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Often, trying to lose weight and become the "ideal of beauty" dictated by the media, girls begin to suffer from eating disorders.
The logical result is often a serious disease - bulimia. It is important to start treatment on time, because the consequences of bulimia are very difficult in terms of both physiological and psychological factors.
People diagnosed with bulimia often do not realize that they are sick and realize this quite late. It becomes impossible to cope with the disease on your own.
Patients with bulimia are characterized not only by uncontrolled binge eating, but also by mental disorders. It can affect both teenagers and adults. Statistics say that bulimia occurs mainly in women aged 15 to 35 years, in percentage terms it is about ten percent. But in real life the number of patients is much higher.
Types and causes of the disease
Today, when many make sacrifices in pursuit of the perfect appearance, few people have not heard of bulimia.
This disease is an eating disorder that manifests itself in bouts of overeating. After a person has overeaten, cleansing rituals follow - mechanical induction of vomiting or the use of laxatives. Sometimes people with bulimia may resort to fasting or exercise.
There are two types of uncontrolled hunger pangs - bulimia nervosa and pubertal bulimia. The first type of the disease affects people aged 25-30 who are looking for relief from stress. As a result, they find solace in food. Bulimia nervosa can be caused by mental disorders and low self-esteem. Sometimes diseases of the endocrine system or negative heredity can lead to the disease.
The second type of bulimia is typical for adolescent girls. Very often at this age, bouts of uncontrolled overeating alternate with a prolonged lack of appetite. Fortunately, both types of bulimia are curable if effective measures are taken in time.
Bulimia manifests itself in different ways. So, an incredible amount of food is eaten paroxysmal, that is, the need for food appears suddenly. Sometimes, on the contrary, a sick person eats constantly.
For people with bulimia nervosa, food is a way to reduce anxiety, “fill up” themselves, and “eat” loneliness. With bulimia, the very nature of food intake changes - food is swallowed in an unchewed form. A person loses the ability to enjoy food, feels guilty just for eating.
Symptoms of the disease
From the side of bulimia, it is difficult to recognize - patients often have a normal weight. It is almost impossible to visually determine their difference from healthy people.
Specialists have developed a scale for diagnosing bulimia - a test of 26 questions, and a simplified version can be used to identify the disease in oneself or loved ones. To understand how bulimic you are, answer the following questions. The more “yes” you get, the more likely you are to have an eating disorder.
1. Are you obsessed with your figure and weight, do you worry about this topic?
2. Do nutrition and diets play a significant role in your life?
3. Are you afraid that if you start eating, you won't be able to stop?
4. Have you ever eaten until the food made you sick?
5. Do you feel ashamed or depressed after eating?
6. Do you use vomiting or laxatives to control weight?
If you answered yes to all questions or 4-5 of them, you have a problem. What to do?
First, recognize that there is a psychological problem, and realize that your health depends on fixing it, not whether you can fit into a tiny dress.
Secondly, try to understand what underlies "eating breakdowns", what emotions precede them.
Third, learn to switch. Do not fill your head with thoughts about food. To distract yourself, you can use meditation, yoga and your favorite hobby.
If bouts of binge eating occur several times a week, and attempts to establish proper nutrition do not last long, consult a psychologist.
Well, what to do if you suspect bulimia not in yourself, but in loved ones? The following symptoms can betray a patient with bulimia: gum problems and destruction of tooth enamel, provoked by exposure to gastric acid during vomiting; dehydration and cramps associated with electrolyte imbalances; inflammation of the parotid gland as a result of frequent vomiting; intestinal disorders; heart diseases; menstrual irregularities.
If you find any of these symptoms in someone close to you, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Treatment of the disease
You need to start with the main thing - awareness of your condition and desire to be cured. The correct approach in the treatment of bulimia is the "three-pronged" approach - psychotherapy, individual diet and work with the body (volitional relaxation). Treatment should be carried out by qualified psychologists.
If patients do not have the opportunity to see a doctor, a step towards healing will be to establish a dialogue with oneself, that part of one's "I" that is prone to overeating. This method of treatment is effective - you just need to have willpower and not be afraid to admit to being unwell to others.
