[hermantheshocker]

Translated from German.
A 22-year-old woman who had suffered from anorexia for 10 years and had collapsed several times was admitted to a psychiatric clinic but died 2 days later.

At autopsy, the body of the woman had an extremely emaciated physique and weighed 22.6 kg (49.8 lbs) with a body length of 165 cm (5′ 4.9′′) and a body mass index (BMI) of 8.3 or very severely underweight.

No fatty tissue could be seen. Internal organs were small and appeared child-like. Excess accumulation of fluid (edema) in the brain. Dry body tissues. Urine alcohol concentration 0.04 ‰. Femoral blood: 20 ng / ml diphenhydramine, 0.00 ‰ BAK; 31.7 mmol / L (normal 29-42) HbA1c; 6.1 mg / l acetone; 23 μmol / L acetoacetate; 225 μmol / L β-hydroxybutyrate. The amount of diphenhydramine found in the femoral blood sample is in the therapeutic range.



The determination of the ketone bodies did not reveal any evidence of possible ketoacidosis. In contrast, the sums of the concentrations of glucose and lactate (Traub's empirical formula) in the vitreous humor and liquor indicate hypoglycemia, with neither insulin nor synthetic insulins nor oral antidiabetic agents being detectable.

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss (or lack of appropriate weight gain in growing children); difficulties maintaining an appropriate body weight for height, age, and stature; and, in many individuals, distorted body image. People with anorexia generally restrict the number of calories and the types of food they eat. Some people with the disorder also exercise compulsively, purge via vomiting and laxatives, and/or binge eat.

Anorexia can affect people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, and ethnicities. Historians and psychologists have found evidence of people displaying symptoms of anorexia for hundreds or thousands of years.

Although the disorder most frequently begins during adolescence, an increasing number of children and older adults are also being diagnosed with anorexia. You cannot tell if a person is struggling with anorexia by looking at them. A person does not need to be emaciated or underweight to be struggling. Studies have found that larger-bodied individuals can also have anorexia, although they may be less likely to be diagnosed due to cultural prejudice against fat and obesity.

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Anorexia nervosa help guide


Hotlines and support

In the U.S.: National Eating Disorders Association or call 1-800-931-2237 (National Eating Disorders Association)

UK: Beat Eating Disorders or call 0345 643 1414 (Helpfinder)

Australia: Butterfly Foundation for Eating Disorders or call 1800 33 4673 (National Eating Disorders Collaboration)

Canada: Service Provider Directory or call 1-866-633-4220 (NEDIC)

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[jbell0129]

That's freaking nuts. Crazy that people can see themselves as too fat even at this point

[kellyhound]

one of the weirdest psychiatric problems a human can have in my book

[winvens]

She was a literal walking skeleton.

I'm not sure what's more tragic, the severe anorexia or the fact she thought breast implants made her feel more feminine.

[SimoneFlen']

Jesus! It's a shame that the woman didn't get help a lot sooner. A decade of suffering, that's terrible.

Shame on the dickhead surgeon who performed the breast implant surgery. All these fuckers see are the £££, they don't care for the mental or physical wellbeing of the person.

[Brainplague]

Originally Posted by hermantheshocker ↗

Studies have found that larger-bodied individuals can also have anorexia, although they may be less likely to be diagnosed due to cultural prejudice against fat and obesity.[/I]

I find the above paragraph interesting. It's like it's OK to be anorexic if you're fat, but don't go too far with it.

Her's has got to be the most wasted body I've seen yet.

[Idek245]

The brain can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Rest in peace.

[babyshoes]

amazing. this degree of self harm is just unreal.
does anyone remember a vid of a very anorexic pretty girl with really long hair squeezing her waist in her hand? can't find it.

[Trixfel]

Originally Posted by Simone ↗

It's a shame that the woman didn't get help a lot sooner. A decade of suffering, that's terrible.

I was just thinking the same thing .. why the fuck didn't they hospitalize her when she collapsed the first time? One should act long before one reaches 20 kg!

[spyderguard]

It's crazy seeing the juxtaposition of this case with this other case: https://www.documentingreality.com/f...morgue-223509/