In previous posts here and at Effects of Bulimia, I’ve written about some long term effects about eating disorders. Repeated purging, in whatever form it happens, causes some serious damage to long term health.
Electrolyte imbalance alone can cause a loss of potassium that can damage heart muscle and increase the risk for cardiac arrest.
This is SERIOUS STUFF!
When I was a teenager, I never once thought about the health risks I was taking while I was hurling in the bathroom. All I knew is that I wasn’t happy and didn’t know what I was going to do. It was pretty much survive one day at a time in the best way I knew how.
Vomiting repeatedly over a period of time can cause inflammation of the esophagus and damage the salivary glands. It is erodes the enamel from your teeth and can cause gum disease. Tooth decay, loss of enamel, and crumbling teeth are common in bulimics.
These are just a FEW of the health concerns a bulimic could be facing in the future because of bulimic behaviors.
If YOU have an eating disorder and you want to turn your life around, it’s not hard to do. Just reach out to ONE person, just ONE, and get the help you need. Not only will you feel better very soon, but you’ll be protecting your future health.
Get happy and get healthy!
Been there, done that, and so thankful for what I have now,
Michelle
Why is the girl to the upper right of this site so thin? That art does not look healthy.
That is the point I was trying to make with this blog. Bulimia isn’t healthy at all.
Agreed.