WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2002: Re: Bulimia

Re: Bulimia - detrimental to health?

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 May 2002 05:27:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 20 May 2002, Jamie wrote: >
>I am told that one of the reasons Bulimia is detrimental to health is
>insufficiency of nutrients due to self-induced vomiting. How is this
>possible when one is unlikely to vomit "everything" that is consumed? In
>other words, if a person has eaten a total of 5,000 calories of food, it
>is impossible that the person will vomit all the 5,000 calories of food.
>This, of course, means that the body still retains some nutrients from
>food. If this is true, then how can self-induced vomiting be dangerous?

Jamie,

It is not just losing calories/nutrients, it is the damage you can do from the vomiting. You can damage your esophagus for instance. You can do damage to your vital organs.

It sounds to me like you may be trying to justify your behavior. I can understand that as many of us do these things when we don't want to face what the problem is. It is vital to you that you seek out the help of a Psychologist/Psychiatrist that has experience with eating disorders.

I wish you the best of luck.

--
Robin

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional.
Please consult your with your own MD for advice and treatment.
No private emails, please.

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