The earlier the disease is diagnosed, the greater the chance of recovery. It happens that an eating disorder is accompanied by depression and alcohol dependence - then an integrated approach to treatment is required.
Treating bulimia is not a quick process. It can last longer than a year, and the first signs of recovery are observed after weeks. Alas, the positive results of treatment are not yet a guarantee that bulimia will not return.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is often used to treat the disease. It is aimed at making a person accept himself for who he is. The bulimic patient is taught normal eating patterns and their concerns about weight and appearance are reduced.
Bulimia can also be treated at home. In the latter case, it is necessary to ensure that the patient does not break down, maintain his peace of mind, and draw up a nutrition plan.
The consequences of the disease
You do not need to be a certified doctor to understand - overeating in combination with forced cleansing of the stomach will not go unnoticed for the body.
Here are just some of the consequences of bulimia - neurasthenia, deterioration of the teeth, hair and skin, metabolic disorders in the body, heart failure, drug and alcohol addiction, low blood pressure, leading to fainting. The loss of potassium in the body is also a time bomb, it leads to life-threatening conditions - from lethargic numbness and confused consciousness to heart rhythm failures and kidney failure.
Well, as a makeweight, there is also a “bouquet” of changes in appearance and well-being: swelling of the arms and legs, burst blood vessels in the eyes (due to constant bouts of vomiting), nausea, constipation. Women are especially at risk - persistent undernutrition and an abrupt cycle of overeating can lead to miscarriages.
These are all physiological consequences, there are also social ones - difficulties in communicating with loved ones and loss of interest in life. All this can be avoided if you maintain a comfortable psychological climate in the family and help children form adequate self-esteem.
Help of traditional medicine
There are also folk ways to treat bulimia.
Parsley and mint are mixed in equal amounts and poured with boiling water in the proportion: one tablespoon of the collection per glass of water. They insist half an hour.
This infusion helps to satisfy hunger. According to the same scheme, you can prepare an infusion of wormwood herb, which is taken before meals, one tablespoon at a time.
Three cloves of crushed garlic pour a glass of boiled water. After sustaining the infusion for a day, it should be taken daily at night, one tablespoon.
Take three liters of water, 250 grams of plums and the same amount of figs and simmer until the liquid is reduced to two and a half liters. The decoction is taken before meals, no more than half a glass.
Bulimia is a very serious problem. Sometimes the lack of information about the consequences of the disease leads to the wrong way of healing. If treatment is not started on time, then the patient can get very bogged down in both physical ailments and psychological problems, which is no less fatal.
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Hello, my name is Katya and I am 17 years old. At the age of 15, I decided to lose weight. I wasn't fat or fat, no. At 17, I look like 14 years old, and at 15 I was still a completely unformed child. I weighed 53 kg with a height of 160. I decided to lose weight correctly. Then I didn’t know about diets, I just decided not to eat junk food, starchy foods, sweets, fatty foods and limit carbohydrates. I did not follow the weight and did not chase to lose 10 kg in a week. Started losing weight in the spring. Already in September, my weight was 38 kg. I did not suffer from anorexia, because I allowed myself goodies, only a little, ate 3 times a day, ate according to the principle of proper nutrition (fruits, vegetables, buckwheat, various cereals, meat) and went in for sports. I was happy and everyone admired me. I didn't want to lose weight anymore, I liked myself. At that time, I was already 16. Now I live in complete hell. I got bulimic. As if there was some kind of click and hop, my brain began to act against me. I do not know what it is connected with. I understand with my mind, with my body, that I am not hungry, that I have eaten too much, but I will not stop until I eat everything. I don't vomit as often as many bulimics. I am very afraid of vomiting, because. I already have gastritis and pancreatitis. But fear, a terrible state and a complete belly, which makes it impossible to move, make me do it. It used to happen once a month, then it became more frequent. Now, on average, I induce vomiting 2-3 r. in Week. I have recovered and weigh 48. The clothes have become small. I hate myself. I'm sitting at home, I've lost my friends, I've become nervous, I'm lashing out at my parents. I do not want anything. I am so tired after a year of this illness that I just want to die. I don't want to live, I'm tired. I tried to fight, I fight every day, but there is no strength. I drank blood pressure - fluoxetine, advised at the pharmacy Pila goldline, which helps to curb appetite. It is useless. I tried to control, it lasts me a maximum of 3 days. I told my parents, showed articles about this disease. They say that it is a matter of willpower, that she must pull herself together. They don't understand how you can't control how much you eat. I love my parents very much, just like they love me. They themselves are sick and elderly and live only for me. The only thing that stops me from not swallowing pills is they. I don't know how to live with this anymore. Find a psychologist? Is it possible in small town find a real psychologist who can understand this problem? Is there any way to solve this problem without it? I want to become healthy, I want to live a normal life, not obsess over food and not overeat ....
