My eldest DD is starting to lose weight again. She is 172 1/2cm tall and only weighs 48kg. She is constantly tired but has insomnia. Also it is like a switch has been flicked and she is all sullen and moody as well (more than usual lol). We are seeing a dietician, who she listens to and then still doesn't eat. Have found her lunches in the bin. She also doesn't want to eat breakfast but I am pushing her on that one. This is getting me really worried again. She was first diagnosed at 9 with anorexia and 11 with bulimia. We have done the counselling bit and it works for a while but not all the time. There doesn't seem to be any trigger that I can look out for. Just one morning she wakes up and is not hungry anymore. Any one else have this happening and what have you guys done about it??? Please really need advice.
I wish I could give you advice as I know it must be so awful and heartbreaking to see your daughter going through this. I hope that someone can come in and give you some advice. It sounds like yuou are already trying many things.
Are you close to any of her friends that you could talk to?
Thanks jess and alibaby. Alibaby, she does have friends that know about it and are on her too but it is not making any difference. Her dietician has told her that if she doesn't start to put on weight soon then she is going to be hospitalised. AAARRRRGGGGHHHH this is what started this bout (I think). She was in hospital at the end of last term for abdominal pain and they put her on a liquid diet. Since then she has been off all food. I'm really struggling to get her to eat. I make sure that she has sustagen and I have put in a call to her year advisor at school to see if she can come home for lunch, so I can see what she is eating. I just have to hope that she doesn't throw it up on the way back to school.
That is great that her friends are onto it as well. The more support she has the better. Does she drink the sustagen that you give her? Something that may be even better is protein and whey powders to make shakes with. It is just whether she will drink it or not.
Alibaby - the dietician recommended the sustagen as it is also a meal replacement (they give it to old folks in homes) but in conjunction with a meal. She loves the sustagen but refuses to eat anything. Is getting me down.
Kim, I don't have any experience either. I wanted to let you know that I think you are doing great, with the bringing her home for lunch and seeing the dietitian and the councelling.
I am not sure what else you can do, given that eating is such a personal choice.
More hugs coming your way All the best to you and your DD. It must be such a difficult thing to have to go through.
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I hope that someone can come in and give you some advice. It sounds like yuou are already trying many things. 
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