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She is fasting without food and water
My actually due to depression she left eating food n also water from Monday evening onwards today is Wednesday still she has not eaten a single food what will b the side effects on her body if she continues the same pls reply ASAP
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Hello greetings! This may be part of depression or anorexia nervosa a type of eating disorder in which the patient starves due to misconceptions about body size and weight.. this needs to be addressed asap
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kindly hospitalise the patient as she needs immediate care to prevent fall in the blood glucose levels which may become lethal. we have to manage her with iv fluids immediately so that we can prevent major health hazards
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please take her to a hospital / psychiatrist
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Ms. Juhi Parashar
Counselling Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Give her glucose..
She will when she feels hungry.
Need to investigate if it's due to depression or something else
Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling and to understand how to manage such patient
All the best
Provide me history and treatment details
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