[andrea2135]

So I've asked before if my new behaviors are the start to and eating disorder and have been told they are. In short, for the past two months I have been restricting my calorie intake to 400 calories or less and the only meal I eat is dinner. Sometimes usually Friday I do drink alcohol and cannot help it because I have a problem with alcohol and it also helps numb my feelings as I also suffer from mental illness. I also track every calorie in an app and after I drink I feel very guilty and the next few days try to eat as little calories as possible. Anyway, the past few weeks I've been dizzy and been having shortness of breath and the shortness of breath has been getting worse. I have to yawn to try to catch my full breath. Has anyone ever had this happen to them before? Also, if people suffering from depression or any other mental illness doe that get worse such as self harm, suicidal thoughts and uncontrollable anger?

Thanks

[ComfortablyNumb5]

400 calories is definitely considered starving yourself. The obsessive thoughts and counting calories can make it worst. I think of it as I brainwashed myself and developed horrible habbits from my ED. I look and the calories on everything I eat. I think my ED was my way of dealing with my mental Illness because it was the only thing I could control. And if my mental illness was doing bad, I'd use food to cope (I'm bulimic with anorexic tendencies). So it's pretty much a vicious cycle that never stops. And I would hate myself after a binge/purge which also caused a lot of bad thoughts.

Are you seeing a therapist or on meds right now? If not I think it's time to talk to someone. You're health concerns are very valid and can become deadly in the long run.

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[Buttercup40]

It's such a vicious cycle, the dizziness and shortness of breath are signs that your ED is getting severe. I'm still battling mine after a relapse and it's so easy to get obsessed about food, calories and weight loss.I suffer from depressive mood disorder and other and this has had a bad impact on my eating disorder. Speak to someone asap as your health is deteriating.

[andrea2135]

Thanks guys. Yes, I have been seeing someone for years on my mental health and have been on meds for years. I've seen the doctor recently on my breathing and they are really no help. They just yelled and said it was because I was restricting my calories and I was not eating and my body was in shock, but did not do any tests as to see why and I still cannot breath. My blood pressure was really low though and I have a follow up tomorrow so we will see.

[eskielover]

Don't forget that alcohol is a depressant & if you are already depressed that will only make that worse also. There are better ways to cope with emotions