Posted by cloudydaze on June 25, 2006, at 20:05:58
In reply to What have I done to my body?, posted by Alita on June 25, 2006, at 14:26:43
> Hello,
> I'm fairly new to this site but oh so glad I found you .... I have been struggling on and off with Bulemia since high school. Lately I've been experiencing a lot of scary symptoms and undergoing tests and I'm scared to death of finding out the results. Not that they will find anything too serious, but that they will find that I did this all to myself! I am scheduled for a colonoscopy because of chronic constipation possibly from laxative abuse. New symptoms may also lead to an endoscopy. After eating, food feels like it's "stuck" halfway and ironically the only relief I get is to purge. And even the consistency of that is scary .... UGH. It's just a vicious cycle! I am only 40 years old and of reasonable intelligence .... enough to know that this is so stupid and I have to stop!!
> Anyway, thanks for letting me share. It is nice to know I'm not alone in this fight.I hope you can find the strength to recover, and I hope your tests come back with good results. I haven't experienced bullemia, but I've struggled with anorexia for a long time - finally i am recovering. At least you know that what you are doing is dangerous and detrimental to your health - and that you need to stop. Sometimes admitting there's a problem is the hardest part (almost as hard as breaking the habit). I wish you the best of luck - sorry i couldn't be much help.
poster:cloudydaze
thread:661320
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