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heart and bulimia
are there any heart condtions caused by bulimia??can you expalin them to me like symtpoms?
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Heart failure or heart attack. Also, let's not forget organ failure. Death.
When you have bulimia, your body eventually starts to feed off your muscle in order to survive. What's left becomes severely over-worked. So, your heart becomes one of the over-worked muscles.
If you or some one you know has bulimia, treatment needs to be sought ASAP.
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There's more heart-related conditions with anorexia, the conditions with bulimia are more like teeth/gum problems, digestive problems, and low potassium levels. The loss in nutrients can lead to heart problems though.. such as irregular heartbeat, heart muscle weakened, heart failure, low pulse & blood pressure.
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Yes, absolutely. The biggest thing to be worried about is death. You can have a heart attack or stroke--it's a legitimate concern. Find out more here:
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There are other heart problems such as irregular heartbeat. But there are other non-heart related consequences as well. This page lists some:
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Bulimia is a serious problem that needs serious help.
Edited to add: the biggest risk is generally when you're in the process of making yourself sick, or exercising heavily. It takes a higher toll on your heart. Nevertheless, heart problems related to eating disorders can happen anytime, anywhere.
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