Bulimia

Bulimics do not run any health risks by gaining weight.

An eating disorder called bulimia is characterised by episodes of binge eating followed by repressive actions such purging, overdoing it physically, or fasting. Due to their purging habits, bulimics may be at a healthy weight or even be underweight. Although they don't gain weight, those who have bulimia still run the danger of developing major health problems like electrolyte imbalance, irregular heartbeat, and tooth and gum damage from provoking vomiting.

If you are sick enough that your pulse is elevated then your metabolism is also slightly higher than normal as your body is working to fight the pathogen. It's important when you're ill to listen to your body...if you're hungry you should eat...if you're not then stick with fluids until your appetite returns. Your body will tell you what it needs, when it needs it....and always remember to drink, drink, drink!

Personally I have chronic problems with constipation and IBS, my stomach does not digest food as well as it should anymore, and I have stomach pain when I eat, and acid reflux, due to formerly being bulimic. There are other side effects you can have, such as throat damage from the vomiting, heart problems, teeth decaying and falling out because of the acid from vomiting, ulcers, also you can have damage to other organs, such as your liver, kidneys, spleen, etc. that you may have to live with for the rest of your life. If you are bulimic, please get help before you have to go through any of this.

Bulimia is more commonly diagnosed as an eating disorder, but more individuals exhibit anorexic tendencies (not enough to be diagnosed as a serious problem though) such as extreme dieting, excessive weight loss, diet pills, and skipping meals.

i dont know anything about pregnancy symptoms, but when u are stressed, sometimes people feel they have almost no control over anything but their self-image. (especially females) Also if u r overwhelmed with stress, u sometimes do not notice u r evn skipping meals and have probably no time to even see how thin u r looking in the mirror. this is how stress leads to sicknesses like bulimia, anorexia, and binge-eating disorder.

The difference between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia is that Anerorexia Nervosa is the actually starvation that usually occurs with teenage girls when they pathological fear of becoming fat,distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation, while on the other hand Bulimia is the say pathological fears but they become so hungry they frequently have episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by purging to avert weight gain. Purging can include, self induced vomiting, overuse of laxatives or diuretics or obsessive exercising.

Starving Herself First of all, STOP starving yourself. You are actually doing more harm to your body that way than by eating fast food every day for a month. When you starve yourself, you send your body a signal: you are telling it that from now on, food may be scarce so it had better store up every morsel it gets. Now nobody wants their body to hold on to every calorie it gets, right? Also, when you starve yourself, your stomach begins to kind of eat itself up; you are at risk for ulcers and other ongoing stomach related illnesses. As for how you are going to go back to eating? Slowly. Do not go crazy and eat up entire meals in the first week. Cereals, proteins, soups, veggies, and fruit. Breads are okay, but they are just fillers and will stuff you fast. Stay away from the potatoes too, they will just fill you up and make you feel terrible. Lastly, make sure to exercise a little bit every day or two; this will remind your body to turn its metabolism back on (something you turn off by starving). Low or no metabolism means the body does not burn the food, but packs it on.

* NO!!!! it is horrible! trust me it can ruin you voice and you esophagus and if you start you will never be able to get away! it's a living nightmare! plz don't go bulimic.

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Yes, you will lose weight right before you die of starvation. Some side effects include (as taken from wikipedia article on bulimia):

· Malnutrition · Dehydration · Electrolyte imbalance, which can cause cardiac arrest or brain damage by stroke · Hyponatremia · Damaging of the voice · Vitamin and mineral deficiencies · Teeth erosion and cavities, gum disease · Salivary gland swelling (sialadenosis) · Potential for gastric rupture during periods of binging · Esophageal reflux · Irritation, inflammation, and possible rupture of the esophagus · Laxative dependence · Peptic ulcers and pancreatitis · Emetic toxicity due to ipecac abuse · Swelling of the face and cheeks, especially the lower eyelids, due to the high pressure of blood in the face during vomiting; for the same reason Purpura can occur, a rash caused by burst blood vessels. · Callused or bruised fingers · Dry or brittle skin, hair, and nails, or hair loss · Lanugo · Edema · Muscle atrophy · Decreased or increased bowel activity · Digestive problems that may be triggered, including celiac, Crohn's Disease · Low blood pressure (hypotension) o Orthostatic hypotension · High blood pressure (hypertension) · Iron deficiency · Anemia · Hormonal imbalances · Hyperactivity · Depression · Insomnia · Amenorrhea · Infertility · High risk pregnancy, miscarriage, still-born babies · Diabetes · High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) · Ketoacidosis · Osteoporosis · Arthritis · Weakness and fatigue · Chronic Fatigue Syndrome · Cancer of the throat or voice box · Liver failure · Kidney infection and failure · Heart failure, heart arrhythmia, angina · Seizure · Paralysis · Death caused by heart attack or heart failure; lung collapse; internal bleeding, stroke, kidney failure, liver failure; pancreatitis, gastric rupture, perforated ulcer, depression and suicide.