Katya, hello, tell us a little more about the circumstances of your life, when did you switch from food asceticism to excesses? What did you do - what kind of relationship were you in - how did your life affect you then? And what is wrong with your parents? Are you the only child in the family?
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Yes, being busy during the day, in my opinion, is a good thing, otherwise when you are at home, then the refrigerator is here, very close .. Or maybe you can find a job in which summer camp as a counselor, for example? There must be absolutely meager food there, and children - they take a lot of attention and strength, while it’s cool to communicate with them in my opinion ... Maybe you will be distracted from your feeling of loneliness and some kind of abandonment or something ... And do you study somewhere? and HERE IS ABOUT YOUR FIGHT IDEA. Maybe well, her fight? Maybe something simpler, so every day they woke up, stretched, said "God, give me strength and strengthen my will to live today without diving into food-food", and see what is very small, but bringing pleasure you can do for yourself EXACTLY TODAY do to feel a little better? It seems to me that summer itself is a resource time, you can move more, go out into the air, admire the greenery, go to the water, breathe ...
Diana: Yes, exactly. I have had bulimia for several years. And that was my secret. This disease can be exacerbated by the fact that you have a depressed mood and you feel that you are simply not good for anything. You eat four or five times a day or more and this gives you a feeling of comfort .It's like having a pair of hands, but it's only temporary - only when your stomach is full. And this has to be repeated again. And by repeating this over and over you are destroying yourself.
Question: And how many times did you have to eat a lot in a day?
Diana: Depending on my state of mind. If I had a day of visits or I was visiting another city for the whole day, then upon returning home I felt empty, because my duties included meeting people who are dying, terminally ill people, and who had marital problems, and when I got home and I had no idea how I could calm down, after I had to calm down so many people that I had to regularly eat until I lost my pulse. And it had a huge impact on my married life. I was just torn from the inside from the fact that I needed help, but those around me simply did not understand this and used my illness as an excuse to decide that the problem was that Diana was mentally unstable.
Question: Instead of understanding the reason?
Diana: Yes, of course.
Question: But did you manage to pull yourself together when you just wanted to tear and throw?
Diana: Yes, you can say that I managed to pull myself together, and that was my salvation then.
Question: Have you tried to get help from other members of the royal family?
Diana: No. When you know that you have bulimia, you are very ashamed of it and hate yourself, because others simply think that you eat a lot - and you do not want to discuss it with others at all. The fact is that with bulimia you never get fat, it is with anorexia that weight is quickly gained. And you can just pretend that you're okay. And no one will ever guess about it.
Q: When you say that people thought you were just binge eating, did anyone hint to you about this?
Diana: Yes, of course, several times.
Question: And what did they tell you?
Diana: It was like this: "I'm guessing you eat a lot - so what does that mean?" And it hurt me a lot. But I continued to eat, because only in this way did relief come to me.
Question: How long have you had bulimia?
Diana: Long, very long. But now I'm fine.
Question: Two years, three years?
Diana: Mmm... A little more time.
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Bulimia. I have BULIMIA. Some years. Was. And I didn't even think about it. Maybe she hasn't passed yet?
