On this 5th Day of the International Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I am holding a free Webinar : All about your Bulimia Recovery Questions from people like you and my recommendations, solutions, techniques, tips and strategies to help you recover effortlessly.
Make sure you are able to make it !
Time : 8pm GMT/ 12pm PST / 3pm EST
Click here to join me LIVE on this Bulimia Q&A or to access recording of the event
All you have to do is to make it useful to you by, posting me your question on your bulimia recovery struggles or challenges! Couldn't be simpler !
So don't miss this as I walk you through some simple yet effecting bulimia management and solutions on today's call..
In addition , the bulimia program tour on 8th of March on Bulimia Self Help With Support (course starts on the 12th of March ) may also interest you..
Take care.. and I look forward to welcoming you on the call
With warm wishes
Vathani
Vathani Navasothy
www.BulimiaHope.com
1st March 2012
Showing posts with label bulimia treatments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bulimia treatments. Show all posts
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Bulimia, Diets And The New You!
Happy New Year Bulimia busters!
Wow! we are 11 days in to our brand new year! Here's hoping it is bulimia free for you so far?
Some of you may have already made a cracking start on your bulimia recovery and pursuing your quest to nail your binging and purging once and for all. If you are one of them, great decision .. Keep Going!.. Take each day as a brand new challenge and conquer it. Never be afraid to ask for help.. that's what we are here for!
If after the 1st week, your new resolve to recover from bulimia looks somewhat tainted, your will already broken, self confidence wrecked and you are already in a state of collapse.. I have one word for you: Persevere!!!
It is very easy to get overwhelmed by the little pounds that crept their way in over the Christmas period. The key is not to let this affect or contaminate your over all emotions or resolve to set your self free from your bulimic ways. None of us are perfect , and no one day will ever be the same or sail smoothly for us without some challenge! That's ok and that's just life .. Do you give up at the 1st hurdle? NO!!
The key is not to give way to diets that promise you fast results, effortless weight loss or cheap results..as they never last!!! Infact WILL go on to make your bulimic thinking much more lasting and more damaging!
Ever heard of the saying : "If you continue to do what your've always done you will continue to get what you've always got! Never more truer for your bulimia treatment and recovery!
Bulimia recovery..at least the lasting one for life, will demand all your courage.. dedication to hard work, your willingness to stay on the course. There are no short cuts here.. The solution is in learning new skills for life to over turn the old unhealthy patterns of bingeing and purging or using compensatory methods such as laxative abuse or over exercising.
Stay tuned folks.. BulimiaHope will take you in to the new year safely, healthily and with full of high body confidence that you will be proud of!!
Here's to our successful adventure together!
with warm wishes
Vathani
Bulimia specialist, Counsellor, Self help author, Teleseminarian, Group facilitator
Wow! we are 11 days in to our brand new year! Here's hoping it is bulimia free for you so far?
Some of you may have already made a cracking start on your bulimia recovery and pursuing your quest to nail your binging and purging once and for all. If you are one of them, great decision .. Keep Going!.. Take each day as a brand new challenge and conquer it. Never be afraid to ask for help.. that's what we are here for!
If after the 1st week, your new resolve to recover from bulimia looks somewhat tainted, your will already broken, self confidence wrecked and you are already in a state of collapse.. I have one word for you: Persevere!!!
It is very easy to get overwhelmed by the little pounds that crept their way in over the Christmas period. The key is not to let this affect or contaminate your over all emotions or resolve to set your self free from your bulimic ways. None of us are perfect , and no one day will ever be the same or sail smoothly for us without some challenge! That's ok and that's just life .. Do you give up at the 1st hurdle? NO!!
The key is not to give way to diets that promise you fast results, effortless weight loss or cheap results..as they never last!!! Infact WILL go on to make your bulimic thinking much more lasting and more damaging!
Ever heard of the saying : "If you continue to do what your've always done you will continue to get what you've always got! Never more truer for your bulimia treatment and recovery!
Bulimia recovery..at least the lasting one for life, will demand all your courage.. dedication to hard work, your willingness to stay on the course. There are no short cuts here.. The solution is in learning new skills for life to over turn the old unhealthy patterns of bingeing and purging or using compensatory methods such as laxative abuse or over exercising.
Stay tuned folks.. BulimiaHope will take you in to the new year safely, healthily and with full of high body confidence that you will be proud of!!
Here's to our successful adventure together!
with warm wishes
Vathani
Bulimia specialist, Counsellor, Self help author, Teleseminarian, Group facilitator
Monday, March 08, 2010
You CAN Beat Bulimia if you think you can!
Hello Bulimia Beaters!
Here's an inspirational poem By Raymond Holliwell, for you to print out and read everyday!
Here's an inspirational poem By Raymond Holliwell, for you to print out and read everyday!
YOU CAN!
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you won't!
If you'd like to win but think you can't, it's almost a cinch you wont!
If you think you'll lose, you've lost, for out in the world
we find success begins with ther person's will.
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are!
You have got to think high to rise.
You got to be sure of your self before you can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or the faster ones.
But sooner or later, the person who wins is the person who thinks they can"
Bulimia recovery is the same ....you WILL succeed provided you think you CAN!
No more room for self doubts, second guesses, and defeated thoughts folks!
It's time to rise and walk in the direction you wish to carve your bulimia free path!
Happy World's Women Day !
with warm wishes
Vathani
Vathani Navasothy
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
What Is The Best Treatment for Bulimia?
The best approach in the treatment of bulimia is actually a balanced combination of all the treatments that will match closely a particular patient’s profile and circumstances. In this multidisciplinary approach, the patient’s doctor, psychiatrist, and dietitian are involved. In some cases where complications from the eating disorder have arisen, a surgeon or endocrinologist may have to render their services. Lastly, the help of a dentist can also contribute in the detection and ongoing treatment of bulimia.
This multidisciplinary bulimia treatment plan should have the following goals:- Treatment of physical complications
- Treatment of psychiatric conditions, including changing of the patient’s thoughts, attitudes, and feelings related to and causing bulimia
- Elimination of binge eating and purging
- Providing of education on nutrition
- Motivating the patient to practice healthy eating patterns and attitudes
- Getting the family to support the treatment as well as also providing the family with counseling, and
- Preventing the patient from going to relapse
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Nutritional rehabilitation and counseling
- Family therapy
- Couple therapy
- Support groups and guided self-help
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Bright light therapy
The medical aspect of the treatment includes all or a combination of inpatient care, surgical care, and medication.
Inpatient care is given in cases of medical complications and infections, incapacity of the patient to function in daily life, absence of a support structure, failure of outpatient bulimia treatment methods, or risk of suicide. Surgical care is required when patients develop gastric dilatation, which is severe and uncontrollable vomiting that happens right after food consumption. This condition is one major cause of bulimia-related deaths. Surgical treatment is also required if the patient develops esophageal tear.Medication for the treatment of bulimia is often in the form of antidepressants. These are helpful for patients who have symptoms of depression and anxiety. Medication is used to complement ongoing psychological treatment. Antidepressants that have proven effectiveness in most cases and have fewer negative side effects are SSRIs or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
Other medications that have been tried in treating mood disorders associated with bulimia are tricyclic antidepressants, topiramate, lithium, valproic acid, ondansetron, baclofen, and methylphenidate. In prescribing medication, doctors must present and discuss the benefits and risks related to antidepressant treatment with the patients and their families. The importance of making this decision can hardly be overemphasized for young patients such as children and adolescents.
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