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Thanks lads, really appreciate the advice. I've been finding it hard to talk to other people about it, so in a way this was kind of a release for me to post it and get it off my chest.

She was in hospital for four days and released today but they're continuing to monitor and take her weight each day for the next while to see how she goes.

General - great advice. I've been purposely making smoothie's and protein shakes in front of her and asking her does she want to try some but wasn't sure if this was the right approach.

Brick - thanks, appreciate that and hope all is going well for your family member. From what I've been reading it is a long road to recover from and relapses are frequent but hopefully with all our support she can get back to having a healthy life again.

Hi guys

My sister has recently been diagnosed with anorexia and taken into hospital as a result. Just wondering is there anybody on here who has had experience of dealing with a loved one going through this or have even been through it themselves.

She has been to three counselling sessions over the past few weeks but struggling to accept that she has a problem and is continuing to lose weight. She's down to about 4 stone and the only thing she has eaten in the past week has been a spoonful of baked potato.

I'm really struggling to come to terms with it, and when she came into the house last week genuinely didn't recognise her she looks that ill & gaunt. I've been on the board a while now but decided to set up a new username as I don't want people maybe figuring out who I or she are.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.