Bulimia nervosa affects daily by by causing low self esteem, anxiety, suicidality and depression.
Bulimia can also cause feelings of shame, guilt and disgust, a distorted body image or extreme dissatisfaction with your body shape.
The triggers of bulimia nervosa are a combination of learned behaviors and genetics and the physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms may also vary.
Genes are thought to play a role in the development of bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders and even emotional health and family history can also play a role.
And pressures from society to be thin can also play a role in triggering bulimia nervosa.
The finding that is expected in a patient with bulimia nervosa is low body mass index, bradycardia, amenorrhea, gastrointestinal disturbances, skin changes and changes in dentition.
Other findings that are expected in a patient with bulimia nervosa are electrolyte imbalances, metabolic acidosis and significant weight loss.
The 5 signs of bulimia nervosa are a normal or above average body weight, repeated episodes of binge eating and a fear of not being able to stop eating, self induced vomiting, excessive exercise and excessive fasting.
Other signs of bulimia nervosa are specific eating habits or rituals and misuse of laxatives or diuretics.
When you have bulimia nervosa you may also feel like you cannot stop eating or cannot control what you do eat.
And you may feel a loss of control during binge eating or vomit on purpose or exercise to extremes after you do binge eat so that you don't gain weight.
Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder in which you binge eat and do things such as exercise to avoid weight gain.
Bulimia nervosa can be a light threatening eating disorder.
People who have Bulimia nervosa will binge eat and take steps to avoid weight gain which is commonly vomiting or purging or can also be fasting or exercise.
Things that can help someone with bulimia nervosa include talk therapy, getting support, hospitalization, medications and nutrition education.