Bulimia: symptoms, causes, treatment

In pursuit of slimness, many girls often turn off the brakes. And instead of a beautiful figure, they get serious health problems. Such as metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, bulimia and even anorexia. The topic of this article is bulimia. What is this attack, how to recognize it and how to treat it.

Bulimia causes

Bulimia is a neuropsychiatric disorder. A person suffering from this disease is prone to uncontrolled gluttony, followed by "repentance". At such moments, the patient begins to artificially induce vomiting or take a laxative to cleanse the body of what has been eaten. In between eating and cleansing the body, a person is busy counting calories and looking for opportunities to trick their stomach.

This disease is characterized by a hyperbolized feeling of hunger, up to nausea and cramps in the stomach and absence, or serious failures, in the mechanism of satiety.

The following reasons can cause bulimia:

• disorders and disorders in the work of the central nervous system, for example, the consequences of TBI or epilepsy;
• mental illness such as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Bulimia is a form of food obsession. As an eating disorder, the ailment began to be perceived only in the 20th century, before that it was considered a purely psychological disease.

Bolemics are characterized by gluttony during stressful situations. That is, food is perceived as an opportunity to get positive emotions. Over time, a person gets carried away with this pursuit of the release of endorphins and begins to absorb more and more food, spending more time at the table. As a result, eating loses the essence of pleasure in taste and comes down to a banal filling of the stomach. The blood supply to the body is maximally concentrated on the work of the digestive organs, and the nervous system is inhibited.

Bulimia: symptoms

Psychological signs of the manifestation of this disease:

1. Low self-esteem, excessive criticism of one's appearance and actions.
2. Spontaneous depression.
3. A constant need for praise.
4. Constant dissatisfaction with their appearance, specifically with their weight.
5. Haste in eating, swallowing food in chunks.
6. Secrecy, isolation.

A disorder of the nervous system leads to the failure of all vital processes. Especially digestive.

External clinical signs of the disease:

• Dental problems. Due to the frequent induction of vomiting, tooth enamel begins to deteriorate. This is due to constant interaction with acidic gastric juice.
• Constant dehydration of the body. Deterioration of the condition of the skin, hair, nails.
• Frequent throat diseases - tonsillitis, pharyngitis.
• Increased salivation.
• Regular bowel disorder. Caused by the constant intake of a laxative.
• Constant malaise, weakness.
• Lack of salts and trace elements, which manifests itself as persistent cramps and muscle spasms.
• Violation female cycle.
• Sometimes there are internal bleeding.
• Weight jumps, fluctuations can reach 10-13 kg.

The patient is not able to give himself an adequate assessment. He does not think that this is a disease and he needs medical help. Take a closer look at your family and friends - does anyone have a combination of symptoms?

Bulimia: treatment

As soon as you find signs of bulimia in yourself or someone you know, immediately contact a specialist. The advanced form of the disease is more difficult to treat than the initial one. At the initial stage of therapy, the doctor is obliged to collect the patient's history. Feel free to tell your healthcare professional about your eating habits, whether you exercise. For quality treatment, you need to learn and eradicate the real reason ailment.

At the second stage of treatment, the doctor must:

1. Prescribe strict diet... Explain which foods are best to avoid, and which ones, on the contrary, to lean on.
2. Prescribe antidepressants.
3. Suggest group therapy methods.
4. It is imperative to prescribe drugs that selectively block the release of serotonin in the brain.
5. Preparations and traditional medicine that improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. For example, tea with mint.
6. One session of therapy for this disease will not do. Be prepared for long-term specialist contact and follow-up visits to control relapse.

Please note that neglected bulimia can cause serious harm to the body. Systems and organs begin to malfunction or even fail. There are cases when a person suffering from this ailment died of a ruptured heart or stomach.

Indications for hospitalization:

• depletion of the body or the occurrence of diseases that threaten the patient's life;
• launched depression, thoughts of suicide;
• dehydration, avitaminosis.

How to treat bulimia yourself

To independently solve this problem, the patient needs to understand the following things:

1. Avoiding food will not solve your weight problem.
2. To achieve the desired weight, you will have to go on a balanced diet, turn to proper nutrition and be sure to go to the gym.
3. Do not expect an instant effect, the result appears gradually and only with the right diet.
4. Learn to deal with stress without the aid of food.
5. Take a course of a sedative.
6. Turn to meditation for mental comfort.
7. Start visiting crowded places, learn to get positive emotions from life.
8. Avoid fast food, fatty and salty foods completely.
9. You should not completely deny yourself the desire to eat sweets, it is important to control what you eat.
10. Switch to fractional meals - portions are reduced, and the number of meals is increased.
11. Learn to love yourself and your body.
12. Do not blame yourself for the breakdown, Moscow was not built right away.