How long does it take until bulimia starts doing permanant damage ?

Question

i'm not suree if i have an eating disorder.. but about a year & a half ago i would start making myself throw up but it wouldnt be on a regular basis, jst when i felt guilty about eating usually about once a month, maybe. i stopped for a while, & about a month ago i started again. & now its turned into a daily thing. its not even because of the fact of me feeling fat or anything, its mainly jst everything thats been going on lately.I KNO ITS BAD, you dont have to tell me. & if i stopped in about a month, would my teeth & throat have permanant damage, like if a doctor looked at it or something? could they tell after making myself throw up everyday for 2 months & will i suffer from it in a few years?

Answer 1

Pretty soon. Making yourself throw up is really bad for your body.

Your organs may shut down and you can get very dehydrated.

Becoming dehydrated is really bad you can die from it.

Answer 2

i dont think it would start taking effect after 2 months. thats why theres two seperate things to this. long term damage and short term. you'd still be in the short term category i dont think the long term would start until maybe about a year later. u'll notice blood on ur fingers after u make urself throw up cuz ur esophagus is tearing or somethng like that.

Answer 3

if it get really bad you can die

Answer 4

You could become very sick in a few days, weeks, months or years, even if you started doing this yesterday.  Long term purging can cause tooth decay, but even worse, you could become severely dehyrated to the point of losing potassium. (Dangerously low levels make your heart stop beating)

Answer 5

a dentist can tell because the hydrochloric acid from the stomach has eaten away at the enamel, a doctor can tell by the esophagus and if the patient is complaining of acid reflux. it will do damage, but usually over a length of time.

Answer 6

Even if its not on a regular basis its still bulimia.  Go seek help, you shouldn't have to feel guilty about eating, thats just messed up.  Why don't you try eating healthy instead of making yourself throw up?  And yes, a doctor will know if they looked at it.  This is serious and you can suffer.  Get help!

Answer 7

It takes about 2 years before you see the effects of it on your teeth it rots and decays them right down to the bone. I don't suggest this to any one Iv been bulimic now for 22 years im now 44 yrs old  kinda got it under control but i have my sperts meds help (prozac.) I know it really hard but you need to stop if you dont you will get caught, a doctor can tell that you benje and purge by your finger tips. honey if you are not seeing a doctor for this please do so this will spin out of control before you know it. and if you have kids it will affect them also..... please get help!!!

Answer 8

Hun, when you puke, stomach acid comes up your throat. STOMACH ACID! Something that erodes almost everything except your stomach lining. Imagine what that does to your throat and teeth when you puke constantly! It's horrible! Please get help!

Answer 9

The effects of bulimia begin immediately... please listen to me and stop this now before you cause yourself anymore harm. There are so many effects of bulimia that so many people never even consider, such as the increased chance of throat cancer they may get when they are still young. Also every time you throw up you burn your esophagus because which may later result in you using a feeding tube. While most people think oh that could never happen to me, they don't realize that it happens to THOUSANDS of people.