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My girlfriend suffers from bulimia and I am becoming increasingly worried about what it is doing to her insides.. I don't know what to do..

Has anyone ever been, or known of someone to have been, bulimic? If so, how did they stop? What damage did it do to their health?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
 
Bulimia is more of a psychological disorder than a physical. If this has been a persistant problem, you should introduce her to some behavioral/cognitive psychologists.

The bottom line for eating disorders are very simple: Low self esteem.

Make sure that you know that you have the power to change things. It may seem insignificant, but a "hey you look beautiful today" could help her through her self degrading thoughts.

Bulimia harms the body physically, and some symptoms are tooth decay, throat mucus problems, and malnutrition, etc and more can be found on google.

Please tell us what happens, and I hope she is well!
Best of luck
 
>>Bulimia is more of a psychological disorder than a physical. If this has been a persistant problem, you should introduce her to some behavioral/cognitive psychologists.

The bottom line for eating disorders are very simple: Low self esteem.>>

Not quite. Bulimia is fueled by overwhelming anxiety. It is an attempt to assert control when one is largely unable to do so.

ebola
 
geek, she really needs to see her GP and get some help. But she needs to WANT to get help too. So you need to talk to her and discuss your concern for what she's doing, tell her you're really worried about her health and wellbeing. She needs to talk to a counsellor or a psychologist about why she's doing it and how she can end it. She may also need some blood tests to check that everything's still working okay in her body (depending on how long she's been doing it and how severe it is).
I was bulimic for a couple of years and my boyfriend didn't even know. She's lucky that she has you and that you're concerned for her. She needs your help and support.
Also, I still to this day (3 years later) have physical problems in my gastrointestinal tract from the damage of the bulimia so you are right to be concerned for her health. She needs to stop now before she does any more damage.
Good luck, stay supportive and strong, it may take some time so hang in there. <3
 
dude, my ex had this bad. nip it in the bud if at all possible. Seriously. go straight to defcon5. This has caused no end of continuing health problems for my ex (with whom I am still friends), many of which you would never think to associate with bulimia. good luck.
 
Well SWIM tehehehehehe its me! I throw up alot!!! My teeth hurt alot, I get sores in the sides of my mouth sometimes, alot of intestine problems and Im tired alot. Its ghey I understand where your old lady is coming from. Oh and stinky fingers
 
Bulimia results in bad teeth, bad breath, hair falling out (and other nasty things), and if untreated, can take years off of someones life. Lucky for your girlfriend, bulimia is much more treatable than anorexia. Most bulemic people recognize that they have a problem and want to get help and change, unlike anorexic poeple. The first step is for her to go to a doctor or a registered dietician. Either one are experts on the subject and can tell her what to do.
 
Also, consider seeing a psychologist to treat the underlying cause. Whether it's simple low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, body dysmorphic issues or what have you, there are many excellent non-pharmaceutical treatments that can help nip this in the bud.

Personally, I've had all of the above, coupled with IBS, pretty much cured by my psychologist. They do good work. PM me if you have any questions about specific therapies :)
 
Thanx for the replies..

I shoulda said in the first post that i managed to get her to see a doctor and she wants help.. it's just that there is like a 6 month waiting list so till then it's down to prozac.. which isn't helping.
 
geek said:
My girlfriend suffers from bulimia and I am becoming increasingly worried about what it is doing to her insides.. I don't know what to do..

Has anyone ever been, or known of someone to have been, bulimic? If so, how did they stop? What damage did it do to their health?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
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I would consider getting her on Inositol 12-18 grams daily.

Int J Eat Disord. 2001 Apr;29(3):345-8. Links
Effect of inositol on bulimia nervosa and binge eating.Gelber D, Levine J, Belmaker RH.
Ministry of Health Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 4600, Beersheva, Israel.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine whether inositol has therapeutic value in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating. METHOD: A double-blind crossover trial using 18 g inositol versus placebo was performed in 12 patients for 6 weeks in each arm. RESULTS: Inositol was significantly better than placebo on the Global Clinical Impression, the Visual Analogue Scale, and the Eating Disorders Inventory. DISCUSSION: Inositol is as therapeutic in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating as it is in patients with depression and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders.


