A disease like bulimia, at first glance, seems simply a manic desire to lose weight. In fact, this is a serious eating disorder, in which uncontrollable binge eating occurs, and immediately afterwards - a seizure of repentance, which is often accompanied by hatred of oneself, a desire to induce vomiting or drink a laxative .
The first signs of bulimia
Bulimia begins with a strong desire to lose weight. Immediately followed by a feeling of own helplessness in front of appetizing food, the lack of will power becomes apparent. And the more a girl tries to limit herself, the more she eats. Already at this stage it is necessary to immediately call a doctor-psychotherapist. Otherwise, the treatment will be much more difficult.
Signs of bulimia
After the first signs, the disease usually develops and worsens, and the symptoms become even greater:
- the urge to induce vomiting or an enema after eating;
- tooth decay due to frequent vomiting;
- dehydration of the body;
- an intestinal disorder due to the use of a laxative;
- violations of the liver and kidneys
- irregular monthly or absent.
Patients with bulimia are difficult to identify, especially if they resort not to vomiting, but to fasting . Outwardly they look like ordinary people, however, bouts of gluttony and remorse are pathological in them.
What is the risk of bulimia?
Because of bulimia, the work of all body systems is undermined, and as a result, it is possible to obtain irreversible destruction and disruption of the functions of many organs:
- because of gastric acid with vomiting, entering the oral cavity, teeth and gums can collapse,
sore throat; - because of constant vomiting, the stomach stops to digest food normally;
- because of laxatives the intestine ceases to function independently at all;
- because of the feeling of his defectiveness, the person becomes withdrawn and embittered.
The most important thing is not to pull, not to consider the illness as your whim, but to admit that you have a mental disorder, and the doctor must deal with it. Ask a therapist, ask them to teach you self-hypnosis to confront binge eating, sign up for group therapy, and you will return to normal life!