I haven't thrown up in a very long time,
almost 2 months. But I've been having a
major urge for at least a week now. I've
managed to resist so far because I've been
so worried about my teeth (I have a phobia
of teeth falling out) but I don't think
I'm going to able to resist much longer
and I was trying to find a way to stop my
teeth from getting more damaged, in case I
give in.
Would a mouth guard work against the acid?
It sounds stupid but if it covers the
teeth wouldn't it protect them or would
the acid still get through to them?
I know the most obvious answer to this
would be to stop but I don't think I can.
Thanks.
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bibisim
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 76
Posted: 10-01-07 03:25am
hi there,
u are so clever, how did u guess averyone
would advice u to stop:) I dont know know
about the teeth, because i did not care
about teeth when i was purging, u know
why?!
because teeth damage is a sunshine in
comparison what can happen to u with
purging: heart attack, brain damage,
throut adenoma or and stomack
cancer//////////these were the things i
worried about when i was bulimic, i
stopped though i have other ed now , if i
did why cant u do?
best
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princessxcarwash
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 10-01-07 03:38am
I know that the other effects of bulimia
are much worse and I do worry about them
too, but I have a phobia of my teeth
falling out, not heart attacks. I did try
to stop. Many times. I haven't had any
help stopping because the people I told
are unavailable, to say the least. I
haven't spoken to two of them in over a
year and the other is in hospital
recovering from her own ED and I don't
want to bother her with my problems. It
really hard because when I stopped cutting
I moved on to purging and I don't want to
just move on to another addiction.
But to be honest, I don't think developing
another ed is much healthier than being
bulimic. All eating disorders are equally
dangerous. I just thought I should
mention.
take care.
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bibisim
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 76
Posted: 10-01-07 08:03am
Hello my friend,
I know, I am a looser, because i could not
just stop and wish u to stop, without
developing any other type of ed. But the
fact that i am still alive is very much
thanks to the fact i am not bulimic and
anorexic any more.
I am the one who talks of different types
of ed not from a book... apart from
bulimia I have been through anorexia and
binging as well.
so i tell u bulimia and anorexia are the
worst that can happen to anyone. I was
talking about side affects of bulimia, not
less can be said about anorexia, but i
hope u shall never need the info about the
last one.
Why is binging better than bulimia? in
case of binging if u overeat, like a whole
fridge and u know u have a college party a
day after. u say : fack u all, i am what i
am, i choose life, if u dont like me watch
the mirrow!!! and u dont take laxatives or
purge.This is binging ED. For me this
balancing was a solution, if i were
stronger i would have never ever developed
ed.
Now i am balancing.
If u have been cutting urself before and
had a courige to stop, congrats!!! how did
u manage to stop?
all be good
best
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princessxcarwash
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 10-07-07 16:06pm
Hey there.
Sorry it took so long to reply, I was
caught up in college stuff. I didn't say
you were a loser I just meant that most
EDs are just as bad as bulimia.
I don't know much about anorexia, but I
know its horrible. My friend has been in
hospital for over a year because of it.
There was a time when I wouldn't eat for a
day, sometimes more, but it didn't last
and never became something I had to worry
about.
Do you mean you are balancing binging with
anorexia? That sounds quite dangerous...
Yeah I did stop cutting. I stopped (with a
few slips) because I found a new addiction
(purging). So I got worse I guess. But I
haven't binged and purged (or purged at
all) in 2 months. So maybe I'm getting
better. I still have pretty bad scars
though. I probably won't be able to wear
short sleeves for a very long time. Oh
well...
Take care
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Fairy*Godmother
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Wait>>>>>>>>>>>> Posted: 10-07-07 20:30pm
I can not belive what I am
reading..............you are in college?
This is totally amazing and makes me
cry....as so many people give hte hell up,
yet here you are with emotional problems
becasue you fell out of control.......I
for one am so very proud you are in school
to educate yourself and make someone of
yourself. HURRAY for you, you are no
longer a self abuser,.....and why in the
hell shoud you be. You are important, you
are special, you just can't see
this..........Eating Disorders are about
CONTROl...like damned cigarettes. Sorry
for the foul mouth, I do have a heart of
gold and my heart does belong to God. He
has saved me from so many uncontrollable
things. YOu feel out of control....that is
why you binge and purge...its the one
thing you feel you have control over? TELL
ME I AM WRONG. Been there and done that.
There is nothing you can do about puking
and the acid ruining your teeth, a bite
gurad would be a joke....the worse thing I
learned was thatthere is this little flap,
that when you go to blow chunks can
reverse and you can literally choke
onyourr own puke and its
CURTAINS..........please....take control
over your own life and make it a daily
challenge to be the one in control...got
your back! From the older generation been
there and done that! HUGS!
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viboy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: , Spain
Teeth Posted: 10-26-07 10:14am
As some one with over 15 fillings, take my
advice - brush teeth, floss, use a good
mouthwash and do all eh can to never
induce vomiting again. I recently had a
scale and polish and some cosmetic
dentistry done, which terrified me but
they put a covering of flouride or
something pink on my teeth, and when i saw
how nice they looked after it made me wish
id done (or not done) lots of things in
the last 5 years that I never thouht of
(such as not vomiting). good luck, dont
let your nightmare of all your teeth
falling out come true
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v00d00cita
Advanced Support Team
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Posted: 10-27-07 15:53pm
princessxcarwash
wrote:
I know that the other
effects of bulimia are much worse and I do
worry about them too, but I have a phobia
of my teeth falling out, not heart
attacks. I did try to stop. Many times. I
haven't had any help stopping because the
people I told are unavailable, to say the
least. I haven't spoken to two of them in
over a year and the other is in hospital
recovering from her own ED and I don't
want to bother her with my problems. It
really hard because when I stopped cutting
I moved on to purging and I don't want to
just move on to another addiction.
But to be honest, I don't think developing
another ed is much healthier than being
bulimic. All eating disorders are equally
dangerous. I just thought I should
mention.
Well.. stop! That's the best advice I can
give you. Even if your teeth don't get
rotten, even if you don't have a failure,
you will develop many other problems,
believe me. And you'll never be okay
anymore, even if then you stop doing those
things that you still do. Like I am now -
health problems, serious issues....
