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Signs include bruises on the knuckles or hands - this is from someone with bulimia sticking his fingers down the throat to induce vomiting. Tooth decay caused by stomach acid is another indicator.
Behavioral signs include using the bathroom immediately after every meal.
Bulimia is a serious disorder and health risk and should be treated wherever found.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoBulimia nervosa, aka Bulimia, is a condition where a person will eat and then "purge" in order to rid themself of the food they just consumed. The motivation is usually that the person feels like their body weight and/or shape is not as it should be (usually perceiving themselves as grossly overweight) and/or a feeling of lack of control in their life. Guilt and shame are core symptoms of bulimia - bulimics will generally seek to hide their behavior from others in order to maintain an image of being in control.
Symptoms that a bulimic will observe in themself will probably include:
- Eating much more food in a binge episode than in a normal meal or snack
- Feeling that eating can't be controlled once a binge begins
- Hiding or hoarding food
- Making excuses for missing food, or money taken to pay for binge foods
- Eating until the point of physical discomfort or pain
After a binge ends, feelings of self-disgust and shame follow. They are accompanied by the compulsion to engage in some method of purging to rid the body of the extra calories by vomiting, abusing laxatives or diuretics, periods of starving, or excessively exercising. As bulimia worsens, some sufferers feel a need to purge after eating only a small snack or a normal-size meal.
Symptoms that outsiders may observe include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Social isolation
- Having a distorted, excessively negative body image
- Preoccupation with body shape and weight
- Habitually going to the bathroom immediately after eating or during meals
- Damaged teeth and gums
- Constant "barf breath"
- Swollen salivary glands in the cheeks (chipmunk cheeks)
- Persistent sores in the throat and mouth
- Sores, scars or calluses on the knuckles or hands caused by self-induced vomiting
- Scratchy or raspy voice quality
- Misuse of ipecac syrup or other emetic to induce vomiting
- Continuous use of large quantities of laxatives
- Any of the behaviors previously listed as being observable by the bulimic although they may try to hide them.
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∙ 10y agoIf one is worried that someone has bulimia nervous there are a few symptoms to look out for. Bad breath and teeth problems are two of these. Fingers may also be discoloured.
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What are some subtopics for eating disorders -?
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia, to name two.
What is another name for bulimia?
That depends on the disorder. Some examples could be: -Anorexia Nervosa -Bulimia Nervosa -Binge Eating Disorder There are many other types too.
What cause bulimia nervosa?
There is no "true cause" of bulimia nervosa. However, there are many factors that can lead into the development of this disorder. Some of these factors are genetics, personality, social values, and stressful events such as death of a loved one.
Where is a list of bulimic symptoms?
Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder. A person suffering from bulimia is said to be bulimic. Some of the signs and symptoms are: Significant weight loss, Lying about eating, Frequent trips to the bathroom after eating, Over-exercising. There are many more symptoms to looks out for. A more comprehensive list can be found here: http://www.something-fishy.org/isf/signssymptoms.php
What are some mental disorders?
There are many mental health disorders that have a psychological basis; more common are - Bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, sociopathy, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, schizoid ...
Why is bad to take sibutramine when having bulimia nervosa?
