What harm does anorexia nervosa have?

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What harm does anorexia nervosa have? Since my daughter stayed at school, she felt that her whole life had changed a lot, pursuing beauty, and every time she went home, she said she would lose weight and not eat. She is now only thin bones, went to see a doctor, check that is suffering from anorexia nervosa. But my daughter doesn't cooperate with the treatment. I'm really worried about how long she can carry on like this.

What harm does anorexia nervosa have?

The harm of anorexia nervosa is great. First of all, for the patients themselves, the weight of the patients is significantly lower than the normal index. Patients will have a variety of physical diseases, such as cardiovascular problems, often easy to faint, endocrine disorders. The whole constitution of the patient is very weak, such as dry skin, hair loss, easy to get sick. There may also be some mental illness, such as depression, or emotional instability.

Due to the long-term control of eating, and even the constant stimulation of the pharynx with fingers, the normal neurophysiological reflex is artificially disrupted, resulting in the brain no longer excited to "see" the food signal, the secretion of digestive juice is reduced, the gastrointestinal peristalsis is slowed down, and there is no longer a sense of hunger in the face of food. Instead, it really feels disgusted and nauseous from the heart, and finally, it is psychologically The physiological reaction tends to be consistent, forming pathological nerve reflex. Most of them are young people, most of them are between 13 and 25 years old, mainly women.

Anorexia nervosa is a kind of eating disorder characterized by the fact that individuals intentionally cause and maintain their weight significantly lower than the normal standard through diet and other means. It belongs to the category of "physiological disorders related to psychological factors" in the field of psychiatry. It is characterized by a strong fear of weight gain and obesity, extreme attention to weight and body shape, blind pursuit of slim, significant weight loss, often malnutrition, metabolic and endocrine disorders, such as amenorrhea in women. Severe patients may suffer from cachexia, body failure and life-threatening due to extreme malnutrition. 5% - 15% of patients eventually die of cardiac complications, multiple organ failure, secondary infection, suicide and so on.

matters needing attention

Psychological and behavioral therapy, oral or intravenous administration of trace elements and nutrients are needed. At present, Chinese medicine is the most effective treatment for anorexia psychosis. Simotang oral liquid, a Chinese patent medicine, can be used to regulate the intestines and stomach. Simo decoction is made of four kinds of medicinal materials: Aucklandia, Fructus aurantii, Chinese medicine and betel nut. It has the functions of harmonizing intestines and stomach and promoting qi stagnation. In the comprehensive conditioning of gastrointestinal function, but also by promoting the secretion of digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal movement rhythm to alleviate gastrointestinal dysfunction.