Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Flip

1 2 3 4

Original poster

What ae the long term effects of bullemia?

97 replies

juicychops · 20/04/2005 22:05

Does anyone know? im quite interested in eating disorders and what causes them (and being a previous sufferer or bullemia and compulsive eating)i was interested to know what the long term effects are. i was reading a thread about this and as i have been in the same position, i know how horrible it is and how hard it is to get out of this vicious circle. I know that eating disorders arn't good for your health, but what are the actual long term effects?

OP posts:

emmatom · 25/04/2005 20:53

That is brilliant sahara. Just a little step like that is a step in the right direction.

Original poster

juicychops · 25/04/2005 20:58

hi sahara. Thats really great. Ive made a small step too. I threw up lunch which wasnt good, but i have kept down the whole of my dinner (roast chicken with potatos). I cant stop thinking about it in my tummy but i will definately try to keep it down. im just thinking 'got to get better for ds'

OP posts:

jjash · 25/04/2005 21:41

keep going juicychops and sahara .Well done to you both .You can beat this !

sahara · 25/04/2005 21:48

Juicychops if you keep yourself too busy to throw up then there is no point after is there.
At least thats what I did.

I hope that you do manage to keep it down. Or as its late that you did manage.

I can see my stomach bulging over now but am trying to ignore it and blame it on PMS than my lunch.. Tommorrow I'm going to buy a few weight watcher meals for those times where I have to eat. and am trying not to binge by eating slowly and only serving myself a small portion. That way I feel less guilty.

We should support each other, I could do with someone telling me how to cope on a bad day and help me feel less guilty. And I'm there if you need it too.

jjash · 25/04/2005 21:54

hey sahara , you sound really strong .One thing i try to do still is have a load of grated carrot/raisins mixed up in fridge and i have little bowls of it through the day .I find eating small portions more often the best way for me -less bloating so less bad feeling against myself on any bad old days .

Original poster

juicychops · 25/04/2005 22:12

absolutely. we'll definately help each other get through this. its nice having someone there every step of the way knowing how im feeling. managed to keep it all down. feel really full and its horrible but once im in bed il soon forget all about it... i hope. anyway, im off to bed now. the sooner i go to bed the sooner i can stop thinking about food. hope you keep it down sahara. speak tomorrow

nite nite

OP posts:

Original poster

juicychops · 26/04/2005 20:34

hi sahara. how have you done today? Ive had a hard day but managed to keep everything down including a plain chicken sandwich from macdonalds and a choc muffin! just got dinner to go and then it would have been my first day since being pregnant that i haven't thrown up. But i swear my belly has got about 5 times bigger from not throwing up! its horrible feeling

OP posts:

sahara · 26/04/2005 21:52

Hi juicychops. I'm having a crap day today. I haven't eaten anything ecapt for some toast a few hours ago.

And I feel so heavy and bloated. Am tempted to run and buy some laxatives (nasty I know) just for that light and empty feeling I'm missing.

But I know thats because I'm feeling really low today.

I'm getting an early night tonight in the hope that I will feel better tommorrow.

I'm glad your having a better day today and it's fantastic that you have kept it all in.

Hope you do just as good tommorrow and I will try better aswell.

Original poster

juicychops · 27/04/2005 20:52

Hi sahara. Have you had a better day today? Ive had another good day today. Im suprised at how well ive done so far. Its only been 2 days but i feel like a different person. I even ate out today and although every time when i went to the toilet i was dying to throw up... i didn't. Ive not picked at stuff and tried not to eat crap as i know ive got to keep it down. I feel so great today. i keep going to eat chocolate or biscuits but i stop myself. Im making sure i do lots of walking in the day to work off some of the extra calories. It has been a lot easier than i thought it would be. But dp has been working earlies so he is at home in the evenings with me. The real test will be when he is working all evening and im at home on my own. i will just have to keep busy and keep remembering that my aim is to get better!

OP posts:

emmatom · 28/04/2005 20:38

jc, you're doing well. Keep at it. How are the rest of you feeling today?

emmatom · 03/05/2005 14:16

The silence on this thread is worrying. I assume you're having bad days?!!!

Anyone else out there suffering secretly. Please come and talk. You can get through it and over it, but not if you keep it so secret.

lovey · 03/09/2007 13:07

dd is 15, 168cm and 7 stone 3...too little? help me

Jackaroo · 03/09/2007 18:19

Hi there - I'm answering this literally - in that I don't know about eds (other than my own experience) but I can say that at your daughter's age I was exactly those statistics and fine - eating like a horse. But then my hormones hadn't kicked in. Has she started periods etc.? is she particularly flat chested? I just wonder because I suppose her weight would be a worry if she's been more and gone down, or is quite developed and yet not gaining weight, but if she's like me, in that she is flat as apancake and didn't start her periods til recently, then I'm sure you've nothing to worry about. I think it's more about her attitude? secrecy, losing weight, etc etc..
sorry probably no help at all...

hellobello · 03/09/2007 19:08

There's a good website which used to be the EDA. I think it's now called BEAT. Please get as much help as you can. I couldn't eat normally for nearly 20 years and it very nearly destroyed me. Your teeth rot, your heart may fail, your bones suffer, and you feel awful. Eating problems do terrible things, both physically and emotionally. I was eventually put on Prozac, which finally knocked it on the head. Don't suffer in silence. The doctors have seen and heard it all before! I first went to the school nurse in 1979 and she told me not to get anorexia. Bit late for that!

lovey · 04/09/2007 20:34

she did have them and they stopped. she seems to eat what i give her but isnt putting weeight on or anything.

chaza57 · 12/09/2008 14:20