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What Are The Symptoms Of Bulimia Nervosa?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Question: how can u tell,if you're child could be bulimic she is 14 and plays alot of sports
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Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
They may present in various ways

Detailed Answer:
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Bulimia nervosa includes regularly occurring compensatory behaviors that are intended to rid the body of the excess calories consumed during eating binges. The disorder has two major variants, as follows:

Purging - Compensation by means of self-induced vomiting and/or excessive ingestion of laxatives to induce diarrhea
Nonpurging - Binge eating associated with the use of nonpurging compensatory measures such as excessive exercise, stimulant substances, and/or fasting

If your daughter is bulimic, she may present as:
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, palpitations
-Pharyngeal irritation, abdominal pain, blood in vomitus, difficulty swallowing, bloating, flatulence, constipation, and obstipation
-Amenorrhea, irregular periods
-parotid enlargement, dental caries, dry skin, hair loss, dystrophic nails etc.

She needs complete clinical examination and evaluation along with lab testing for definitive diagnosis of bulemia nervosa.

Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
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What Are The Symptoms Of Bulimia Nervosa?

Brief Answer: They may present in various ways Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to the HCM Bulimia nervosa includes regularly occurring compensatory behaviors that are intended to rid the body of the excess calories consumed during eating binges. The disorder has two major variants, as follows: Purging - Compensation by means of self-induced vomiting and/or excessive ingestion of laxatives to induce diarrhea Nonpurging - Binge eating associated with the use of nonpurging compensatory measures such as excessive exercise, stimulant substances, and/or fasting If your daughter is bulimic, she may present as: - Dizziness, lightheadedness, palpitations -Pharyngeal irritation, abdominal pain, blood in vomitus, difficulty swallowing, bloating, flatulence, constipation, and obstipation -Amenorrhea, irregular periods -parotid enlargement, dental caries, dry skin, hair loss, dystrophic nails etc. She needs complete clinical examination and evaluation along with lab testing for definitive diagnosis of bulemia nervosa. Hopefully this will help you. Take care