obsession with what others eat
• Visible food restriction and self-starvation
• Playing around food on the plate or cutting the food in to small pieces
• Trying to hide body shape by wearing big or baggy clothes
• Frequent trips to the bathroom immediately following meals
• Hiding the use of diet pills or laxatives
• Dizziness and headaches
• Mood swings
• Depression, fatigue and poor sleeping habits
• Secretive eating patterns and / or fear of eating around others
• Hiding food in strange places to avoid eating or flushing uneaten food down the toilet
• Hair loss and/or skin that appears pale
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Fatigue
• Frequent sore throats and/or swollen glands
• Perfectionism
• Distorted body image
• Low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness. Often putting themselves down and complaining of being "too stupid" or "too fat" and saying they don't matter.
• Need for acceptance and approval from others
• Low blood pressure.
• Feeling cold all the time
• Loss of menstrual cycle.

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