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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It could go away on its own but you absolutely can’t count on it-this is what incipient anorexia looks like. Talk to your ped ASAP, start reading up, and make family meals a priority. [/quote]

I second this.  If it is the beginnings of anorexia you want to get ahead of it as soon as you can.

I was anorexic as a teen.  I don't remember exactly when it started but it got bad enough that I was hospitalized in high school.  It's a control issue.  Food is one thing she can control especially if everything else feels out of control.  Baggy clothes are a way to conceal how much weight you've lost.

Head it off early if you can.  Luckily my parents noticed and I didn't suffer any permanent damage from it.  I'm 48 now, have had 3 kids and remained a healthy, normal weight for the most part.  I won't say my thoughts about food are completely healthy but I'm able to manage, eat normally for the most part.

Hopefully it's totally something else, but just in case it's not, don't waste time.  Good luck.

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