Bulimia

The term Bulimia Nervosa is used to describe someone who will go on a binge and eat a lot of food, as many as 20,000 calories, and then purges it from their system by vomiting or using a laxative or ipacac syrup.

The behavior often serves to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.

In very severe cases, yes. Purging can often cause this.

Bulimian is an insidious disease that heightens the shame that many people with disorder already feel. They are forced to be secretive, and the stress of covering up their behaviors can consume their lives.

Problems can develop and potentially harm your health. Some of those are damage to the esaphagus and stomach, tooth decay, muscle weakness and problems, and other issues related with severe weight loss. (Fatigue, fainting, dizziness, weakness, skin poroblems, hair loss, ect.) If it is taken to an extreme, it can become severely life threatening and become fatal.

You could refer to a treatment center. Some have a toll-free 24 hours helpline number where you can get expert advice for free.

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.

Depression or mood swings; irregular menstrual periods; onset of dental problems, swollen cheeks or glands, heartburn or bloating.

She would probably be diagnosed as bulimic.

That depends on the disorder. Some examples could be:

-Anorexia Nervosa

-Bulimia Nervosa

-Binge Eating Disorder

There are many other types too.

Research shows that certain brain chemicals, known as neurotransmitters, may function abnormally in acutely ill bulimia patients.

The body is like a furnace and needs energy so it must always be fed and also be fed the right things. If you stick to the plate model it works. If you want to loose weight you divide the plate in 50% veggies, 25% protein and 25% carbs. If you want to keep the weight you have you divide it equally, 33% each. If you exercise you should remember that muscles weigh more then fat so you can't just go by weight. The best way since you are bulimic is to see a dietitian to have a schedule made just for you so you get what you need and a visit to the doctor to find out what you are lacking.

Yes. Several people have gone on a hunger strike and died as a consequence.

Purging doesn't get rid of all the calories, actually hardly any unfortunately. Thus, most bulimics are either a healthy weight or overweight.

Many people can develop Bulimia in different ways. Bulimia can be developed through low self- esteem or low confidence. A person may develop the disease if they have an addictive personality or if it makes them feel good about themselves

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Ipecac normally takes 20-30 minutes to work, although an individual with long-term bulimia can have thrown their entire digestive system into a slow down.

Ipecac can kill you, even if you don't have bulimia. It is only for use when the poison you've taken outweighs the possible damage the poison will do. This is because ipecac itself damages the heart.

Because ipecac causes violent vomiting, there is a higher than normal possibility that you can aspirate vomit into your lungs, causing you to choke and die, or get pneumonia.

It can cause seizures.

If you are a bulimic, both of the above are risks. Especially the heart damage, because chances are you have already damaged your heart. But if your electrolytes are imbalanced, the loss of potassium that kind of vomiting will do can give you a heart attack. Even regular purging from bulimia can cause a heart attack from electrolyte imbalance, but with ipecac you cannot stop the vomiting. It will not simply end when the food is gone.

For a bulimic, you are already at risk for an esophageal tear. Ipecac on its own can cause injury to the throat. The violent vomiting that can happen puts you at an even higher risk.

I urge you to not use it to begin with, and to seek an emergency department's help if you have just taken it.

Eating 800 calories a day is very dangerous. A man of that height and weight should be consuming about 2,000 to 2,200 calories a day. If they wished to lose weight, the best way would be to reduce the calories to around 1,600 to 1,800 calories a day and begin to exercise. Such a dramatic cut in calories (to 800, for example), would reall begin to wreak havoc on the metabolism and not lead to healthy, long-term weight loss.

Organs shut down or are stressed in people with eating disorders because of the lack of nutrition. Without eating properly and / or mainting a healthy lifestyle and weight, the organ do not have the nutrients that they need to function properly. As a result, they cannot operate and will begin to fail or be placed under a lot of stress.

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.

There is no "medical process" for starvation. Starving yourself (other than for religious reasons, like fasting for an observance) would possibly be considered a sign of the eating disorder called Anorexia.

Bulimia can be fatal if left untreated.

People suffering from Bulimia are at risk of heart problems, such as irregular heartbeat, low pulse, low blood pressure, weakened heart muscle, or heart failure. Every time a bulimic purges they are of cardiac arrest.

Bulimia also causes Intestinal problems, such as constipation, irregular bowel movements, bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping as well as electrolytes problems, such as dehydration and low levels of potassium, magnesium, and sodium. Bulimic's tend to suffer from throat and esophagus soreness, irritation, or tears and can also suffer from stomach problems such as ulcers, pain, and delayed emptying.

Bulimic's suffer from various dental problems such as cavities, tooth enamel erosion, gum disease, and tooth sensitivity.

Bulimia can also causes swelling in the cheeks, abrasion of the knuckles, dry skin, hair loss, irregular or absent periods and muscle fatique.

As well as the physical symptoms bulimic's are at risk of mental problems such as depression, anxiety, low self esteem and fear of gaining weight.

Women are more likely and most people from ages 11- 19 are more common to suffer either bulimia and anorexia nervosa, but adults can suffer from these eating disorders too.

Most laxatives do work, but only to some extent. Usually, they help the body release stored waste and water. The weight lost is not actual weight. Also, laxatives can be very dangerous. They can cause permanent damage and even death. They should only be used in dire cases, and even then only all-natural laxatives should be used.