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New Email Group!From: PCOSA (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 14 Nov 2000 09:11:55 -0600
PCOSupport Announces PCOCares - Email Support For Women with PCOS & Eating Disorders PCOSupport is proud to announce PCOCares (PCO Cysters with Anorexia and Related Eating Disorders). To join this new group, head to the website at: http://www.pcosupport.org and follow the "Finding Support" link to the email support group lists. It has been estimated that over 80% of all men and women afflicted with an eating disorder have an underlying insulin or blood sugar problem such as diabetes, insulin resistance or hyper/hypoglycemia. It is also widely documented that men and women who battle with emotional, relationship, trauma or esteem issues or need to maintain a regimented diet are at a higher risk for developing an eating disorder (ED) than others. All of these factors combined, which can sometimes be the case with women who have PCOS, may send even the strongest individual head-long into an ED before they even realized what has happened. While the PCOCares support group is intended for fellowship and support, anyone suspecting they have an ED, should immediately seek proper medical attention. ED's can be life-threatening or even fatal, so we strongly encourage you to talk to your physician and a competent mental health professional. Here are a few definitions to help you understand some of the various eating disorders:. ANOREXIA NERVOSA: The relentless pursuit of thinness. An anorexic is a person who refuses to maintain normal body weight and is 15% or more under their ideal body weight. The anorexic is terrified of becoming fat or gaining weight even though s/he is significantly underweight. They have a distorted body image and may experience any of the following: depression, irritability, withdrawal, and peculiar behaviors such as compulsive rituals, strange eating habits, and division of foods into "good/safe" and "bad/dangerous" categories. Anorexia, untreated can result in death. BULIMIA NERVOSA: A person who has bulimia nervosa lives a cycle of diet-binge-purge. They binge eat (often to handle emotional issues), then feels out of control while eating so will induce vomitting, misuse laxatives, over exercise, or fast to get rid of the calories. Many things trigger binge/purge episodes, dieting, fasting, difficult life experiences. Weight may be normal or near normal unless anorexia is also present but typically anyone who repeats this cycle more than 1 a week for several months is clinically described as bulimic. Bulimics often are cheerful people who live a secret life and may also suffer from depression, lonliness and feel empty and ashamed inside. Like anorexia, bulimia can kill. BINGE EATING DISORDER (or sometimes called "compulsive eating"): Those suffering from compulsive eating will binge eat frequently and repeatedly. They often feels out of control and are unable to stop eating during binges. May eat rapidly and secretly, or may snack and nibble all day long. They may also experience feelings of guilt and shame, have a history of diet failures, depression and tends to be obese. Compulsive eaters do not purge or misuse laxatives like bulimics. ANOREXIA ATHLETICA (sometimes called compulsive exercising or activity anorexia): The person repeatedly exercises beyond the requirements for good health and may be a fanatic about weight and diet. For more information about eating disorders here are some links to websites not associated with, or necessarily endorsed by the PCOSA. Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention http://www.edap.org Anorexia and Related Eating Disorders http://www.anred.com
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