Worried you might have an eating disorder?
On this page we have included the signs, symptoms and complications of both Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa as well as a link to a list of screening tests all of which are well designed and you can even take it as someone else if you are worried about a friend. For more details we have included some symptom explanations for you to read. Check them out.
Anorexia Nervosa
| Fatigue and lack of energy |
| Skin problems |
| Cold hands and feet |
| Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) |
| Dizziness |
| Shortness of breath |
| Irregular Heartbeat |
| Bloating |
| Dehydration |
| Constipation |
| Hair loss |
| Fine downy hair (lanugo) |
| Stomach pains |
| Kidney/ liver damage |
| Electrolyte imbalance |
| Insomnia |
| Anemia |
| Depression |
| Low potassium - most often cause of nocturnal cardiac arrest (while asleep) |
| Infertility |
| Cathartic colon from laxative abuse |
| Loss of bone mass |
| May result in cardiac arrest and death |
| Low blood pressure |
Bulimia Nervosa
| Fatigue and lack of energy |
| Amenorrhea |
| Dizziness |
| Dehydration |
| Constipation |
| Diarrhea |
| Irregular heartbeat |
| Tears in the esophagus |
| Hair loss |
| Depression |
| Stomach Pains |
| Gastric Rupture |
| Edema - Swelling of hands and feet |
| Cathartic Colon |
| Erosion of tooth enamel |
| Kidney and liver damage |
| Chest pains |
| Low blood pressure |
| Anemia |
| Electrolyte imbalance |
| Ulcers and pancreatitis |
| Chronic sore throat |
| Abrasions on back of hands and knuckles from teeth and stomach acids |
| Can result in cardiac arrest and death |