sunshine_87 Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I've recently began purging a few times a day, for about a month. I'm not obsessed with it but it's become a habit and it makes me feel better when I have an empty stomach. I eat normally but when I feel I ate too many calories, I get an urge to get rid of it. I don't think I'm a bulimic because I dont feel like I can't stop. I feel as if I'm only doing this because I want to. So that means I can't be bulimic, right? Also, I'm a diabetic, and are there any dangers to what I'm doing? Link to post Share on other sites
Taken_Angel Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Even if you weren't a diabetic it would be dangerous! Why not just do some excercise to burn the extra calories?? You will hurt your teeth with all that nasty stomach acid!! Do some research on bulimia on yahoo or google i'm sure there is a lot of info. You don't have to be "addicted" to be bulimic! Trust me no GOOD can come of what you're doing! Link to post Share on other sites
shamen Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I totally agree! Throwing up on purpose is never a good thing! Stop doing it and do some research online about this problem. If you need to, get help to stop doing it. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Yes. Nobody throws up just to get rid of food. That is absolutely the beginning of bulimia. Get help and do so quickly; you can damage yourself quite badly doing this. Humans aren't supposed to puke all the time. They are supposed to eat enough to keep theselves going and exercise to stay fit. Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLP Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I feel as if I'm only doing this because I want to. So that means I can't be bulimic, right? Also, I'm a diabetic, and are there any dangers to what I'm doing? Most people with bulimia or anorexia do feel that intense sense of control, in that they are doing it because they want to. You should know that this mindset is very common among people with bulimia, and is probably more of a sign that you are at risk for developing an eating disorder. It may be one thing that seems very controllable when some others things in life aren't, it may feel good to be able to do this. However, it is very dangerous, and will be much harder to stop when you have the desire too. Every time you do it and have a good feeling about having an empty stomach, that pairing reinforces the behavior in your brain. This is how addiction happens, especially if you are prone to this type of thing to begin with. Stop now before this gets any worse, and please talk to someone about any unpleasant feelings you may have about yourself or about your eating. Good luck, Link to post Share on other sites
honey2005 Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Instead of throwing up the food, go and exercise to burn the calories. It's much better than vomitting it back up. You can hurt yourself badly doing that, you can erode your esaphugus and hurt your teeth (really). http://www.healthstatus.com/cbc.html That might help with burning the calories. Just stop what you're dong, its very unhealthy. If you can't stop yourself, get some help. Link to post Share on other sites
guest Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I do a bit of purging if I feel I've eaten too much. I admit it. Is it the best thing to do? No. I do exercise. It makes me FEEL better, to get rid of the crap that I shouldn't have eaten in the first place. As Wallace Simpson said, you can never be too rich or too thin. And I don't do it every day. Link to post Share on other sites
shamen Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Guest: Not doing it every day doesn't make it right. Throwing up on purpose is never normal (unless the people in the hospital are doing it to you)! People spend thousands of dollars on therapy to quit doing just this thing. If you're puking to get rid of food that you shouldn't have eaten in the first place, then don't eat the food you shouldn't eat. Please do not think that just because you exercise that you don't have bulimia. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 you can never be too rich or too thin Well, as Hermione Skinner-Davis said "Don't believe every saying as though it's God's own truth". You absolutely CAN be too thin. You can die from it. Link to post Share on other sites
honey2005 Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 In health class they showed us a show where a girl who was bulimic got so bad that she would throw up into jars when the bathroom was occupied and hide them under her bed so her mother couldn't find them. If you're making yourself vomit and you can't stop, you really do need to seek some help. Talk to your parents or someone else you trust, they will assist you in getting the help you need. Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshine_87 Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 Thanks for everyone's responses. But I think I may have a problem because I went for 3 days without purging and it came back. I think that depends on how stressed my life is because I seem to only do it when bad things are going on in my life. There are days when I'm really obsessed with it and other days I completely forget that I have get rid of the food. Hopefully I will stop one day. Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Five Examples of Death by Bulimia 1. Your Esophagus Can Rip Open and You Can Die. When you vomit repeatedly bile and stomach acid irritates your esophagus. This damage can result in tears in your esophagus when you throw up. These tears can bleed or hemorage or make your esophagus rupture and you can bleed out and die in your bathroom just like other bulimics have done before you. 2. Your Stomach Can Rupture and You Die Throwing up repeatedly injures and inflames your stomach lining and causes gastritis. Sometimes eating a large meal can cause your stomach to rupture and you die from something called peritonitis. 3. Your Can Kidneys Fail and You Can Die Throwing up repeatedly can result in dehydration and low potassium levels (and other electrolytes) which can lead to kidney stones and in some cases kidney failure and you can die. 4. Your Heart Can Stop and You Die Throwing up repeatedly can result in dehydration, low potassium levels and a detrimental change in the pH of your body which can lead to an uneven heart rate or sudden cardiac failure. In other words your heart stops and you die. 5. You Can Get Pneumonia and Possibly Die Sometimes you may inadvertently breathe in small bits of food, stomach acid and bacteria from your stomach. When you breathe this in you can get pneumonia and you could die. There are other ways you can die from Bulimia but you get my point. I've known people who have died from example 1 and 4. Please see your doctor immediately and get a referral to another professional that is experienced in treating eating disorders including Bulimia. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 There are other ways you can die from Bulimia but you get my point. I've known people who have died from example 1 and 4 How awful! Link to post Share on other sites
