Bulimia

Hospitals and treatment centers (both in-patient and out-patient) and therapy session, usually.

The binge-and-purge cycle (commoly referred to by the notation "b/p") is often seen in eating disroders like bulimia. It begins with a person "bingeing". This is where they consume large amounts of caloires (thousands, literally) in a short amount of time. To them rid their bodies of these calories so as not to gain weight, the person will then "purge". This is usually either forcefully throwing up or by use of harsh laxatives. This process repeats daily or weekly and become known as a cycle.

turns your skin yellow, it doesn't give you enough nutrients so your muscles break down, the acid in the vomit rots your esaphogus and teeth (and makes your teeth fall out), turns your fingernails yellow, etc... basically it is a slow death.

"Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the two main eating disorders. People with anorexia have extreme weight loss as a result of very strict dieting. Some people may also make themselves sick, abuse laxatives or do excessive exercise to try and lose weight. In spite of this extreme weight loss, people with anorexia believe they are fat and are terrified of becoming what is in fact a normal weight or shape. About four out of ten people with fully established anorexia make a full recovery, and others improve. Only about three in ten continue to have major long-term illness. Untreated, about 15 per cent of all sufferers will die from the disorder within 20 years of its onset."

yea but no. Please don't do it's like smoking and then dying but much quicker. If your feeling unconfident just turn to the lord and just ask god to help you and just keep on praying who cares about what other people say just be yourself. Life is short so just live it , the way that's right for you not for someone else like a bully, boyfriend, or someone random

You cannot buy laxatives upfront if you are a minor or if you are below 18.

If you are asking this question because you want to induce vomiting, please talk to your parents, a teacher that you trust, or your family doctor. The desire to induce vomiting can either be from ingesting poison, or the belief that food is a poison. In either case, medical supervision is the best option. The term for this condition is bulimia. Please talk to someone before it gets out of hand and too late to safe your life.

There are substances that someone can drink to make themselves sick. Drinking them can be dangerous to your health so we won't mention them here. Consuming anything to induce vomiting can could lead to short time issues, long term disabilities or even death. I would not advise anyone to drink any substance to make yourself ill without direct supervision by a doctor.

Your family doctor will know what you should drink to induce vomiting in case you are poisoned, which is the only reason you should do so, so ask your doctor for advice.

As is progresses, bulimia can affect virtually all of the systems in the body.

The person needs to be taking in a rather obscene amount of calories in one setting (20,000 to 40,000 calories) and then purging them from their system by means of inducing reverse peristalsis or laxatives.

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.

Look at yourself after you self induce vomiting/ take laxatives or purge in any other way. Look. Focus on your face and note down all the good things and don't even spare one thought to your flaws (if you have any) then work your way down to the rest of your body. Have a positive look on your body in all aspects. Take a long time concentrating on what is good about your body. Then watch things like Fat Families, or The Biggest Loser, or another trashy TV show where they have obese, or overweight people and allow yourself to be grateful that you don't look like that. Allow yourself to be horrible and comment on their unfortunate state. It sounds cruel but this will skyrocket your self esteem. When you do find yourself in a situation where you will compare yourself to overs, don't. Just concentrate on something else. If you do compare yourself think about that TV show. You don't look like that do you? Be grateful for that. Now it is time to eat. To start off with you don't want to starve at all, just eat fruit and vegetables and drink a lot of water. This is not a diet. You want to be eating so you don't binge and actually gain weight where you feel you have to purge. Everyday add a bit more fruit or vegetables, then the next week have a slice of bread every day etc etc, so you gradually build up to a normal diet. When you want to purge contact someone immediately.

I hope you get over this. I did, so can you I hope. Remember this is gradual change. Try not to purge. This requires effort. If it doesn't work contact medical help, and this is not medical advice

I'm sorry, but WikiAnswers is meant to be a place where questions are answered that are there to help or educate or assist a person. Suggesting a medication that throwing up, which is a sign of bulimia (a potentially fatal and life-endangering disease) would not be helping, but would be promoting this dangerous life style.

TO WHOEVER POSTED THE ABOVE ANSWER....there are PLENTY of people who honest to God want a medication that makes you throw up so that you feel better if you are nauteous ...and I nor anyone else who's looking for a medicine because they feel came looking to be told that they are bulimic or have any other eating disorder.

Way to think outside the box, ever consider people might want a drug to feel better (hense why most people take medication) and not to loose weight?

2 weeks

No. Most people with bulimia are at a normal weight range.

An allergy would be one possible reason to throw up, but there are several other possible reasons for throwing up. Throwing up is also associated with:

morning sickness

alcohol poisoning

overeating

salmonella infection

extreme fear

and several other things. So you can't get a precise diagnosis just from that one symptom.

10% of individuals suffering from bulimia will die from either starvation, cardiac arrest, other medical complications, or suicide.

NO! Absolutely not. It could kill you. Not only that but you can get extremely dehydrated. which can lead to death, you start having mood swings... which could cause you to feel over whelmed and have you die. If you want to commit suicide in a weird way, here you go.

