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does the body normally do this?

Itzjustme
Itzjustme
when i first wake up in the morning like just open my eyes...my heart is beating really fast and my body is shaking . this last for the first 30 seconds of just waking up.

or id be laying down and all of a suddden im out of breath and im not even doing anything. i feel like im being smothered. that doesnt last long either
deleted_user
deleted_user
are you underweight?
or restricting?
Itzjustme
Itzjustme
im no where near underweight but i restrict/starve everyday
deleted_user
deleted_user
i get that all the time, and i also retrict/starve everyday. i also get dizzy ALL the time no matter if its just getting out of bed or bending over.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Are you abusing diuretics or laxatives?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would definately look into seeing a doctor. There are serious symptoms that can become permanent.
Itzjustme
Itzjustme
no i dont abuse anything anymore...

yeah im gona go to the docs soon..yeah i get dizzy when i get up to fast or jump
deleted_user
deleted_user
please see your doctor asap
deleted_user
deleted_user
Your body is going into shock. It thinks it's starving to death. Starving will only make you gain weight when you decide to eat again. Your body will hold onto anything it can get and make you gain. If the thought of eating 1,200 calories scares you, eat at least 700 and exercise a little to stay the same weight AND be healthy.
Itzjustme
Itzjustme
Eating above 300 makes me anxious...but I can try
deleted_user
deleted_user
when i restrictd everyday and in the 'peak' of my anorexia i got that everyday. then it became more and mroe frequent..int eh daytime or at night i would wake up and my heart woudl race and then thump slow..i felt like it would give out. i fainted ALOT and i honestly thought my heart would give out..thats what finaly persuaded meysel fot get help and recover at last. being skinny isnt worth dying over even tho it feels like its the most immportant thing. i figured what the point in living if its goign to be a tortous battle everyday to be thin and fear everyday and be in pain etc from restricting. i wasnt living i was existing and even then only just.
please get help. anoreia kills...its a fact. i came so close to dying with my anoreixa. im realy lucky to still be here. my heart was under so much strain it was likely to give out, my body was so weak. ive done permanant bone damage which is irriversable. i might end up infertile..dont know yet.
its not worth it...since i started recovering ive enjoyed life again and feel happy that i can go traveling again and i can do fin things. food doest rule my life anymore but allows me to live my life which is much better (its still a contant battle and ups and downs but its beter than it was). anways sory for the essay but its so importnat to get help now. if not then theres no knowing how long you wil last..could be years but coud alo only be days..i know it doesnt seem like that could happen but it can..really.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have restricted/binged/purged/abuse laxatives. All that. And this happened to me through out my life. It even happened when I started recovery. I have not done any of the above in over a year. It still happens occasionally. As long as my nutrition is on track and I am very well hydrated with water it doesn't happen that often.