So what if I could eat an ENTIRE POT of borsch at one time, adding vinegar and a few tablespoons of sugar to it? And, if there was okroshka, then the ENTIRE pan for some half an hour was already in me (with vinegar and sugar). I still cannot eat a simple soup - even in a cafe (restaurant) I asked to put sugar in my soup.
For many years I alternately suffered from anorexia (fear of food), then unconsciously threw in myself a weekly diet of a normal person in 1 hour. I ate, then drank a laxative, then ate again, then got on the scales and drank a laxative again. It seemed normal.
My mood depended on how much I ate. If it was too much, then I was very angry with myself and began to cry and gnaw at myself for not fitting into new trousers. Then I made a vow to myself that I would never eat THAT MUCH again. That tomorrow I will "sit down" on healthy lifestyle life, and therefore today we should celebrate it in last time: a pack of dumplings with mayonnaise and white bread, a healthy pizza with cheese, five sandwiches, french fries, 2 cheeseburgers and 2 cocktails (pre-bought in Makda), cutlets with ketchup, pasta with butter, fried pancakes with sour cream, marshmallows, from 3 to 5 chocolates, chocolates, chips, seeds, two 2 liter forfeits, and a kilo of caramel ice cream.
These "seeing-offs" of the old way of life were repeated every day! Moreover, I diligently prepared for a trip to the store and, most interestingly, I believed that THIS was the last time. So, I bought all this and ... locked myself in my apartment. I turned off the phone, running away from problems and any communication. And ate like a pig!!! And then she cried. My stomach is swollen with pain, but I still ate. He was sick again, and after waiting half an hour, I again went to the remaining products. And ate.
None of my friends would have guessed that this one is quite slender (175 cm, the average is 68-70 kg) and working in an excellent company, a young woman who is now sitting in a cafe and so royally sedately absorbs a diet salad , having come home ... she will start to EAT everything, and from her mouth, fatty drops of oil from pancakes or mayonnaise from dumplings will flow.
Oh, yes, I was on diets and on hunger and even more often read about all this in eDiet.ru, but after another article about bulimia, I did not find “my” signs. Those. I didn't vomit myself. Although it happened a couple of times, but then I realized that it was so disgusting, and a laxative is better, although the effect is weaker than with vomiting.
From time to time I had “enlightenments” - either with Thai pills, then with Xenical, then with something else, and I seemed to be able to control my appetite. But, after I went to work and lost 10 kg at work, simply because I didn’t eat because of employment, and then vice versa, I began to “revenge” everything. I began to think ... and delve into myself. Why do I eat so much?
My husband helped. We've been together recently. One evening, while surfing the internet, I went to Diana's website and read her interview. And then she cried, realizing that I have the same thing. That I can't change circumstances - we need money! Although my husband asks me to stay at home (he has a decent salary, phu, phu, phu, so as not to jinx it), until I come to my senses. I need to go to work. The team is excellent (very rare)!!! But the work - only nerves !!! Every day is stressful! I attack everyone like a vicious dog. And then there are these childhood memories (Uncle Fisher, if you remember him), the suicide attempt at 21, and the rape at 22.
In general, here is such a bouquet. So, wait, I DO NOT COMPLAINT AND I DO NOT MOAN! I'm strong. Now I'm fighting for myself. I'm starting to love myself, if only for myself.
Now I have to take fluoxetine! Only he removes cravings for exorbitant food and improves mood. It is indicated for bulimia nervosa.
Bulimia - wolf hunger. Here are the things.
WITH THIS ARTICLE, I VERY ASK TO HELP ME THOSE WHO HAVE GONE FROM THE STATE OF ETERNAL HUNGER AND TEARS! I'M BEGGING! HELP!
I'm 26 and I want happy life. I went to psychologists - this annual winding of nerves with stories does not lead to anything. I do better on my own. Only now I am very afraid of getting used to antidepressants. Although fluoxetine is directed at the center of the brain responsible for saturation, I am still afraid that later I won’t be able to do without pills at all! And if you quit your job, then I will kill myself for what I could have, but did not achieve. Especially since I'm moving towards my goal.
