Girl was advised by doctor not to shower because it can cause heart attack

Jess Jones, 22, is a university student living in Leicestershire, England. It all started in 2020, when Jones was strongly influenced by the beautiful girls she saw on social media, especially TikTok. She realized that she was not as beautiful because she was not as thin as them, according to The Sun (UK).

Jess Jones has been told not to shower because the water pressure could give her a heart attack.

Also in 2020, she broke up with her boyfriend and started a diet.   strict. She thought that dieting would help her become thinner and more beautiful.

At first, she just cut down on her daily calories but then got hooked and couldn't stop. She ate less and less, and eventually things got out of hand when she started suffering from Anorexia nervosa. This is a condition where the sufferer eats very little, or even nothing, in an attempt to lose weight.   losing weight.

The young girl was obsessed with not eating anything before noon and had to walk 20,000 steps every day to lose weight. As a result, her body quickly became exhausted.

Local media did not reveal how much weight she had lost, but photos showed her emaciated and with visible ribs. In November 2022, she had to postpone her university studies and her parents took her to the hospital for treatment.

After the examination, the doctor said that her body mass index (BMI) had dropped to a very low level. She was even told by the doctor that she should not shower under the shower because the pressure of the water splashing on her skin could cause a heart attack. This, if it happened, would be life-threatening.

Not only that, Ms. Jones also had a series of other health problems such as menstrual disorders, hair loss, broken nails, and the inability to drive or climb stairs.

"Besides health, anorexia nervosa takes away a lot from you. It makes you lose your independence in life, destroys relationships and self-esteem," Ms. Jones recalls.

After a period of treatment in hospital, her health has improved significantly. She is campaigning to raise public awareness of anorexia nervosa, according to The Sun.

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