What are the symptoms of bulimia?!
Question: What are the symptoms of bulimia?
Answers:
Signs and symptoms of Bulimia (Bulimia nervosa)
These cycles often involve rapid and out-of-control eating, which may stop when the bulimic is interrupted by another person or the stomach hurts from overextension, followed by self-induced vomiting or other forms of purging. This cycle may be repeated several times a week or, in more serious cases, several times a day, and may directly cause:
Chronic gastric reflux after eating
Dehydration and hypokalemia caused by frequent vomiting
Electrolyte imbalance, which can lead to cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and even death
Esophagitis, or inflammation of the esophagus
Oral trauma, in which repetitive insertion of fingers or other objects causes lacerations to the lining of the mouth or throat
Gastroparesis or delayed emptying
Constipation
Infertility
Enlarged glands in the neck, under the jaw line
Peptic ulcers
Calluses or scars on back of hands due to repeated trauma from incisors
Constant weight fluctuations
The frequent contact between teeth and gastric acid, in particular, may cause :
Severe dental erosion
Perimolysis, or the erosion of tooth enamel
Swollen salivary glands
As with many psychiatric illnesses, delusions can occur with other signs and symptoms leaving the person with a false belief that is not ordinarily accepted by others.
The person may also suffer physical complications such as tetany, epileptic seizures, cardiac arrhythmias and muscle weakness.
People with bulimia nervosa may also exercise to a point that excludes other activities
Hope this Helps,
regards Souvik