New to bulimia need some help

[Ellaxluv]

Hi so last week I've started throwing up once a day, not even binging, just throwing up my dinner or breakfast. It was just yesterday I did my first real binge and purge. I threw up this morning as well. (I'm a dancer ) I have a couple questions

1. Do I even have bulimia??

2. What is with this teeth thing ? What happens to your teeth?

3. Is there any other sideeffects I should be looking out for? If there are is there any way of stopping them or hiding them?
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4. Is there any easier way to make yourself throw up without buying anything?(I use my finger now)

5. Is there any good way to cover it up?

I really appericate this !! Thanks!!

[x2to00x]

well, you won't be considered technically bulimic until you're doing it 3 times a week for something like 3 months. i think you can look the stats for the disorder up on the internet.

2. your teeth start to rot from the stomach acid. (don't brush your teeth after purging, use baking soda as a mouth wash and wait for an hour or so before brushing)

3. side effects, yeah, there are lots of those. someone else may do better answering that question for you since i stopped before getting any side effects.

4. use a toothbrush.

5. don't know about that. i think timing is probably everything. don't eat unless you know you'll have time alone etc.

[shlizz90]

Side effects suck.

when i was diagnosed bulimic i was purging 3 times a day after 6 months.

it gets to a point where you have a hard time even swallowing food. you have to take baby bites because you just can't get anything down.

also i developed a stomach ulcer from all the acid. my teeth are still there but i (still) have acid erosion in my esophagus and have to drink this nasty pink liquid called carafate everytime before i eat and before bed.

and from training your esophagus to move things up instead of down, theres a risk of choking on your own vomit because your muscles get confused.
so when you purge things won't come all the way up and you'll sit there gagging just trying to breathe

it's not any fun. never has been

[pitypeace]

1. Do I even have bulimia?? If it comes a habit..

2. What is with this teeth thing ? What happens to your teeth? the acid from ur tummy is so stronge that when u vomit some of it stays in ur mouth (and ur teeth!)

3. Is there any other sideeffects I should be looking out for? If there are is there any way of stopping them or hiding them? Ur eyes will get watery and ur nose,bloated tummy,Ankles will look bigger then normal like saggy fat. Google bulimia effects.. :)
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4. Is there any easier way to make yourself throw up without buying anything? Salt and water and all the mixtures dont make ME vomit,Im not sure ...

5. Is there any good way to cover it up?Vomit in plastic zip bags throw away,wear makeup nicely,wear sunglasses(a nice pair) make sure you moisturize ur hands at night..

when my hands cut,it makes it harder 4 me to vomit.. my neck tighens up like narrors and thats when my hands get cut.. so only vomit small amounts.


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[lost]

I dont mean this to offend you in any way but..
you cant start vomiting up your food and claim to be bulimic
it takes alot of factors to be bulimic, and..there are loads of mental attributes to bulimia not physical

Its not fashionable for glamourous or fun.. its a life threatening illness :(

[zci]

I agree....also, an ed is never the same for anybody, if you do not fall in a category you are "EDNOS" eating disorder not otherwise specified, but that does not make a problem less. Behavior like that is just a symptom for other stress, anxiety, depression etc. Further you start to get irregular heart beat, your electrolyte household gets mixed up, these things can be very dangerous. and what sucks the most is that right now I am actually gaining weight, eventhough I only ated one cup of clear soup today, I was overwhelmed and had to go shop some binge food...it takes over and that is the worst ever!!!

[elizabeta_bones]

1. Do I even have bulimia?? no, you purge. it's not considered bulimia until you BINGE and purge at least three times a week for three months

2. What is with this teeth thing ? the acid from your stomach will rip off enamel making your teeth rot away faster. this also increases your risk for cavities which could eventually lead to root canals. i've had two root canals and three teeth pulled this year; a direct result of my need to be 'magazine' pretty
3. Is there any other sideeffects I should be looking out for? If there are is there any way of stopping them or hiding them? well you'll wish you were dead in about a year. you WILL be consumed by this the way crack consumes an addict. you will probably lose nadda for weight but rather watch it fluctuate 10-15 pounds which will seem like 100-150 pounds. your face will not go back to its regular size, you'll look like you have golf-balls in your cheeks, you'll constantly look like your stoned out of your skull with your red glazed eyes, you'll lose hair by the handfulls or it will break off and stop growing, your friends that you have now will disappear as you become more and more obsessed with bingeing and purging. they will grow to become apathetic and leave you entirely. you may result to substance to ease the disgust you have with your body. this may put you in dangerous situations. you'll start lying about everything. if you're in school and keep this bullshit up, you wont be a student in a matter of months. you'll become short of breath after standing up or changing your clothes. i read that you're a dancer. i was too. now i sleep on the bathroom floor and have nightmares about digesting food. i can't stop you obviously, but these things are inevitable. you cant moderate it after awhile, it becomes all or nothing. i dont know you, but i would give whats left of my life to stop this from happening to you. i'm not trying to preach and scare you out of this with the 'this will kill you' speech, because it probably wont all together. this disease takes pieces of you at a time. it's so subtle. it wont be until you've lost everything that you'll realize maybe it wasnt a good idea. help is nearly impossible to access with bulimia. doctors look at weight and figure you're fine. they'll medicate you and send you on your way.
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