Topiramate is also worth a review.
 
toa$t said:
dude, my ex had this bad. nip it in the bud if at all possible. Seriously. go straight to defcon5. This has caused no end of continuing health problems for my ex (with whom I am still friends), many of which you would never think to associate with bulimia. good luck.
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Could you maybe list the problems it has caused? Ty in advance.

NeuronalPerception said:
I would consider getting her on Inositol 12-18 grams daily.

Int J Eat Disord. 2001 Apr;29(3):345-8. Links
Effect of inositol on bulimia nervosa and binge eating.Gelber D, Levine J, Belmaker RH.
Ministry of Health Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 4600, Beersheva, Israel.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine whether inositol has therapeutic value in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating. METHOD: A double-blind crossover trial using 18 g inositol versus placebo was performed in 12 patients for 6 weeks in each arm. RESULTS: Inositol was significantly better than placebo on the Global Clinical Impression, the Visual Analogue Scale, and the Eating Disorders Inventory. DISCUSSION: Inositol is as therapeutic in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating as it is in patients with depression and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders.


Topiramate is also worth a review.
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Are these medicines I can buy or do you have to get them from doctor on script?
 
Bulimia is definitely a mental illness. It stems from very very low self esteem and self hate. The vomiting not only keeps them thin, but it's also a way of self harm. Like cutters.

Your girlfriend needs serious help, as yes this will be fucking up her insides as well as her teeth, and if they do it too often they get to a stage where even if they want to stop, they can't keep anything down. You can train the body to do shit like that - it's forming a habit and indeed is very life threatening.

I suggest you tell her family if they're not aware because serious action needs to be taken. You can't leave things like this and let them carry on.

I have never had bulimia but have known a few people with it, and you can definitely tell they have some sort of mental issue. For anyone to do that to them self has some serious shit going on.
 
geek said:
Could you maybe list the problems it has caused? Ty in advance.
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I have chronic reflux from bulimia. I've been on prescription medicine for it for a couple of years, which helps, but if I don't take the medicine I get the reflux again. I'll probably have it forever.
I've even had gastroendoscopies to see if there's any specific reason for the reflux but they couldn't find anything. So I just have to live with it.
 
drugfukkdrockstar said:
I suggest you tell her family if they're not aware because serious action needs to be taken. You can't leave things like this and let them carry on.
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DFRS, I definitely agree with you that its serious and people who she trusts should know about it so they can support her through getting better.
But just from my experience, I would DIE if my family knew about my eating disorders. I guess it would depend on how old she is and how the family would react, i.e. how much they know about and understand bulimia.
 
I agree with everyone here. A member of my family suffers an eating disorder and you have to nail this shit before it gets worse - because it will ruin her life, your life and her family's. These things, if left, take years to properly get over.

It's important that her loved ones be understanding, supportive and non-judgemental. Medical advice is crucial. Act now on this shit, because it becomes (whether she's conscious of it or not) a slow and painful suicide.

Be her rock.

All my strength and best wishes to you and your girlfriend


Peace out

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i beat my eating disorder, i also had bulimia. when my ED was active, though, the worst of my experience was erosion of gums which loosened my teeth and esophageal erosion, where i was spitting and coughing up blood. i was admitted into the hospital and i relapsed a month later from stress. i started seeing how severe the changed in my body were, and it helped give me the strength to WANT to stop what i was doing.

eating disorders really do become an addiction all their own, no different from drugs.

what i think would be good advice is to try and grab her attention by saying something along the lines of "your breath stinks," or kiss her fingers and say "whoa, your fingers smell funny" or mention anything to make her rethink what she's already doing.
 
Yes. And while medication may help the symptoms, they don't actually solve the problem.
 
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