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I Have Been Making Myself Sick Now On Average About 1ce A Day For The Past 10 Years. I Have A Swore Throat And Jaw But Other Than That Im The Right Weight And Blood Pressures Fine! Is There Any Serious Damage I Dont Know About? Am I Even Bulimic?

It’s Impossible To Know If janurse427 – 12/13/2009 – 14:58 It’s impossible to know if you have incurred serious damage because of your purging behavior. The damage could show up later or suddenly in the way of a sudden heart attack, a ruptured esophagus, or some other unexpected problem. I can’t diagnose you, but you …

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I Have Been Bulimic Since The Age Of 12 On And Off I Am Now 24. I Stopped Vomitting For About 3 Years And Now Slowly Starting Again, I Started Doing It Once A Month, Then Once A Week, And Now Its Once A Day. How Can I Stop B4 I Get Out Of Contol Again????

Elisa, An Eating Disorder Is janurse427 – 08/15/2010 – 10:47 Elisa, An eating disorder is a serious illness, not just a behavior problem. This is also a very dangerous illness, one which can very quickly damage your body, teeth, bones, and ability to think rationally. The key to truly recovering is to find a specialist …

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I Am Bulimic In Sporadic Phases Of My Life And I Hate It. I Always Feel Shame After I Make Myself Throw Up When I Used To Feel Relief. Whenever I’m Anxious, Bored, Or Lonley Its What I Resort To. I Want To Get Over This By Myself, How Can I?

An Eating Disorder Always Has janurse427 – 11/12/2010 – 05:17 An eating disorder always has an underlying emotional component. It is a true mental illness, but one that you can recover from…but not without professional help. This is very complex, and continuing to believe that it’s your responsibility to ‘cure’ yourself could lead to even …

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I Am 15years Old. I Used To Eat Really Healthy And Still Generally Do. But After Every Dinner Time Meal I Make Myself Sick, Even When Out Like At A Resturant. I Have Been Eating Junk Food Alot (Cookies,Chocolate). Do I Have A Problem??

Thank You For Your Question. janurse427 – 11/25/2009 – 15:32 Thank you for your question. Anytime that you are forcing yourself to ‘be sick’ or purge your food, it is not good for your body. This may also be an indication that you have developed an eating disorder. This could be very dangerous. I recommend …

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How Do You Reduce The Swelling Of Salivia Glands,I Am A Recovering Bullimic.And Although Am Doingwell And Feel Positive,I Still Feel Like I Have Some Swelling Left And Would Like To Reduce

It Takes Time For The janurse427 – 02/17/2009 – 06:26 It takes time for the over-stimulated salivary glands to be reduced in size. The most important factor is that the purging behavior has to stop completely before the glands are able to begin to operate normally. Please try to be patient and focus on the …

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How Do I Stop Purging?

I Suggest That You Seek The janurse427 – 03/18/2010 – 07:36 I suggest that you seek the help of a therapist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders. How old are you? How long has this been going on? Does your family know? I hope you have support in your life. This is a …

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Hi, I’am Now 29 Yrs Old And Have Had Bulimia Since The Age Of 16. I Think I’am Really Starting To Feel The Affects Of My Actions, When I Get Help Will All The Damaged I Have Caused Be Fixed In Time Back To Normal.. Help Please…

Hello. Bulimia Can Damage janurse427 – 11/25/2009 – 15:23 Hello. Bulimia can damage your body in many ways, and it’s impossible for me to say if all, or any of the affects you are experiencing will ‘repair’, but the faster you get help to recover and reverse the bulimic ‘symptoms’, such as binging/purging, the more …

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Has Anyone Ever Recovered From Bulimia?

YES!! Many People Fully janurse427 – 10/29/2010 – 04:34 YES!! Many people fully recovery form the horrible disorder of bulimia. It’s critical that a person get professional help in order to break this dangerous cycle and develop new ways of coping with emotional distress. It is definitely possible!! http://freefromexpectations.blogspot.com/ I Have Been Completely recoverfromed – …

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