Hello, everyone:
As I am fairly new here, I really didn't know which string to come into, until I saw this thread.
This problem has to do with a friend of mine, and I'm not really sure how to handle the situation. For the last two weeks, I have become more and more certain that my friend (let's call her Sandy,) is bulimic. Sandy is not only a good friend of mine, but I also work with her, and I have seen her do things that have made me wonder.
I see her eat lunch in the office almost everyday; then she goes straight to the bathroom, stays there for 5 to 10 minutes, and returns. She does the same thing when we go out to lunch once a week, or when we've been over to each other's homes for dinner or lunch. The same thing happens when she has a snack (like an apple or a couple of cookies with her coffee.) Short of following her into the bathroom, I don't how to find out for sure.
I don't know much about eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia, and I'm just wondering if I'm reading too much into the bathroom trips.
The main reason I am so worried about her (besides the fear of her being bulimic, of course), is because she has just recently been diagnosed with diabetes. She's in her thirties, is losing weight, and seem's to be healthy enough - but, I'm worried about what could happen to her.
Are there other signs I should look for to confirm that she's bulimic? Should I say anything to her? Should I mention what I think to her husband? I like this woman a lot and she's been a good friend to me for over three years now....I don't want to do anything wrong that could ruin our friendship in the future.
Please advise!!
Dee