Eating Disorder - stomach pain and dizzyness

[hitgirl93]

Recently every time I eat I get very severe stomach cramps and feel extremely sick and full. It is making meal times twice as difficult as they already are. My doctor suggested it may be ibs but the tablets don't seem to be helping. I have to see a stomach doctor soon but I'm not sure what that entails.
Also, I have started getting dizzy and poor circulation particularly after exercise or in colder weather.

[damagedsurvivor]

Hey Jenii,

I have ibs too and get bad stomach pains. What usually calms them down or even go away is you need to eat lots of fruits and veggies. You also need fiber in your diet. The more fiber the better. Whatever you are eating isn't able to pass through your system properly. I actually have to take spoonfuls of mineral oil which does help. Yes it taste terrible and I can't take it without something to drink but it does help. I also take some antacid before bed every night to help with the digestion of the food I had already eaten.

As for the dizzy and poor circulation sounds like you have done some damage from the restricting and exercise. I know you might not like this but I would cut down or even stop until you see your doctor. You don't want to make things worse. The dizzy could also be because your blood sugar is really low after exercise too.

Btw my name is Kathy and I've been in recovery for AN for 12 years. If you ever need to talk please feel free to contact me anytime.

[hitgirl93]

Thank you x

[damagedsurvivor]

Your welcome hun x

[fragile as glass]

Er, you could have put ''fragile as glass'' as the poster of this thread JeniiAutumn! I have those symptoms and I have to be so careful how much I eat (and I'm anorexic too)

I actually have to limit my food and veg intake and use other ways of upping my fibre levels like using wholemeal bread and pasta. Too much fibre or bulk of food in my tummy has me rolling on my bed in AGONY. So I eat little (but not often as I'm struggling with my anorexia at the moment) but I know it should be often too but I'm working on that.

I have a regualr laxative that I can take to keep me regular - Movicol (chocolate flavour - but no extra calories coz of that, lol!) or else I bloat out and out and out and look pregnant.

I take an anti-spasmodic 3 times a day to help with the IBS but a hot water on my tummy can help a lot with the cramps. Also drinking milk helps me and also it lines your tummy before taking meds if you can't bring yourself to eat helps and a couple of paracetamol can help with the pain (providing you can take paracetamol yada yadas yada)

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closing due to the OP already having saught medical advice.