Normally bulimia causes weight lossbut in some cases it can cause you to gain weight because your body begins to retain the food that your trying to get rid of in order to help you keep your weight.

Generally, it is anorexia nervosa. However, someone does not necessarily have to be below weight to have anorexic tendencies, which can be just as dangerous as someone extremely emaciated. These people would be diagnosed as EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified), and need the same psychotherapies as someone with anorexia, without the hospitalization.
Anorexia, and sometimes bulimia.

If you are looking to lose 5 stone (70 pounds) in five weeks you ought to seek the advice of a medical professional. That sort of rapid weight loss could have serious health consequences if your progress is not monitored.

He does. He confirmed it in a personal conversation we had a week ago.

Paddler123: The cheeks become enlarged when the parotid glands (the largest salivary glands) become swollen due to purging. This is sometimes referred to as "chipmunk cheeks." The swelling can be reduced when purging stops, though swelling reduction typically takes a few weeks. However, the symptoms won't go away if still purging.

Felicity288:

If a blood vessel was popped while throwing up due to excess strain, that could cause your cheek to swell, sometimes with a rosy color and sometimes without. Also, bulimia can cause muscles to retain water, sometimes in place of fat. You cheeks could be water-bloated, but this will pass within a few weeks or so.

Bulimia nervosa is not dieting and in fact will only make a person sick (literally as well as figuratively). People purge their food through vomiting and laxatives because they think it will make them lose weight, but actually they might gain weight because in order to be considered bulimic a person must be taking in 20,000-40,000 calories in one sitting and purging them through different methods. If the person is just throwing up their dinner then I would say they are probably anorexic or depressed.

People who suffer from bulimia often have rotten teeth because they purge.

It doesn't work. It slows down your metabolism and doesn't help you lose weight. I know- I myself am bulimic. But I'm trying to recover, and you yourself need to see a therapist. I will not CHANGE this answer, but I will make a strong point. Bulimia does work, but not for about 2 months. I myself was bulimic, but I stopped because it decayed my teeth. I would very, very, VERY strongly advice staying AWAY from bulimia, as it becomes a habit. It rots your teeth and ulcerates (holes, like an internal cold sore) your esophagus and depletes pH levels and makes your shakey and pale. You look undead, your eyes sunken, depression kicks in and you have raging mood swings. However it does make you loose wait over time. It makes your body feed off of fat cells. when it runs out of fat cells, it feeds on muscle. then when it runs out of available muscle cells, it switches to bone cells, making you vulnerable to osteoporosis and anemia. Your immune system will be nonexistent, and you will be vulnerable to any disease that happens to cross your path. It makes your hair frail and dry... Hope i steer everyone who reads this away from Bulimia Nervosa.

well im one of them..but i dont suffer i like it cus i lose weight=)

and no i dont have yellow teeth u have to drinks lots of water and vomit what u ate within the 30mins so u dont get stomach acid in ur food

Its Loss of tooth enamel

Broken blood vessels in face

I'm not quite sure what you're asking...? Anorexia and/or bulimia can cause an 'unbalanced diet' and lack of nutrients to the body, but you do not simply 'get' and eating disorder from and unbalanced diet. An eating disorder is not just 'not eating' or other eating disorder behaviors, but much more extensive, involving mental and emotional patterns as well as the eating habits. (Or lack thereof. Ha.)

If you are bulemic, your body isn't getting any nourishment. It's response is to hold on to it's fat stores (and possibly take as much fat as it can out of the food while it's in your stomach) because it thinks that there is not going to be any food for a while. It's a survival technique.

Binging, usually on high calorie foods, and then purging, through vomiting, excessive exercise, or abusing laxatives.

hi! go and see the website worldometers.com and there you can watch how many people died today because of hunger and this year because of overweight.

Its not exatly your wuestion, but it is very interesting, too. Just go and see worldometers.com! The site is amazing and counts new every second!

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The average bulimic has a BMI over 28 (overweight) due to the binges. Purging even STRAIGHT after eating, only gets rid of 10% of the calories consumed. Your body is quick to absorb calories, and it only gets quicker when one starts to purge. Don't do it if you can help it.

Yes, if you are purging, you have an eating disorder. Period.

If you are losing weight due to bulimeia, then yes. Rapid or sudden weight loss can cause your body to stop producing proper amounts of hormones and this chnage or stop you from getting your epriod altogether. Also, if you aren't getting enough nutirents (or are throwing it all back up), then your body might not be able to produce what is nessesecary to have your period.