Bulimia and cancer....

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Hi all and happy new year

I am posting here for advice and as an attempt to stop myself googling

Tw: mentioning eating disorder behaviours

I have recently become absolutely terrified that I have/am going to develop oesophageal cancer

I am 25 and have had bulimia for 5 years - purging at least once a day in that time. I dont have any reflux symptoms or sore throats or anything - purging is very relaxed for me now (as horrible as that sounds, I've never had to trigger my gag reflex etc)

I am finding conflicting information online about bulimia as a risk factor and am getting myself in such a panic.

Is anyone here a doctor or have relevant expertise? I am terrified I am going to die

I have booked a gp appointment to dscuss it but im not even sure what I can say as I don't currently have symptoms. It's also not for 6 weeks time so I'm going to go mad waiting

Bulimia is an awful illness that messes with your brain and causes anxiety on top of all the other health symptoms. I know that obsessive worry over something well.
You've made the right steps and with no current symptoms can do no more.
I wish I had an answer or reassurances for you. Be kind to yourself and see what your doctor says.
However I will say over my 20 plus years of suffering with bulimia & being seen by various teams and medics it was never raised as a worry to me. Also after over half my life vomiting multiple times a day I am currently 8 weeks without it. Life is strange and hard but it gets better sometimes when you least expect it

Thank you for your reply. Its so stressful and hard to differentiate real symptoms from anxiety related things.

Congratulations on 8 weeks free, you are amazing