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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 660916" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I would NOT urge gastro surgery. There isn't a surgery in the world that can curb bad eating habits. A reputable doctor INSISTS on therapy for food abuse issues and overeating for MONTHS as well as months of proving you will stick to a diet before they will even speak of scheduling surgery. A doctor who wants to use surgery to curb bad eating habits is either lying to you or to himself about his abilities. </p><p></p><p>I know people who had these 'newer' techniques with-o the therapy and proven commitment. They were promised a 'fix' and they are vastly worse off than ever before. Their bodies dump out food that doesn't fit their diet nearly immediately, regardless if a toilet is near. They cannot tolerate even medications they took for years because they don't have the nutrients to dissolve the medications or to absorb them. 2 on bipolar medications ended up spending months in the hospital dealing with psychosis due to their medications just not working. One of the ladies I am closer to ended up eating that tiny bit more and now is close to 100 lbs more than before surgery. The only weight loss she had lasted less than 5 mos.</p><p></p><p>Even with surgery, you still have to work for weight loss and want it too. Your child is not ready for it. I know she is heading for health problems, but those are hers to handle and face. You cannot fix this for her any more than a surgeon can. Going to a surgeon with-o her proving a long term commitment is a serious mistake and will harm her more than waiting until she sees that this is a problem that only hse can fix and she decides to fix it. I am so sorry. </p><p></p><p>overeating is a mental problem as well as a physical one and you have to fix the emotional problem before the physical one or you just create more problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 660916, member: 1233"] I would NOT urge gastro surgery. There isn't a surgery in the world that can curb bad eating habits. A reputable doctor INSISTS on therapy for food abuse issues and overeating for MONTHS as well as months of proving you will stick to a diet before they will even speak of scheduling surgery. A doctor who wants to use surgery to curb bad eating habits is either lying to you or to himself about his abilities. I know people who had these 'newer' techniques with-o the therapy and proven commitment. They were promised a 'fix' and they are vastly worse off than ever before. Their bodies dump out food that doesn't fit their diet nearly immediately, regardless if a toilet is near. They cannot tolerate even medications they took for years because they don't have the nutrients to dissolve the medications or to absorb them. 2 on bipolar medications ended up spending months in the hospital dealing with psychosis due to their medications just not working. One of the ladies I am closer to ended up eating that tiny bit more and now is close to 100 lbs more than before surgery. The only weight loss she had lasted less than 5 mos. Even with surgery, you still have to work for weight loss and want it too. Your child is not ready for it. I know she is heading for health problems, but those are hers to handle and face. You cannot fix this for her any more than a surgeon can. Going to a surgeon with-o her proving a long term commitment is a serious mistake and will harm her more than waiting until she sees that this is a problem that only hse can fix and she decides to fix it. I am so sorry. overeating is a mental problem as well as a physical one and you have to fix the emotional problem before the physical one or you just create more problems. [/QUOTE]
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