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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 59320" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>His mother not visiting when he expected her to, plus all the change and upheaval, he would feel that he has no control over any aspect of his life or the people in it. By controlling what he eats (and his weight) he may be trying to apply SOME personal control somewhere in himself, in order to try to reduce his anxiety somehow. And you're right, this IS a common trigger for anorexia nervosa.</p><p></p><p>I think you're on the right track to be concerned about the possibility. Plus, if there's also a chance he's vomiting up anything he DOES eat (ie bulimia as well), you need to keep an eye on his tooth enamel, it can really make a mess of his teeth fast. Watch out for him going to the bathroom often, especially after eating something. And watch out for food going missing in quantity. Not saying it IS happening, but it sometimes goes with this.</p><p></p><p>Hope we're wrong, but better to err on the side of caution.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 59320, member: 1991"] His mother not visiting when he expected her to, plus all the change and upheaval, he would feel that he has no control over any aspect of his life or the people in it. By controlling what he eats (and his weight) he may be trying to apply SOME personal control somewhere in himself, in order to try to reduce his anxiety somehow. And you're right, this IS a common trigger for anorexia nervosa. I think you're on the right track to be concerned about the possibility. Plus, if there's also a chance he's vomiting up anything he DOES eat (ie bulimia as well), you need to keep an eye on his tooth enamel, it can really make a mess of his teeth fast. Watch out for him going to the bathroom often, especially after eating something. And watch out for food going missing in quantity. Not saying it IS happening, but it sometimes goes with this. Hope we're wrong, but better to err on the side of caution. Marg [/QUOTE]
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