Anorexia: causes, symptoms, treatment
Anorexia: causes, symptoms, treatment
Anorexia is a lack of appetite, in which there is a complete or partial refusal to eat. All this eventually leads to rapid weight loss.
Causes of anorexia
There are many reasons for the development of anorexia:
- Diabetes
- Drug addiction or alcoholism
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Infection
- Anemia
- Depression
- Violation of hormones and immunity
Increasingly, doctors began to diagnose nervousAnorexia. It is inherent in girls who consider themselves fat and unhappy with their physical form. Sick girls constantly exhaust themselves with hunger to lose weight.
Symptoms of anorexia
The most obvious symptoms of anorexia areweight loss of more than 15% of normal and lack of appetite. In women, the menstrual cycle is broken after a while, and in men the potency develops. There is weakness, there is a violation of sleep.
The condition of the skin deteriorates, it becomes dry, hair falls out, nails break down and crack.
Violated the work of metabolism, there are pains in the stomach, constipation.
Deep anorexia develops depression, which often leads to suicide.
From the cardiovascular system appears arrhythmia, fainting, dizziness, very rarely there are cases of cardiac arrest.
Treatment of anorexia
Treatment of anorexia is carried out in a complex manner. The therapist conducts cognitive therapy. It is necessary for restoring mental equilibrium and getting rid of negative thoughts.
Produce correct recovery of nutrition. It is necessary to support the patient emotionally, constantly encourage him to return him to a normal weight.
