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Q: Scared the Sh*t Out of Myself

asked by: ladymarmalade99 on October 25th, 2004

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I recently threw up some of my food and noticed bits of blood. And when I spit it out, it was red. Has this happened to anyone else and what does this mean or what should I do? (other than stop purging), I don't think i'll be doing that again, but then again I say that all the time. Any advice will be appreciated, i'm really scared what this could mean. Thanks.

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Yiassou

replied on October 26th, 2004

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Hey, well vomiting blood could mean a few things such as torn tissue in the esophagus or torn lining in the throat or stomach. You have a good reason to be scared and I think you should go see a doc. Just to be sure.

ellua

replied on November 25th, 2004

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Yes, this is one of the biggest reasons I stopped purging... My doctor said my esophagus was close to rupturing (or a blood vessel in it), and if I didn't stop i'd either die or if I was lucky i'd eat thru a tube for the rest of my life. You need to stop before it gets bad :-/ let us know how its going

ladymarmalade99

replied on November 26th, 2004

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Not Purging Anymore

Yes, that post by me was on october 25th. Today is novermber 26th. Wow a month of no purging. I am thankful that I vomited blood, it gave me a reason to stop. Hope I never do it again.

ellua

replied on November 27th, 2004

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Awesome, keep it up ^.^

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