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why do people say that bulimia can kill you i dont get it?? what if i have been doing it for the last couple of years in my life but i stoped can it still affect me?
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bulimia can kill you because when you dont eat or spit out food that you have eaten which is still basically not eating your starving your body. you die from starvation and lack of nutrients..its called a disorder for a reason. if you stopped and dont go back to doing it then you can build the nutrience back in your body but if you keep resorting to it then it kindof defeats the purpose and can leave you very unhealthy or dead.
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They say it can kill you because it can rupture your
esophagus and possibly your stomach as well. There may be no signs of this before it happens. It just does. Those are the worse things. Your teeth rot and
all that fun stuff as well.
If you stop then of course things will improve. If you have been doing it a couple of years you may need to seek medical advice. Vomiting after you eat may by now just be an automatic response for you. To get it to stop and be normal again you really need professional help. Talk to your parents and get some. :)
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There is one major reason why bulimia can kill you: constantly stimulating oneself to throw up is very hard on the heart, and can lead to sudden heart attacks.
Other risk factors of bulimia aren't immediately life-threatening, but carry a major health risk nonetheless. Every time you throw up, you are bathing the esophagus and your teeth in stomach acid, which will eventually erode them both. Malnutrition is also a problem, in that one is not holding onto food for long enough to get the most vital nutrients out of it (it doesn't matter if you're not getting anorexically thin; malnutrition isn't always accompanied by weight loss). Severe muscle spasms, organ damage, and swollen glands ("chipmunk cheeks") are also common.
Since you stopped doing it after a couple of years, you probably avoided permanent ill effect. See a doctor, come clean with him about your former habits, and see what he has to say about the current state of your health. If there is damage done to your system, you may be able to do something about it now.
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