In the quest to conquer bulimia nervosa, are bulimia sibutramine treatments a viable solution? Because many drugs are already successfully being used to help treat bulimia nervosa, including anti-depressants such as Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac, many people have wondered about the effectiveness of sibutramine treatments for those with bulimia nervosa. First, some facts about bulimia:* Many factors are thought to contribute to bulimia, including biological, psychological, family, social, and the media. * In Western countries, about 1% to 3% of women suffer from bulimia nervosa at some point in their lives (the number for men is only about one tenth of that of women). * Treating bulimia can be difficult, because the disorder is as much mental as it is physical, and involves improvement of the person's self esteem and self-image. What is the idea behind bulimia sibutramine treatments? Sibutramine (Meridia) is a stimulant and anti-depressant made by Abbott Laboratories. It is a neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitor that increases satiety. In more common terms, this means that sibutramine makes you feel full by altering the balance of chemicals in the brain; because of this effect, sibutramine has been shown to help people lose weight. Since sibutramine is traditionally prescribed to help people eat less, many people wonder if sibutramine bulimia treatments hold any promise in reducing the overeating episodes common in bulimia nervosa. Could bulimia sibutramine treatments complement other bulimia management components? The best bulimia treatment strategy appears to be an integrative one that combines two or more strategies. Most commonly, this means combining drug therapy with cognitive behavior therapy to combat the eating disorder on many levels, all at once. While some drugs have been proven effective when used in conjunction with counseling or behavior therapy, it is currently not advised to use sibutramine in patients with bulimia nervosa. To understand why bulimia sibutramine treatments are currently not recommended, we must understand how binge-eating and true bulimia nervosa are different. Bulimia sibutramine treatment vs. binge-eating disorder sibutramine treatmentResearch has shown that sibutramine is effective in treating binge-eating disorder. Binge-eating disorder is characterized by uncontrolled consumption of huge amounts of food, without any consequent action to rid the body of the food or calories. Compare this to bulimia nervosa: bulimia nervosa is also characterized by eating large amounts of food; however, with bulimia nervosa, the person also seeks to get rid of the extra calories that were consumed. One or several methods may be used to get rid of the food or calories, including vomiting, using diuretics or laxatives, or through excessive exercise. Since sibutramine has been shown to be effective with binge-eating disorder, could sibutramine bulimia treatments also hold promise? For now, the answer is no. The makers of sibutramine actually list bulimia nervosa as a contraindication to taking the drug; this means that when bulimia nervosa is present, the patient should not be prescribed sibutramine. Why are bulimia sibutramine treatments currently not allowed? A person with bulimia nervosa typically purges the body of the extra calories consumed during bingeing episodes. Additionally many bulimia sufferers eat very little or nothing at all in the time between bingeing/purging episodes. These behaviors may cause the person to become underweight. Because sibutramine is an appetite suppressant, it is thought that sibutramine would only cause further weight loss. The bottom line is that the appetite-suppressant effect of sibutramine would further compound the problems associated with bulimia nervosa, and so it is not recommended for treatment in bulimia nervosa. For more information about bulimia and eating disorders, please see our home page. More than bulimia sibutramine on our eating disorder home page.
True or false the eating disoder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
That one is called anorexia nervosa. Bulimia involves the use of vomiting and/or laxatives to purge the food, though it is possible to be both anorexic and bulimic. Note that most bulimics appear to have normal weights, as they do not usually restrict the food to the extent that anorexics will.
Is there a difference between Bulimia and Anorexia if so what and explain?
anorexia nervosa is when the person starves themselves because they feel that they are fat because of who they see in the mirror. they don't see themselves how others see them bulimia nervosa can have some of the same symptoms, but instead of starving themselves, they binge (eat large amounts of food at one time) then purge (force themselves to throw it up)
What is the prognosis for bulimia nervosa?
There are many different outcomes for people with bulimia. Often, they can suffer some very serious medical complications and harm. Bulimia does have a high death rate, too. If treated, bulimics can make a full recovery, though.
What are the main types of mental disorder?
Some of the most common types of mental disorder include: bipolar, depression, obsessive compulsion disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, etc. Having a mental disorder does not necessarily mean that someone is classified as retarded.
Does bulimia and anorexia occur because others influence?
Usually bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa stem from a long build up of "not good enough" feelings. They're both linked to depression and self-hate, so in a sense, yes. Others may have a great influence on whether or not someone may turn to anorexia and bulimia for release. Some people just blame the media for anorexia in teenagers these days, but I believe with the struggles of a teenager in itself, the media is sort of just a trigger.
What significance does massage have in recovery from bulimia nervosa?
Some feel that massage may prove helpful, putting people in touch with the reality of their own bodies and correcting misconceptions of body image.
