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Q: Problems Caused By Bulimia
asked by: Angelina9 on March 21st, 2006
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Hello,

i suffer from bulimia for 2 years. The last year I have problems with water retention. Water is mostly in my legs, although when I wake up in the morning my legs are reletevly ok ( it shifts to my upper body). My legs are the worst when i've walked for some time. I've been hospitalised one time for huge amount of water in my body. I didn't urinate for 4 or 5 days and in the hospital they didn't find out why. In the next few days I didn't eat or drink anything and lost the water.

In the summer my condition worsens. I've read about consequencies caused by bulimia, and I know that people have problems with liver, heart and kidnyies. So I believe my problem with water retention is tied with problem with one or more organs.


I have every intention to see a doctor that specializes in this soon, but if there is someone with similar problem who has managed to keep it under control and better his condition while still suffering from bulimia I would be grateful for advice.



Sorry for the long post but I wanted to give you all the relevant information so if there is someone who has been through the similar experience please help.


Thank you,
angelina


Last edited by Angelina9 on October 13th, 2006 08:13 PM; edited 1 time in total
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Angelina9
replied on March 24th, 2006
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Why don't you write something about this problem,i'm sure there's someone with similar expirience cause many of you sufer from bulimia for several years or longer,you must have samo simptoms which appear in my case...Or i'm wrong? :( :( :(

please don't ignore my post,realy need advice so I could do something to help myself!
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silver_rhoda
replied on March 24th, 2006
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Hi there. I suffer from bulimia too. I've been dealing with it for thirteen years now. I've had similar problems with water retention, not to where anyone but me can notice though, usually. In fact, for the last two years i've had quite a few bladder infections/urinary tract infections and two kidney infections. I've only gone to the hospital for a couple, when I couldn't take the pain anymore. Do you ever have them? I'm sure that my bulimia is at the root of this problem with me. But I don't know when i'll be able to afford medical treatment or counseling for my ed., so it goes...I'm trying to deal with it day by day.
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