Advice Needed
Please, please help me! You are my only hope of getting better. The doctors don't listen, they aren't interested because im an NHS patient and I can't afford to go private. I don't want to be like this anymore. kind regards melissa (sorry if this is too much info but I forgot to mention I also have chronic constipation too) p.s. I'm also overweight I used to be 8 1/2 stone and after years of doing this I'm 13 stone and I'm only 5 foot 2.
(Wakefield, United Kingdom)
05/10/2012
(Reston, Va)
05/10/2012
Dear Mel, I'm sorry to hear your having such a rough time! I also have struggled with self worth and my own form of self harm. I have found that when I open myself up spiritually to the healing energy of the universe it really helps. I believe there is one truth and many paths so if you feel like dabbling in different religions and cultures try it, have fun! Try to be open to the idea that a power greater than yourself can help you. The power of positive thought is also very important. Your thoughts become your mood 100%. Pick a positive affirmation and commit yourself to repeating it over and over for 1 day and see what happens! Some days will be better than others but if you pick up some tools that you know will help you and faith in something bigger than you you will be ok! (For a mood lift to get you going I like to drink some Kombucha! ) Sending you some good vibes girly!
(Houston, Usa)
05/10/2012
Hi Mel, Sorry to hear about what you're going through. If you google 'pranic healing uk' you should come up with places in the vicinity where you could attend a session or 2 pro-bono. Pranic healing is a very efficient way of dealing with issues on an energetic level and you will notice a difference right away.
Good luck, T
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(L.A., C.A.)
11/14/2008
I have had bulimia since I was 13. Now being 17 I finally have endured the pain and damage I have done to myself. I began to have serious heart problems, following with extreme heartburn, and constant reflux of everything I ate. Hiding this disease I blocked it out and forgot about it. A few months ago I started feeling different. Heart flutters, heartburn, I couldn't even breathe, and was prescribed albuterol, which I refused to take. Recently I came upon this site looking for some natural help with this situation and luckily I found some. I have begun a food diary and began drinking pure aloe vera juice(breakfast, lunch, dinner) it seems to be slowly healing my eating track. After lunch I follow with a huge tablespoon of flax oil. (Thanks sophie!) I believe I can overcome these health problems. It is a constant struggle, but I feel I am on the right track for a healthy body finally.
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My question here is what ailments do you experience now (and you think might be a result of ED) and what is your lifestyle now and what do you do in order to stay healthy?
I am 'food friendly' for the past 3 years. Slowly but surely still trying to eat variety of foods and right amounts of it. I exercise, not hard though. The ailments I have that I think might be related to my previous ED: ovarian cyst (right ovary), receding gums, bowel issues. I am taking dong quai tincture, vitamin C, doing oil pulling. No alcohol, no smoking, no coffee. Please share whatever you think. And do you feel like you own your health and is there anything special you do about it? How do you keep the balance? I am thinking to get acupuncture treatments. Look forward to reading about all of you!! Thank you Earth Clinic!
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(Orlando, Fl)
01/22/2009
Join a support group. You maybe able to meet up with people who can help you through the hard parts, and make life long friends.
(Salina, KS)
01/23/2009
I have had some experience with bulimia, and am convinced it is caused by nutritional deficiencies (different people respond to deficiencies in different ways - depending on genetics - some get asthma, some skin problems, etc.) By deficiencies I don't necessarily mean you are not ingesting enough nutrition, though very possible, but that all the right nutrients are not being absorbed for some reason. Try large amounts of acidophilus (like at least 30 billion per day - check out Puritan's Pride on line). Increase to this slowly as the detox might be too much. This will help nutrient absorption. Also, remember that refined food such as ramen noodles and refined sugars will cause vitamin/mineral deficiencies, which causes food cravings, and the cycle goes on. Whole foods, whole grains, fruits, veges, and nuts, flax seed, daily exercise in fresh air and sunshine, plenty of rest esp. before midnight, plus the good probiotics (acidophilus) should help a lot.
I believe bulimia is a medical, psychiatric problem, due to hormonal, nutritional imbalances, instead of a psychological or spiritual problem. It's impossible to talk yourself out of asthma, same with bulimia. It's like nailbiting due to anxiety. You may cure that particular behavior with enough incentives, but it will pop up in some other area, unless you deal with the root problem. God bless you.
