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What are the side effects of purging?
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Purging forces hydro: chloric acid (stomach acid) up the esophagus, into the mouth and out. Acid burns tissues, so everything it touches could be damaged. Long-term side effects are ulcers, blistering, facial puffiness, graying of teeth (eating away the enamel to expose the duller tissue beneath), weight loss, anxiety of being found out. Go to an MD first, then to a therapist. Purging from the "other end" is...
Answered 5/12/2016
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