problems eating? any idea's what it is?

Question 1
problems eating? any idea's what it is?...  I recently lost a lot of friends and when ever i go to eat i just steer at my food thinking 'if i eat this i will put on more wait. or thinking that i don't need the food when i am hungry' The weird thing is i am not that fat i am very tall and quite thin and i used to think that because all my friends used to say your so thin i wish i was that skinny but now i just have gone back to thinking i am fat. I don't understand why i fell this way about eating? i am also a girl who loves sport but i locked myself inside for about a week than just started going outside and running around for the whole day????


Whats happening to me???

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1)   how bout this, eat when your hungry, exercise if you like to.

simple as that - Matt

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3)   I think you have the early symptoms of an eating disorder, i've been there, iw as rather tall and thin too and if i ate food i said to myself" I won't lose weight or maintain my figure" eventually i lost a lot or weight and purged regularly, this is how it started for me. tell your mom about it and see what she says, you need to stop thinking this way before it spins out of control..

get well - Lulemon:)

4)   just eat really little snacks throughout the day youll be thinner try to make goals and focus on those instead - ♥Amber♥

5)   It sounds like you could be developing an eating disorder. It's very important that you seek help, because keeping problems like this to yourself is not a good idea. - DigitalMadness

6)   i think you have a fear of getting fat?
my friend who is very skinny and tall would always call herself fat...phycolgical thing,,sort of relates xD - PANDA

7)   okay - Moe

8)   Awwww, I hope you gain your friends back.
That happen to me (o.o not the fat part thuogh) when my best friend and I got in a fight like a year ago. I start losing friends because of that. Even if I was hungry, I couldn't eat the food. All of a sudden I was full again.
After me and my friend made up, I started to eat better...
Well... I can't really tell you what my idea that started that problem because I really don't have an idea, but I hope after you read this that you will get an idea yourself.
Yesh I said this at the beginning, I hope you get your friends back... It took me a cpl of months to get them all back including my best friend... and now I don't think we were as close as before. - I <3 Yooh

9)   i'm no doctor but it really sounds like you're developing an eating disorder which starts with thoughts like yours. thinking that you are fat etc. it could also be stress related if you have just lost a lot of friends but either way you really need to speak to someone you trust or a counsellor or a doctor. - ?


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Question 2
If I'm allergic to shellfish would I be allergic to octopus or squid?...  They are moluscs, so I'm wondering this before I travel to an Asian country and eat the wrong thing. Nothing like ruining a vacation with an allergic reaction.

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1)   You might not want to eat a whole lot of squid just to be safe. Try a little and see how you feel.

Logic tells me that you'll have some sort of reaction, but you'll never know unless you try. Please be careful. - A Shark Surfing Bear

2)   only one way to find out.. eat it. - ~*Ur 1 N oNlY*~

3)   my dad is allergic to shellfish and he can eat squid and octopus. - ▫Maяthe▫

4)   I wouldn't try it either way... maybe you should taste a little bit before you go. - Kate

5)   I agree... you "shouldnt" be... it isnt "likely"... having said that... test it.... if you are like "histamine" allergic you can tets it on your own.... if you are like "anaphlaxtic" allergic... see a doctor - Fluke


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Question 3
I have a fever and I was wondering if I could drink cold water?...  My mom isn't letting me drink cold water because she said it's bad but I've been reading and some people say cold water is good. So...can I drink cold water or should I stick to room temperature water?

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1)   Just srink water. ANy water is good water. Cold water will make you feel cooler. No water is bad. - free2bme

2)   Cold water is perfectly fine. What does she think it will do to you?? Drink lots of cold water, it's good for you. Your mom probably has no logic to back up her claim...so don't believe her. - Amanda

3)   it's not bad if you drink it... but sticking to room temperature would be most reasonable - LaurenM123456

4)   Cold water will help lower your temperature faster than water that's not cold. Yes, of course you can drink it. Ask your mother why it's bad. She has to give you a logical reason that has it basis in medical fact. - TweetyBird


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Question 4
My grandma just died of cancer.. I was wondering if anyone could answer any questions?...  Because it all happened so fast I didn't get a chance to ask the staff and my family won't talk about it.

