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That is part of the illness. He was not starving.
by iqanq 5y ago
That is part of the illness. He was not starving.
- OJFord 5y agoWhat makes you say that? He weighed 45kg at 17 despite the appetite. (Unless you're using an annoyingly rigid definition of 'starving' I suppose, that precludes just about anyone in any developed country experiencing it; in which case yes, fine, true, not the point.)
- crooked-v 5y agoSomehow he was noticeably underweight despite eating prodigious amounts regularly. Who's to say he wasn't experiencing the physical and mental symptoms of starvation?
- serf 5y agohe was thought to have a damaged amygdala leading to hyperthyroidism, and his autopsy discovered exudative diarrhea common among IBS/UC sufferers. One illness increase metabolism and appetite, the other diseases decrease absorption across the board. I think it's a fair assertion given the behavior and the medical nuances that he likely felt a pretty powerful hunger.