Bulimia is a life-threatening eating disorder. It is a psychological eating disorder that involves binge eating foods in a single sitting followed by purging. Then they take steps to reduce weight gain. It can cause gum disease, osteoporosis, kidney disease, heart disease, and death. It affects mostly women. It is often caused due to childhood trauma, family difficulties, low self-esteem, and stressful events. Taking medications with cognitive behavioral therapy helps a lot.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand you must be upset about your condition lasting so long. You have well described the symptoms and timings, which are very important in your case.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to get an endoscopy done to rule out any motility disorder of the esophagus, the food pipe, as your food gets stuck while entering the stomach.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your height, your weight is average. In bulimia, CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is helpful.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the detailed history, and I understand your concern. As far as I understand, all these started with your medications and supplements and smoking.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Many teenagers have symptoms such as unhappiness with their body shape, skipping meals, and sometimes purging. If not controlled, this could go into eating disorders.
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