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TrishaEM

649d

Can anyone give any tips of how to gain weight? im anorexic and have a issues where i don't feel no sense of hunger like my body doesn't tell me when im hungry or of hunger in general it also doesn't help i have a high metabolism which makes it seem impossible to even gain 5lbs

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    • TrishaEM

      638d

      @Nesta i wish we had residential here and all that bec even thought of food makes me sick and i don't even have hunger cues i went from 115 to 91lbs todayđŸ˜„ it really does feel hopeless to those who seek help and cant get it

    • Nesta

      645d

      The set times and medical monitoring is what they did for me php and residential to help me gain weight and restart my hungry cues and make sure I was med oral stable during it. Also gave me access to a ideation and a psychiatrist. My insurance didn’t cover a EF dietitian and I paid out of pocket and sent in a super bill to insurance so it would go to my out-of-network deductible. Residents and physical where covered for me (private insurance) but it was a headache and a pain to get coverage for residential.

      • TrishaEM

        638d

        @Nesta i wish we had residential here and all that bec even thought of food makes me sick and i don't even have hunger cues i went from 115 to 91lbs todayđŸ˜„ it really does feel hopeless to those who seek help and cant get it

    • Nesta

      649d

      Eat at set times even if do not feel hungry. Sometimes your hunger cues go away from lack of food and you need to get your stomach used to getting food again. Is it possible for you to see a nutritionist or dietitian? They can be very helpful.

      • TrishaEM

        645d

        @Nesta in the state i live in with gov medicaid it doesn't cover stuff like that unfortunatelyđŸ˜„

        • Nesta

          645d

          @TrishaEM oh that’s hard. Do they covered iop or php? Those programs have therapists and dietitians: I know people in my state who where able to get those covered and some who got Residential treat covered (some court ordered). In the meantime 3 meals and 3 snacks at set times no matter your hunger level. It’ll help with the hunger cues. Not small amounts either otherwise you won’t gain weight. If you could a least see a medical provider like a pcp while doing this to monitor your weight and how yours doing it is good. You also might get a lot of bloating and discomfort- hot packs and sitting up for a couple of hours after meals helps a lot. A pcp coups help you with that and make sure your labs are okay. A pcp could give you a referral to more intensive treatment. If possible since you can’t see a dietitian or nutritionist see if you can get a therapist who specializes in eating disorders to help you with what you’re feeling.

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