evergreatful Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Sunshine. Please get yourself help! Alert a friend, a parent, anyone who can get you what you need before you get very sick. I have seen someone I loved very much become extremely physically, emotionaly and metally sick from bullemia. It started just as "harmless" purging when things got stressed out. This eventually escalated into hospitalization, forced to leave school, etc. Allthough she is doing MUCH better after being institutionalized, her digestive system is completely ruined. She has to be on a strict diet and take pills before each meal. I am not trying to scare you but this can become a serious problem. Please post and let us know how you are doing. Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshine_87 Posted August 27, 2004 Author Share Posted August 27, 2004 I don't know what is going on with me anymore. Last night I couldn't fall asleep and in the middle of the night I vomited -not purged- and after that I sweared to myself I would never ever make myself sick again because my throat and esophegas hurt like hell. The next morning it hurt when I ate or swallowed. This is extremely wierd because it's happened before. Whenever I go a day without purging I naturally get sick and throw up. Could this mean that my body is used to throwing up that it does it on its own if I don't purge? I didn't purge today although I've thought about it. Link to post Share on other sites
shamen Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Please see a doctor! Tell someone that you can trust what has been going on and seek help for your condition. It is a serious thing. Link to post Share on other sites
katie79 Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 You need help! Fast. Yes, you sound like a typical bulemic. That's not good honey. Time to see a doctor. Just so you know, throwing up after too much food wont help you lose weight if that's your goal. Puking rots your teeth, ruins your reproductive organs, kills your esphagus, etc. You better see a doc b/c it sounds like you might have ruptured something in the esphagus. That can be bad. Your really hurting your body by doing this. Not only is this an eating disorder, but it's obsessive compulsive behavior. Urges are obessive. They stem from you fear of gaining weight. Instead of puking, go see a doc and make sure you didn't damage your insides, get counseling, and then (if you want to lose weight) go on a healthy diet. Put off the diet for a while. Your body needs healing and your mind needs counseling. I hope you take my advice b/c this is serious. Link to post Share on other sites
LostnLove Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Take it from someone who's been there and is still struggling. I started 11 years ago when I was 13. I thought the same way you think, but it soon turned into more. When I was 13, I weighed 220 lbs...yep, I was a big girl. Yes, I lost weight, but I felt drained and had no energy. When I was 18, my heart stopped while I was purging over a damn toilet. I was lucky that someone found me as soon as it happened or I may not be here now. At the age of 20, I hit my lowest weight of 110 lbs. and I am 5' 10". I looked like death. And again, my body started shutting down. I had never had a cavity in my life and finally, when I was 22, I found out I had a couple. And the dentist asked me how long I had been bulimic, because the enamel on my teeth was severely damaged. I was also told by a doctor, OBGYN, that I would NEVER have kids, because my body would not be able to support the pregnancy. Well, I proved him wrong and now have a beautiful 19 month old daughter. I currently weigh 130 lbs. and my doctor would like me to gain weight, because I fall under the norm for my height. But having been bulimic and anorexic for so long, it is something that weighs heavy on my mind. I am slowly getting better...but only for my daughter's sake. I don't want her growing up without a mom. My point is that you need help. The sooner you get it, the better off you will be in fighting this horrible disease. I would hate to see anyone go through what I have been dealing with for so long. So, please get help and take care. Link to post Share on other sites
goodnbad Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 You are definitely suffering from bulimia. This is not a 'maybe'. Throwing up is only one sign of this eating disorder. Many bulimics also take meds to make themselves throw up or take laxatives to purge their system, or exercise to extreme states to lose the weight. These things are just as dangerous as purging through vomitting. You might even find that you waver between this and anorexia (depriving yourself of food) or even have episodes of overeating/binging---and then purging. Here's a great site to visit for more info and tons of support: http: //p218.ezboard.com/bscaredeatingdisorders Good luck to you! goodnbad Link to post Share on other sites
aeb Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 You are bulimic. I am recovering and that's how it started. Get away before it consumes your life. You are not solving yopur problems. You are only running away and you never win. It's lose lose and it only gets more ugly as time goes on. Talk to someone please Link to post Share on other sites
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