What is Bulimarexia?

Bulimarexia is a term used to indicate eating disorder that mixes the characteristics of Nervosa Bulimia and anorexia nervosa. This is not a formal diagnostic term; Patients with bulimarexia are usually diagnosed with eating disorders that are not otherwise specified (ED-NOS), a term used to describe people who have clearly disrupted eating but do not fall into diagnostic criteria for anorexia or bulimia. ED-NOS treatment can be complicated and in some cases may require extensive therapy, nutritional counseling and hospitalization. Women are more likely to develop this condition. The patient is involved in an aggressive campaign designed to generate weight loss and falls into the cyclic pattern of disturbed eating. This may include prolonged fasting accompanied by the use of drugs such as diuretics to try to lose weight, followed by binging and cleaning cycle where the patient eats larger food and vomiting.

Health risks with bulimarexia are considerable. PatientsIn organ damage due to extreme stress on the body along with problems, such as damage to the tooth enamel and reducing bone mass, leading to increased susceptibility to fractures. Coorbidity such as depression can be observed, and patients can exercise excessively, thereby further burdening on the body. Patients with bulimarexia may lose weight sharply and will still report dissatisfaction with their appearance.

ED-NON treatment is often difficult due to lack of a clear patient care instructions such as anorexia and bulimia. Patients with bulimarexia require adapted treatment plan to solve their impaired food and body problems while working on achieving and maintaining healthy weight. This may include advice with Prof.issional together with nutritional therapy. Nutrition of such patients may be complicated because patients try to avoid certain foods.

In some cases the patient will be bulimarexia mSenet to take care of inpatient equipment. This is recommended when the patient is exposed to serious risks of medical complications, including death, due to impaired eating, or if patients do not respond to outpatient treatment. At the eating disorders clinic, patients receive highly attentive care from doctors and nurses to get them healthy enough to return to outpatient treatment. Many patients with eating disorders report the lifelong fighting with food and after treatment and it is important to continue care after the end of the dangerous phase of the disease.