What are the health problems that go along with bulimia?
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no matter what the problem with bullimia didnt they join the EU last year or was that estonia or lithuania?
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Tough questions.  Every human does it a little bit... otherwise there wouldn't be "comfort food" cookbooks and there wouldn't be any market for ice cream or chocolate.\n\nBut if you do it excessively, i.e, binging, bulimia, or some similar behavior that constitutes an eating disorder, it is a serious health problem that requires medical supervision, therapy and group support to recover from.  Your question indicates that you have already recognized that it is an emotional problem.  Take the next step... get yourself some emotional care.  Ask your family doctor to help you find a reputable therapist who specializes in eating disorders, and/or find a chapter of Overeaters Anonymous near you.   \n\nGood luck... you are a worthwhile person who totally deserves to take good care of yourself.
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http://www.anorexiaandbulimia.cellularsouth.be/treat-bulimia/bulimia-support-groups.html\n\nYou can try this site. It has a few links to other sites too.
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starvation\n\nliquid diets\n\ncalonics
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stress, illness, change in diet, weightloss/gain, benign cysts, hormone inbalance due to age. medicines.. the list is endless..
857052
you could be anorexic bulemic, it could be a stomach ulcer or irritable bowel syndrome or a few other things including a tumour/cancer or something simpler like an allergy seek help from a dr if its a physical problem a psychologist if it is a mental one either way talk to a proffessional - im regularly sick in my case i know its because im an alcoholic and my stomach is messed up as a result, i  just puke then carry on eating or wait 10 minutes for my stomach to settle then try to eat again
749435
Check this site out from the BBC\n\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/disorders_eating.shtml
234533
This disorder becomes obsessive compulsive over time. The same treatments used for that disorder will work on bulimia. Depending on the age of the child, your doctor can prescribe drugs for ocd and it is recommended the patient be taken to a therapist. Body dysmorphic disorder often accompanies ocd.
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You need to have a serious chat about your concerns.  Do NOT allow her to make it a joke ("I'm so fat!").\n\nIf you notice her skipping meals, exercising excessively or throwing up when she does eat, tell a doctor or counselor right away.\n\nEating disorders are serious and should be cared for by a professional.\n\nBest of Luck!
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Dear, I've been bulimic, and believe me, you don't want to go there.  What a horrible nightmare it is!!!  It's not just about the few minutes it takes to vomit after you eat or taking mega-doses of laxatives -- it takes over your entire life!  You don't think it will, but it will.  I thought the same thing at first.  I needed to lose weight and I LOVE food, so dieting was really hard.  I figured that the bulimic behaviors would make losing weight easy and I'd be happy.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  There's absolutely NO happiness once you start down that road -- no matter how much weight you lose.  After a while, your intestines lose their ability to work on their own so you then NEED to forcefully purge, not just for weight loss purposes but to rid your body of the food that it's no longer able to digest.  It then becomes really uncomfortable (painful, actually) to keep food in your system and before you know it, you can't go out with friends or take part in any activities because just in case there's not a bathroom close by, you'll be really suffering.  That's what I mean when I say it takes over your entire life (every minute of every day has to be planned around the disease).  That's not to mention the fact that the acids from vomit will eat up your esophagus so that it eventually becomes really hard to eat.  And those same acids will disintegrate your tooth enamel.  Even one more thing to mention -- when you don't allow your body to get the nutrition it needs, all of your organs are affected.  You could even have heart failure (I know a girl who died from this).  When I started down that road, I had planned to do it only until I got to my goal weight -- but by the time I reached the goal, the disease had me in its grips and wouldn't let go.  When I think about how much harm I did to myself and how much money that habit cost me (doctor bills, dental bills and psychologist bills), it makes me sick.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't do it!  It took me 10 years to stop the bulimic behaviors, but I'm still suffering some of the health effects long afterwards.  I can tell you now that I would much rather be overweight and sane than be bulimic.  I hope that I've given you some things to think about.
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yes, it is a horrible experience and one that will mess up your digestion track.  you will get long term side effects from it!!!!it is bad enough to even think, or being bulimic.  trust me, i have went down this path. due to the fact the the acid in your stomach comes up, you are looking at Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (gerd), it promotes tooth decay. i have lost some teeth due to the fact it eats at your enamel.  not to mention the stress it places on the heart.  please look very much into this and you will see that it is not worth it. there are other, more natural ways to lose weight.
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high blood pressure and heart dieases and...lets see....dehydration\ntry watermelons!^^
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Aneroxic and Bulimia both are psychotic disorders. \n\nThey both feel that they are overweight and want to attain the perfect figures. but both have different ways\n\nThe aneroxics do not eat..or rather starve themselves to lose weight  whereas bulimics... under stress & emotional pressure first eat a huge amount ( which a normal person jus cannot imagine - this phase is called the binge ) & on realising that all this food is bad for their body and shape they purposely throw up or induce vomiting.\n\n\nDa Vinci Code,the movie is based on the novel written by Dan Brown.The book opens with the claim by Dan Brown that "all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate"; but this claim is disputed by many academic scholars
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The bacterial infection can spread through the tissue spaces and blood vessels to other parts of the face and body.\n\nTooth decay can spread and be extremely painful. It may lead to\n\n    * Destruction of teeth.\n    * Difficulty chewing, which can result in undernutrition and, in turn, to impaired physical development.\n    * Speech problems.\n    * Inability to concentrate, difficulty with learning, absence from child development programs (such as Head Start) and school, difficulty completing schoolwork, and impaired performance in school.\n    * Psychological problems such as low self-esteem and poor social interaction.\n    * Severe infections that can even result in death on rare occasions.
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Hi there - I think you should really speak to a counsellor about this as it seems that your eating is a symptom of a bigger problem.\n\nBinge eating is a symptom of other probs and these should be sorted out first.\n\nPlease tell some-one responsible like a parent, counsellor at school or a teacher that you trust!
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Bulimia is a symptom of a more engrained disorder. You cannot cut down a tree by cutting off its branches, you have to go for its trunk and its root. Sometimes we only cut branches, sometimes we cut off the trunk, but if you don't take out the roots, the tree always grows back.\n\nThe obvious suggestion is to go see a therapist. However, that alone will not do it. It is important to seek outside support, bulimia groups and family support are important. If family is not an option, seek friends. The more shame you have, the more you will hide it and feed into the disease. It is important to accept it and find others who will accept you for it, so that eventually with their support and your own persistence you can overcome it.
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You should take care of this right away. I'm 44 years old and I was a bulimic... Do you know that bulimia can hurt your heart?? I had this problem on and off during almost 20 years because of that I lost a baby because I didn't want to get fat during my first pregnancy. I always use to carry a rubber band on my  wrist to pull my hair back when I was vomiting. Right now I'm not a bulimic anymore but my heart is so weak that I cant do a lot of the things healthy people do like running. One my friends at college die because her stomach rupture. Just tell your mom and get help ASAP. Take care of your self!!!!!read the Consequences of bulimia nervosa\nMalnutrition \nDehydration \nElectrolyte imbalance \nHyponatremia \nVitamin and mineral deficiencies \nTeeth erosion and cavities, gum disease \nSialadenosis (salivary gland swelling) \nPotential for gastric rupture during periods of bingeing \nEsophageal reflux \nIrritation, inflammation, and possible rupture of the esophagus \nLaxative dependence \nPeptic ulcers and pancreatitis \nEmetic toxicity due to ipecac abuse \nSwelling of the face and cheeks \nCallused or bruised fingers \nDry or brittle skin, hair, and nails, or hair loss \nLanugo \nEdema \nMuscle atrophy \nDecreased/increased bowel activity