Question 1

what is the death rate from bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

Surprisingly High: According to the national association of anorexia nervosa and associated eating disorders, eating disorders have the highest mortality rates of any mental disorder.  The mortality rates vary considerably between studies and groups.  A study published in the "american journal of psychiatry" (2009) gives the mortality rates: 4% for anorexia, 3.9% for bulimia and 5.2% for other eating disorders.

Question 2

how far am i from death? i've been bulimic for four years. my bulimia is very severe, very painful gastroenteritis. and very low blood pressure:91/48.

Accepted Answer

If you have to ask..: If you have to ask, you're in some trouble already.  The blood pressure is not an immediate problem - the eating disorder is.  Please see a professional specializing in eating disorders, and specifically in eating disorders for professional help - long term damage to your body is the rule not the exception if you stay on this path.

Question 3

how long can bulimia go undetected by family?

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Bulimia: This is a very subjective question.  I think that it depends on the individual and the family.

Question 4

does my daughter's bulimia make her go into an institution, even if it's not severe?

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Not necessarily:  She must meet admission criteria for the facility and insurance company decides if they  will pay for it.  If her bulimia is mild she may not meet admission criteria unless she has serious co-occurring medical or psychiatric issues.  Take care.

Question 5

i am going to university with bulimia, what to do?

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See if your: University  medical clinic offers specialized eating disorder services. If, not they should be able to refer you to local facilities that do offer this service.

Question 6

what defines bulimia?

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See below: Bulimia nervosa presents with uncontrolled bingeing followed by purging or other behaviors to compensate for food intake.  The loss of electrolytes can cause death.

Question 7

how common is bulimia?

Accepted Answer

2.3%: A 2009 nimh study found the lifetime prevalence of bulimia nervosa was 2.3%, with 
a peak age of incidence between 16-20 years.

Question 8

how is bulimia detectable?

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Signs of behavior: I think you are asking for evidence/signs of purging behaviors in patients. The person is very concerned about weight. Because of forced vomiting could be acrid smelling breath and tooth enamel eroded/brown due to stomach acid; knuckle calluses or worn away finger nails from forced gagging. Lots of empty laxative containers, visits to the bathroom or disappearances after eating, weight shifts.

Question 9

what do i do about bulimia?

Accepted Answer

See a counselor: See your doctor to make sure you don't have any electrolyte abnormalities or other medical consequences from the bulimia.  In addition, see a counselor. Bulimia is difficult to recover from without help.  Talking with a counselor knowledgeable in the disorder can be vital.  Group therapy can be very helpful.  Explore this site: http://www.Innersolutions.Net for help     . Don't give up!

Question 10

how to know if i have bulimia?

Accepted Answer

Episodes 1/wk for 3m: Recurrent episodes of bing eating .  Bing eating-eating  in a discrete perod of time an amount of food that is definitely larger, than what most individual would eat a similar period of time under similar circumstances.  A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode. Feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating.

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