(Wilmington, Nc)
06/16/2011
Hey I wish you the best and hope that everyone on here recovers. I know how hard it can be. I think the trick (for me at least) is to actually let yourself have a treat regularly. If you crave something, let your self have it often and don't make it forbidden. When you do find yourself binging, tell yourself its ok to eat the "bad" food, today I let myself eat a lot of unhealthy foods and told myself it was ok.. I felt the need to overeat go away. Not everyday's perfect but I'm making progress slowly.
With that being said, you need to find what works for you! Do some journaling, sounds cheesy but it helps identify whats really bothering you. When I binge, I've found that its because I'm avoiding thinking or dealing with something.
You have to let yourself eat meals and snack! Its normal to be hungry and if you go too long without eating 100% of the time you will be starving. Eat every few hours even if you aren't hungry. Its very odd to get used to but you will after a few days.
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Anyway, First off, it's difficult to throw up, or rather, make yourself throw up, when your body is not prepared too, in other words, if your not sick, or nauseous. It was difficult, it took me a good half an hour to bring, ANYTHING UP. It was so hard. Girls, I feel so sorry for you. It sucks!! After words, I felt guilty, and went through emotional changes, negative.
I also had heart palpitations. It was the scariest feeling. They stopped after I stopped purging. Please don't do it. I gradually lost the weight over time, and now I'm skinny again. Bulimia is not the answer.
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I take iodine in the form of kelp tablets to assist with chronic fatigue, I also take 50mg of zinc and 1000mg of vit c per day. I drink 2 litres of water and try not to use sweeteners as they are so destructive. I use sea salt on my food to give me potassium, without the requisite levels of salt (not processed) in your system you cant absorb water, however much you drink.
My parter practises Bowen therapy and this has done wonders for me, and has made me really want to give my disgusting habit up. I also use a bioptron lamp on my neck twice a day to assist the damage done and to improve the functioning of my thyroid. Have yours tested as it is probably underactive; leading to more horrible symptoms. Rubbing sea salt into your scalp will help with hair loss and dry hair, as does treating your hair with olive oil (cold pressed) as a hair mask.
Finally eat lots of protein to help your system rebuild and stay away from white sugar, it is evil and poisons your system. I hope some of this helps.
The Artificial Sweetener Link to Bulimia
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I attended a health fair and there was a speaker there-a PHD specializing in anorexia and bulemia. I told her what was going on and she asked how much diet soda I drank a day. It was considerable amount. I drank it instead of eating after a binge. She told me to not use sacharrin again and the problem would go away. It affected the appetite she said.
So I stopped using saccharine and the problem cleared right up.
(Rural, VA)
06/28/2008
Susan, I had a nearly identical experience at just about the same time. There was no end to my apetite. I was also consuming other artificial sweeteners. My favorite at the time was nutrasweet. I did however recognize that it was making me depressed and zapping my energy. I never linked my eating disorder to the artificial sweeteners, but managed to get myself out of it by changing my diet, and using the artificial sweeteners did stop with that.
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(Hayward, CA)
05/24/2009
YEA, I was builimic for several years since I moved to USA from INDIA. In humid weither in INDIA I used to drink lot of water, when I came to drink water because of dry weither.Yes water will help you . Also avoid tea, cofee, cocoa,s oda as they draw essential nutrients from your body and make you dehydrated.
(Uk, England)
01/04/2012
(Bozeman, Mt, Us)
01/04/2012
Hi Blue, You may be missing the good bacteria in your stomach and intestines. Try taking some probiotics to replenish them in your system. You might also try taking som Betaine HCL. When you are bulimic you are continually removing the stomach acid you normally have. Your body probably learned to produce less in order to keep you from removing it. You cannot digest food without it. You also may be missing some of the enzymes found in saliva which are lipase, amylase, and lysozyme. These enzymes are also responsible for helping to break down food. If the food is not broken down properly it creates gas.
You can find a good digestive enzyme package containing these and more of the much needed enzymes either on amazon or at your local health food store. You may need to take them for a little while or more long term depending on the damage you have done. Hopefully your body will relearn how to produce the enzymes and stomach acid at some point. Good luck in your healing and I pray you make a full recovery.
