What Can Anorexia/bulimia Do to Your Body?
Question by ???: What can anorexia/bulimia do to your body?
Please tell me the downsides of them like infertility or other problems!
Best answer:
Answer by michele
Death
Hair falling out
Liver issues
Esophogeal tears
Permanent damage to digestive organs requiring lifelong colostomy bag
Pale skin
Dehydration
Lunago (body hair)
Heart attack
The list is endless.
~Dr. B.~
Answer by BabeHart
This is where knowing how to use your search engine comes in handy. You simply type in ‘side effects anorexia’ or ‘side effects bulimia’ (no quotes)….or look up complications of either.
Here are some things I found for you, since I cannot remember them all from research I’ve done in the past…be aware death is also possible from either of those conditions.
“Complications of anorexia include:
Death
Anemia
Heart problems, such as mitral valve prolapse, abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure
Bone loss, increasing risk of fractures later in life
Lung problems resembling emphysema
In females, absence of a period
In males, decreased testosterone
Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, bloating or nausea
Electrolyte abnormalities, such as low blood potassium, sodium and chloride
Kidney problems
Physical complications of bulimia include:
Death
Anemia
Heart problems, such as abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure
Tooth decay
In females, absence of a period
Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, bloating or nausea
Electrolyte abnormalities, such as low blood potassium, sodium and chloride
In addition to the host of physical complications, people with bulimia also commonly have other mental health issues, too. They may include:
Depression
Suicide
Anxiety disorders
Drug abuse
Alcohol abuse
Excessive stress
Self-injury behaviors ”
From another website:
“Anorexia Symptoms and Warning Signs
Significant weight loss
A denial of how much weight they’ve lost or how thin they’ve become
Being cold all the time (sometimes a need to wear layers of clothing to stay warm and disguise their thinning body)
Extensive hair loss (can be seen on pillows, in the shower and in hair brushes)
Fine hair growing on body and face (called Lanugo), which is protecting the body
Dizziness and fainting
A desire to cook for others but not eat any of it
A yellow-ish skin tone from poor liver function
Bulimia Symptoms and Warning Signs
Having constant stomach problems (ie. flues, aches and pains, poor digestion, heartburn)
Complaining of a sore throat, hoarseness and trouble swallowing
A sudden sensitivity to all sort of foods
Swollen cheeks and a puffy face from purging
A stash of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills or even poison
Bloodshot eyes and/or red spots around the eyes from self-induced vomiting
A redness around the mouth and on the back of the hands from purging
A dental report with a high number of cavities when they were relatively healthy before
Weight fluctuation from binging and starving”
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