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[labellevie]

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I am not doing so well and I was just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else- last night after going to dinner with friends I purged, and when I looked in the mirror I saw that a lot of the blood vessels under my eyes had burst. I had to wear a ton of make up to cover it all day today, but then at cheer practice I guess some of it rubbed off because a few of the girls asked me what happened... this has never happened to me before and I was just curious if it had to anyone else, or what it means?

[nobody]

That has happened to me too. It is from the strain of purging.

[blue*eyes]

It's normal. If you strain too hard to get the food out, you can have broken blood vessels all over your face. Suggestions: Drink plenty of water, it will come up easier and faster, make sure you chew, chew, chew your food, big chunks are harder to get up and you have to strain more.

[Kiwi16]

How long (on average) does it take for them to heal does anyone know?

[normalll]

....................................Well heres a GREAT idea... don't @#!@in purge! seriously WTF, ppl that purge are never even $@#!ing fat... i dont understand it... u realize how bad it is to do that to ur self? might as well go smoke crack and shoot up some heroine while ur at it...

[chinadoll]

Why are u here if ur against eating disorders. If you have a helpful comment then say it, but dont come to just BS all you want drugadict.

Um, actually tats NEVER happened to me before. I purge everyday. Never had a broken blood vessel. You should drink lots and lots of water when ur eating, and when ur about to purge, and throughout the purge. Water really helps. Also i have trick, if you push on your stomach, rite above ur belly, and push it hard everything you purge, you throw up more.

[Missing]

I drink looooots of warm water before I purge. And then I press below my belly button, tip over (so my stomach is over my head) and gag...

You have to get a rhythm to it though or you'll get water and stuff in your nasel passage (sucks, which is why I avoid the NEED to purge)

[Thru_The_Looking_Glass]

I hate that im giving these tips, but id rather it come up easy than u rupture something. Yes, drink lots of water thru out the binge and then right before u go to purge drink a glass of diet soda. The carbonation makes u puke so much easier and a lot more comes up. Also, when u start to feel that strain, dont force it, get up and walk around and let it all shift. While ur waiting drink warm water and jump up and down. I know it sounds crazy, but it helps break up clumps. Then, go for another round. Or u could just opt not to binge,which is better.

[bluehawaii]

So I also suffer from bulimia also and this has happened to me before in the past. It went away in about two days. I have to ask everyone who just posted replies above..Why are you giving advice to her about throwing up? it's giving me ideas as well which is not what I want to hear. When I had trouble purging it just gave me more initiative to not binge because I knew those calories had stayed in my body and would make me more fat if I continued to eat those types of food.. I am not trying to be rude by any means but who in this forum does not want to recover and move on with their lives? Who doesn't want to have to plan the when and where of their next purging session?

[cateka]

Hmmm, well for a start it doesn't sound like you 'binged', it just sounded like you ate unhealthy foods and decided to attempt something you heard about to act as a quick-fix.
I am happy that you only went through it for two days but this isn't the case for most of us; we make habits out of it. I have been bulimic for six years.
You have advised us to 'move on with our lives', how do you propose we go about it? See a doctor? Take some pills? I have seen four different councellors in my life and neither of them did any good to me other than help me realise how desperate my situation is moreso than before. As for anti-depressants, I won't touch them - I've seen people taking them and they turn into shells. I have a boyfriend whom I love very much, I'm not going to dare restrict myself from showing this by switching off my emotions, I'm not a shell. I assume labellevie is in a similar situation. Either that, or she is not ready to give it up because she is so reliant on it. When she is ready she will go and see doc or whoever. I imagine its unlikely your post talked her out of it.
Anyway, while she is unwilling to give it up I don't see the harm in us making it less painful for her. Yes, the advice about the water is very good. May I also suggest you wait at least 40 minutes before purging after a binge - this will allow the food to soften and more fluid to accumilate in your stomache (while also giving you time to change your mind). Also, if you purge by sticking your fingers down your throat, run them under a cold tap before you do - this will lubricate them making your throat a bit less painful.

[Thru_The_Looking_Glass]

If u read what I had posted u would realize that i did not WANT to give her advice on purging. But if she is rupturing blood vessels in her eyes than she is going to rupture a lot more if she is not careful. My guess is just telling her she shouldnt do it, is not going to make her stop (as is the case with most of us). So, in the meantime, til she works up the courage to seek help and stop, I and everyone else that posted wanted to give her advice so that she didnt do major damage by continuing to have forceful purges. So, unless u think u r capable of talking this girl out of her bulimia before her next purge, I suggesst u keep ur judgemental comments to urself and realize that most of us r just making sure she doesnt permenantly hurt herself.

[Rost]

....................................Well heres a GREAT idea... don't @#!@in purge! seriously WTF, ppl that purge are never even $@#!ing fat... i dont understand it... u realize how bad it is to do that to ur self? might as well go smoke crack and shoot up some heroine while ur at it...
you really dont have a clue, do you?

[bunniie143]

This has happened to me as well. What I do is put a wet cloth over my eyes for a few minutes to cool my eyes and Blame my contacts for the remaining redness.

[pinkprincessbelle]

Why are u here if ur against eating disorders. If you have a helpful comment then say it, but dont come to just BS all you want drugadict.

Um, actually tats NEVER happened to me before. I purge everyday. Never had a broken blood vessel. You should drink lots and lots of water when ur eating, and when ur about to purge, and throughout the purge. Water really helps. Also i have trick, if you push on your stomach, rite above ur belly, and push it hard everything you purge, you throw up more.

I so agree with the first paragrah of this post! Why r u here? R u here just to hassle us? Go away and leave us to our misery! You r not helping! It's just like those people who say 'stop being stupid and just eat!' Do they have any idea? NOOOOO!:mad::mad::mad:

[.:Xx Lost2Hell xX:.]

I have some rly serious pain in my left eye!!! it has begin after last night purging! HEEELP:(

[Polkadolly]

sweety you know only a doctor can sort you eye out, get it over and done with and tell them you had a really strenuous poo or something. :)