Bulimia - proven risks/downsides/side effects

vsmith1981

lets make a list.

I think the one that really scares me is esophageal cancer

cmriverside

Uh oh. This is huge can of worms on this site. Good luck.

nkziv

Well, tooth decay and esophagal irritation for sure. Also depression. Death is also possible if it's bad enough. Bulimia is no joke.

misty589

seriously?

nkziv

Uh oh. This is huge can of worms on this site. Good luck.

I don't think it should be! I think most people would agree that bulimia is neither healthy nor an effective way to lose weight.

vsmith1981

pre-cancerous ulcerated lesion in bulimic woman - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2213673/figure/F1/

emilydmac

Death! Prolonged vomited- self induced or otherwise causes a very dangerous electrolyte imbalance that causes heart attacks and death- very quickly!

thinkingthingirl

Uh oh. This is huge can of worms on this site. Good luck.

I don't think it should be! I think most people would agree that bulimia is neither healthy nor an effective way to lose weight.

Its a mental illness.....

thankyou4thevenom

Uh oh. This is huge can of worms on this site. Good luck.

I don't think it should be! I think most people would agree that bulimia is neither healthy nor an effective way to lose weight.

Its a mental illness.....

Exactly. I don't quite understand why this list is a good idea. You don't chose your mental illness.

thinkingthingirl

me either. I just searched it in the forum history and was a bit about it.....

HMD7703

How does this help someone suffering? I don't get it. You all just sit and pass judgment but bulimia is not a joke. It is a hard cycle to break and requires treatment. It can leave a person feeling completely isolated, alone and desperate.