Nearly all of us eat too much at one time or another. Taking second and third helpings of food at holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas are examples of this. If overeating is something that you do habitually and uncontrollably, you may have a disorder that is called bulimia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa, which is simply called bulimia much of the time, is an eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating. This eating disorder is similar to binge eating disorder. The primary difference in these two eating disorders is that a person with bulimia nervosa follows their binge eating with some method of purging or bingeing to prevent gaining weight. These unhealthy methods include self induced vomiting, laxatives, enemas, diuretics and over exercise.

The signs and symptoms of both types of bulimia nervosa are similar. There are several physical signs and symptoms of this eating disorder. These include:

• Irregular heartbeat
• Bloating
• Scars, calluses or sores on your hands or knuckles
• Abnormal function of your bowels
• Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) or menstrual irregularities in women
• Damaged gums and teeth
• Dry skin
• Fatigue
• Swollen salivary glands in your cheeks
• Dehydration
• Sores in your mouth and throat.

There are also behavioral and emotional signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Some of these are:

• Hoarding food
• Exercising for long, extended time periods
• Going to the bathroom during meals or after eating
• Ongoing dieting
• Anxiety
• Feeling like your eating is out of your control
• Depression
• Eating until you feel pain or discomfort
• Misusing diuretics, enemas or laxatives
• Having an excessive, distorted negative body image of yourself
• Preoccupation with your weight or body shape
• Eating far more food than in a normal snack or meal.

You or a loved one may have bulimia nervosa. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you are disabled. It may be the reason why you need financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. Were you denied?

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Anorexia nervosa affects not only your body but also your mind. It usually starts as dieting, but it gets way out of hand. You begin to think about weight, food and dieting all of the time. You see a fat person every time you look in the mirror, even though other people say that you are too thin.

Anorexia is an unhealthy way to deal with perfectionism, emotional problems and a desire for control. You may often see your self-worth as based on how thin you are.

Anorexia nervosa is a far larger and more serious problem than you may think in the United States. 5 to 10 million girls have severe eating disorders, and 3 out of 20 will die as a result of them. 1% of women in the United States have anorexia nervosa. 500,000 deaths a year result from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

Anorexia nervosa usually begins during your teen years. There are several physical signs and symptoms of this disease. These include:

• Dizziness or fainting
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• Extreme weight loss
• Dehydration
• Irregular heart rhythms
• Low blood pressure
• Thin appearance
• Abnormal blood counts.

There are also several behavioral and emotional signs and symptoms. Some of these are:

• Excessive exercise
• Being preoccupied with food
• Refusal to eat
• Problems with concentration
• Denial of hunger
• A lack of emotion or a flat mood.

There are some danger signals to watch for if you believe your loved one has anorexia nervosa. These include:

• Weighing themselves repeatedly
• Complaining about being fat
• Weighing the food that they eat
• Skipping meals
• Refusing to eat while cooking elaborate meals for others
• Making excuses for not eating
• Wearing layered or baggy clothing.

You or a loved one may have anorexia nervosa. This disease and/or complications arising from or along with it may be why you are disabled and unable to work.

You may need assistance if this is true. You may need financial help.

Do you or your loved one intend to apply for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by anorexia nervosa and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are without a lawyer.

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