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Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges on food, & feels a loss of control over their eating. They then use different methods to prevent weight gain. Learn the signs & symptoms of bulimia nervosa—and how to get help for yourself or others. https://lnkd.in/gxcqQ4Vh

  • Bulimia Nervosa is an illness in which a person binges on food, or has regular episodes of overeating, and feels a loss of control over their eating. Signs and Symptoms 

Forcing oneself to vomit
Excessive exercise
Using laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water pills)
Chronically inflamed and sore throat
Increasingly sensitive and decaying teeth (due to stomach acid when vomiting)
Severe dehydration (electrolyte imbalances can lead to heart attack or stroke)
Suddenly eating large amounts of food or buying large amounts of food that disappear right away
Regularly going to the bathroom right after meals
Throwing away packages of laxatives, diet pills, emetics (drugs that cause vomiting), or diuretics

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