Effects of Bulimia?

How long does it take for bulimia to start effecting a person negatively? How long before serious damages are done that can't be reversed? If you've had bulimia what are some ways you got over it?

You can actually get cancer of the esophagus. The vomit can cause your teeth to rot. Your hair will start to fall out. Those are just a few, including death. -LL

I was bulimic when I was younger but I didn't see it affect me at all. But, for the average bulimic they'll experience rotting of the teeth, infections of the throat and sores on their hands (if their fingers are used to induce vomiting), malnutrition, increased hair loss, and sagging of the belly.

All of these usually happen after months of binging and purging for some, for others it takes years.

Bulimia or any eating disorder can negatively affect someone in very short time. Eating Disorders can affect serotonin levels, electrolyte levels, deprive your body of needed nutrients, erode your digestive tract, and possibly create heart problems.

In my opinion, the best way to get over Bulimia, or any other eating disorder, is to find a behavioral psychologist that specializes in eating disorders that the affected person can confide in and work with them to help understand the situation. Most health plans have behavioral psychologists or other mental health professionals on staff that one can make appointments with. If one can not make an appointment with one of these professionals directly, they can usually do so after talking with their primary care physician or doctor.

As difficult as that may seem, addressing eating disorder(s) can be a very difficult process, and frequently requires the assistance from someone with the appropriate skills who can assess the overall situation from an outside perspective. Once an appropriate doctor understands the details of the situation, they can help the affected person to take several steps to improve the situation including: education on the situation, medication, meditation, therapy (1:1 or group); there are several other available methods to improve things as well.

One of the most important reasons to conquer an eating disorder as early as possible is that eating disorders appear to offer the affected person a brief moment of being "in control" when other factors of life seem out of control. The false feelings of control, or the artificial euphoric sensations frequently associated with purging or starving can become addictive; although they do nothing to address the situation causing the eating disorder.

Being affected by an eating disorder is very similar to being in a bad relationship. It may offer perceived moments of benefit, but in reality it offers nothing but disillusionment and does nothing to make life better.

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