She got diagnosed with lung cancer 9 days ago, then 4 days ago we were told there was nothing they could do, it had spread. She died 2 days ago... But I can't get my head round how it can happen that quickly.. I know obviously she'd had cancer alot longer than 9 days..

I'm just confused what killed her? Because I've seen people with cancer before, who are terminal and I've seen them lose weight and deteriorate and pass.. But my grandma was fine in herself, she looked a bit ill - maybe just like she had a cold or something! But she was okay. And all of a sudden.. It kills her.

We got a call at 7am, saying she was struggling to breathe and she was on oxygen. When we got there she was alive, her eyes were wide open and she wasn't moving her eyes or blinking, but she was breathing.
She tried saying a few words, like muttering. Does this sound like she was concious? Or was she like sleep talking?
I know you can't tell me, but in your opinion..

Also, she kept moving her arms, like she was in pain.. Do you think she was doing it conciously? Or it was a reflex?

I can't get my head around it. These questions just keep going over and over in my mind, and I hate it! It doesn't matter whether she was concious or not.. I just need to try and put everything together and process the information and I can't. I know I'm going to be hurting for a long time.. But I need to try and get on with things, I have a 4 month old son to look after, so I'm busy most of the time, but as soon as he's asleep I ask these questions.

So I'm up all night, and have to get up early. I can't even reminisce about her, because I'm asking myself these.. And I don't know at all.
Another thing, I read hearing is one of the last senses to go?
Does that mean even though her eyes were open and she was unresponsive she could hear us?

And, how come she wasn't blinking? Would it have been lack of oxygen to the brain?

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1)   I'm sorry for your loss. Lung cancer is a very aggressive and most often fatal cancer, especially when it is caught so late, even when it is caught in the early stages some people only have weeks or months left to live. - Kate

2)   Im not sure how religious you are, but being led to the Bible and Jesus can help you to understand the answers to all of the questions that you have asked.

Psalm 49:15 "As for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave."

John 8:51 "I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teachings will never die!"

John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying."

The Bible holds so many ways for comfort. Embrace it. Learn it. Keep it with you at all times.

God Bless you,

Mark - Mark C

3)   I'm so sorry for your loss. This is obviously very hard for you. A lot of times when you see someone with cancer who has lost weight and deteriorate they have usually been through chemotherapy and their bodies get really weak. People that do not have chemo often don't look that sick before they pass (depends on the type of cancer and the person).
The physical things you have described are a part of the natural death process for some (again, each person is different). Please go to the Hospice website and it explains what you saw and why. http://www.hospicenet.org/html/preparing_for.html

It's not pleasant to see death and is very scary because it makes us face our own mortality, but please know that your Grandma was probably given lots and lots of pain medication by the doctor in her IV which I'm sure made her experience a lot easier for her than it looked. Our prayers to you...try to get some sleep. - Lil mamma 451


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Question 5
Would you give a kidney to your husband of 13 years?...  My husband may possibly need a kidney transplant. I already told him if he needs one and we are a match that I would donate mine to him, my kidneys are both healthy.My sister disagrees. She says I have 2 small children and need to keep both of my kidneys in case one of them would need one in the future. I am 37, my husband is 47 my kids are 4 and 2 1/2. She also said that the kids need at least one healthy parent so I should not undergo such a serious operation.. What do yall think?

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1)   It's crucial to eat effectively to remain fit. Acai berry is an exciting super food which keeps you fit and also has the bonus of helping you to lose lots of weight. There's a free trial happening right now at http://coriws.myslimmingstore.info , try it, why not? - Aylin

2)   this isnt the 1950's... you can still lead a healthy and full life with one kidney. do what you think is right. if you think it is right to let your husband suffer in pain while waiting for a stranger to give him a kidney, so be it (not saying it sounds like you do though).

probably your sister is just concerned about your health, and doesnt want you to take any risks. maybe ask her to go speak to a doctor about it with you, if it turns out you need to do it. - yogamouse


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