Teenage Medical Diagnosis With RA
- Eating Disorders - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
Diagnosis
The first step toward a diagnosis is to admit the existence of an eating disorder. Often, the patient needs to be compelled by a parent or others to see a doctor because the patient may deny and resist the problem. Some patients may even self-diagnose their condition as an allergy to carbohydrates, because after being on a restricted diet, eating carbohydrates can produce gastrointestinal problems, dizziness, weakness, and palpitations. This may lead such people to restrict...
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