Bulimia is an eating disorder. The sufferer often binges food, and then may discard it through purging or calorie burning extreme exersize. It is, howerver far more complex than simply bingeing and purging. It helps to think of bingeing and purging as simply symptoms of a much deeper issue. It is an issue that can manifest itself in a multitude of ways, usually when the sufferer is at their most debilitated. They feel misunderstood, confused and then this unimaginable behavior manifests. Worse, the treatment they are often offered casts them as addicts and assumes their behavior is by choice. If addiction actually exists, it is assumed that this is further evidence of dysfunction. In reality the addiction is often another behavior triggered by anxiety; again, not a choice. See http://www.bulimiagirls.com for a full expansion of this.

The only treatment that is going to benefit the person suffering, is one that deals directly with the underlying causes. For this reason, many treatments simply suppress a few symptoms. They do not effect cure. Measures of success have nothing to do with weight. Locking someone away and preventing them from purging is not a solution. If anything, it contributes to anxiety.

Often we see addiction in the family. This may be alcohol or narcotics, but is often present in either parents or grandparents. There is something of a myth that has grown up to suggest many bulimics have been sexually abused. There is no statistical evidence to suggest that instances of sexual abuse in bulimics is any higher than in the general population. This sort of misinformation is dangerous, as it can prevent some sufferers seeking help. They were never abused and wouldn't want anyone to suspect their parents of abusing them.

Because of the higher likelihood of addiction in the family, sometimes the bulimic individual doe s not have the benefit if a family that is supportive. However, because they are generally intelligent and creative individuals, they can sometimes find another support network.

Many bulimics experience shame and guilt around their behavior. This is particularly sad as their situation is not one of their choosing. It is an illness just like diabetes. However, sufferer often blames themselves for their condition.

Bulimic, or 'Group B', people have little control or moderation over some aspects of their life. Food tends to be focused on, however spending, drinking, exercise and sex are all areas in which this lack of moderation can be experienced. This is not by choice. It's simply deeply coded into the nature of the person. Only with careful management will they get things under control.

There is a direct relationship between satisfaction and anxiety. As their anxiety increases and their satisfaction reduces they become more likely to engage in bulimic activity. If for instance they have exams, or a difficult episode with friends, or even a nasty shock, they become radically more likely to binge/purge. Of course, narcotics and alcohol both increase stress and anxiety in the body. Excessive use of either is likely to trigger a return to bulimic behavior.

Many people forget that the poor moderation control also can have it's positive aspects. Bulimics are great employees, as they tend to take on additional work - unable to moderate their workload. There is a danger of 'burnout' here, however with a good manager this employee can be much more productive than her counterparts. Equally, at school they often do very well, because they give 110%. They work best in a project based environment, where work takes place in short bursts of intense activity, with periods for recuperation in between.

As the bulimic individual masters her situation she often thrives and moves into a new more creative stage of her life. She understands herself better, and learns to accept the benefits of her nature, while limiting the riskier aspects of it. Mastering anxiety often completely removes the binge/purge aspect of bulimia.

The best way to help someone with anorexia or builimia is to provide them with professional and medical treatment and therapy. Therapy for anorexia can vary greatly based on the needs of the patient. It can be out-patient - which is the most common - or in-patient. Therapy is used as a tool to overcome the serious mental effects of the disorder, and often to work towards a better, healthier mental state. Dietary supplements and supervision are frequently used. In more severe cases, in-patient anorexics may have a feeding tube or IV (or both) inserted. It is also important to continually provide support, and be watchful of a potential relapse. Relapses into eating disorders are very common.

There are many characteristics of eating disorders. Some common ones are...

*Weight loss

*Yo-yo dieting, constant weight gains / losses

*Odd food habits

*OCD

*BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)

*Depression

*Isolation

*Obsession over food, weight, looks, ect.

*Low self-esteem / low body image

Anorexia -

*Excessive exercise

*Wearing baggy clothing to hide weight loss

*Low food intake

*Excessive drinking (water, tea, coffee, ect.)

*Eating / drinking low-cal or no-cal foods

*Defensive over weight, looks, ood habits, ect.

Bulimia -

*Commonly binges

*Goes to the bathroom after eating meals

*Purges

Being bulimic isn't bad. People just say it is because they are jealous that you are becoming skinny and they aren't. I think everyone should be bulimic so we can all be wonderfully skinny!

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For a women, the following includes: Kidney failure, your period may stop & likely will, you have shortness of breath, mood swings, of course not eating, if you don't have your period for a long enough time, you wont be able to have children when you grow up, you feel weak, sleepy, & sometimes depressed.

Eating disorder shvae existed for thousands of years (the first began to be officially diganosed in the late 1800s and early 1900s). As of the 1990s forwards, especially in the 2005+ years, a sharp rise of eating disorders has begun to be seen.

Japan has the highest rates, estimated at 5.79% of girls ages 15-19 suffering from the disease, and the United States is second with 3-4% of girls and young women with bulimia.

You don't have to worry about losing weight on 500 cal. a week. You won't last very long. People who are on diets normally eat from 1000cal to 1800 cal. a day....not a week. That is not healthy or safe.