Recognizing Anorexia Symptoms of anorexia are primarily related to symptoms of starvation.
Anorectics are, quite literally, starving themselves to death.
This disease can be found in both men and women. Anorexia strikes people of all ages. This disorder has become a growing threat to high school and college students during the last 20 years. It has been estimated that as many as one in every 100 female students between 16 and 18 years of age are afflicted with this disorder. Symptoms in recognizing anorexia are dizziness, loss of concentration, irritability, serious insomnia, numbness in hands and feet, depression, feelings of hopelessness and despair, infections that don't heal, bruises, low tolerance for cold, a layer of fine downy hair, low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, dehydration, kidney failure, seeing food as an enemy, continual exercise, pacing while eating, rushing from table to vomit and purge after eating, binges followed by periods of starvation, continual fear of gaining weight and considering oneself fat although others do not.