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Well Monday was eventfull.

My niece had had a hot bath, then while lying on her beed had a panic/anxiety attack.

Then she got chest pains so my sister called 111, and they sent a paramedic around, and to stop the rapid beathing he told her to read a book he put in front of her in a firm voice, this sorted that out.

He did the ECG check and this was OK.

It did scare "K" a bit, hopefully enough to make her realise what she's doing.


You cant say to her "Look what you're doing to your mother" etc as this can have a negative effect

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I hope she gets the help she needs ASAP!

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She has 50% of the help she needs by having a family who care. I do so hope this is the tipping point for her to get on the road to recovery.

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An update.

Her weight has gon up and down.

Last Friday (12th) she had gained 800g, and on Tuesday (16th) she had gained 2.1Kg.

I think the counselor telling her usless she put on weight she'll have to hand her over to another one as she won't be doing her job.


The counsellor doesn't want her to go in to a residential home as it could be bad as she could pick up bad tips from the others seaking care.


On the 13th my sister an Brother In-law had a day out (my sister had a few beers which she needed).

So I spent the day with the kids.

I was sitting on the sofa with my nephew, my niece was doing her college work at the dining table.

I saw my niece get up and go through the kitchen to the downstairs loo, but as I saw her go into the loo she had what looked like her 1 pint milk bottle in her hand (trying to hid it from view), I got up and checked the fridge and the bottle was gone I told my nephew this as I sat back down.

When she came back again she was trying to hide the bottle, my nephew got up and ran into the kitchen, I heard then talking and she said that she was goinging to pour it away but stopped herself.

I did tell my sister what had happened.

She has rules when eating:


1. All meals/snacks must be eaten at the dining table.
2. No food must be broken up an eaten (IE cereal bars etc)
3. No baggy clothes or clothes with pockets.
4. she must not enter the kitchen to do any food, other than her morning porrige which she is supervised doing.

I'm going to say to my sister that she musn't go though the kitchen to the bathroom but go through the living room.


But onward and upward.

Thank you for the update my friend :)

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Her weight is now at 82%, but she's far from being able to return to college.

She told her counsellor, them mum that sh had kep some food in her mouth the spat it out in the loo.

But at least she's spoken about it.

So she need about another 2kgs to be in a good weight limit, but need more psychological help, and her counsellor has said she will stay with her even though she'll be 18 on Jan 2nd.




The college is very pleased with her work (she emails the tutor her work), she is doing better than some of the pupils in her class.

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Well thing have changed a lot.

My Niece is now just shy of her target weight 8-1/2 stone,.

As such they are talking about her doing college for mornings only a few times a week in January.

My sister as told my niece please keep me in the loop, when you hit 18.

Christmas will be fun food wish as she still gets in panics over food to eat.

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Such hopeful news Hom3r. I realise that the next 2/3 weeks will be stressful but you are all in a much more positive position than a few months ago. :tu: to you all.

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Good news for you and your family - really pleased for you all.

Sounds good :)


Thank you for letting us know mate!!

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She just about survived Christmas Day.

My nephew took a photo of her and my sister drinking a pink gin, all K saw was a fat face, and it was normal.

She's had her calorie in take dropped by 200 a day, but she is getting there.

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Hope things keep on in a positive way.

Yes improving is good!!!!!

God bless you and her :)

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Well she's now 18, and going back to colege 2 1/2 days a week, this is to start with.

I was there last night and she ate as told.

She also went on a date and she said the girl she saw said it was her first date, so I guess she's only recently come out.


so later on she'll do more hours at college as she get on.

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Well she's back to college as normal now (execpt the course she skipped this year, she'll do in September), and has started to do the Law A-Level retake.

She Is back to work but does Sunday & Monday's, her counsellor isn't happy with her working in the bakers/cafe she is working in, but she made her case and still doing it.

She has started to see another young lady, who seems OK according to my sister, and K knows she needs to keep her weight up otherwise my sister will stop her going out.

So as thing stand My mum doesn't need to go over ATM.