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ok so my grandmother (mid-late 60's) is a bullemic. from what ive heard, she used to be like a hardcore bullemic when she was younger but then stopped.. she has a few medical problems therefor has to take a billion meds. these pills that shes poppin everyday havent done anything but made her gain weight. for the past year, little by little shes been saying that shes "not hungry" or is "feeling sick". we believed her cuz shes always in pain.. well, lately.. it seems that everytime i walk by the bathroom or something i hear her gagging. like 10 mins ago i just went to go check the bathroom and tho its gross, i saw what we ate for dinner, in the toilet. she loves hearing people say how good she looks that she has lost weight so i try not to encourage her or complement her due to the fact that she'll continue with her E.D. how would i go about confronting her about this? her teeth have changed color, not sure if its because shes making herself sick, or if its because of the pills shes taking.. but i do care for my grandma, so how do i bring up this subject?? shes quite sensitive and doesnt like to admit things, so help pleasE???
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How wonderful of you to be so caring...
I think you should come right out and express to her what your concerns are. Do you have any more family members that you could talk to about this? She obviously needs help...and you might be the one who she can turn to to help direct her in the right direction. It could be meds, I know my meds make me sick sometimes, but if it's happening all the time, then it may be an ED relapse.
Take care, and good luck!
If you do want to talk to her face to face, I recommend just being honest. Tell her that you don't know the best way to approach this, but you care about her and you're concerned. Don't talk to her around a meal-time or after she's been to the bathroom. Tensions will only be higher.
Be advised, that she may react especially poorly, because she may feel quite strange about her granddaughter approaching her about this.