Symptoms

Symptoms

There are various symptoms associated with anorexia nervosa, however some patients may try to hide their condition from others making detection difficult. Typical warning signs to look out for in a patient include:

• Extreme weight loss
• Abnormal fear of gaining weight.
• Excessive exercise.
• Undergoes frequent weight checks.
• Unexplained skipping of meals.
• Wears baggy clothes to hide thin figure.
• Avoids social gatherings where meals are going to be served.
• Amenorrhoea (missing of three consecutive menstrual cycles) in females.
• Obsession with food and calories.
• Abuses laxatives and diet pills.
• Self induced vomiting.
• Fatigue.
• Irregular or reduced heart beat.