The 3 dangers of bulimia are stomach rupture "hole in the stomach", heart problems, "such as heart disease", and inflamed esophagus.
Stressful life events can trigger bulimia relapse, such as moving, going to a new school, starting a new job, losing a job, losing a loved one or getting married, stress of the holidays or having a baby can trigger a bulimia relapse.
The damage that bulimia does to your body are severe dehydration, damaged nerves, damaged muscles and organs and weakened bones, ongoing dental problems, infertility in men and women and an electrolyte imbalance from self induced vomiting.
The chief characteristic of bulimia nervosa are binge eating also known as uncontrolled episodes of overeating.
The binge eating in bulimia nervosa is also followed by purging such as by vomiting or misuse of water pills or laxatives.
Binge eating is when you eat much larger amounts of food than you normally eat in a short period of time and often in less than 2 hours.
The personality of a person with bulimia include being shy, having perfectionism and compliance.
Some people with bulimia are effectively unstable, histrionic and extroverted.
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.