teeth and bulimia?

[alissa123]

I've been bulimic since i was 16 (i'm now 21.) I was wondering what can I do to keep the stomach acid from ruining my teeth? I already have had 8 cavaties that had to be filled and my front teeth are starting to look kinda "see through." I know what the obvious answer is, but in the meantime, until i can get myself to stop, what can I do? I heard of using baking soda, is that ok?

[LeftCoastChick]

I have severe Gastric Reflux Disease and have lost a few teeth, on top of that have probably spent 8k on dental work. Even with some medical coverage I spend 100/mo on Nexxium due to the amount of damage I caused myself.  I have and endoscopy done, (a little camera put down your throat). I have severe damage, and it's permanent. You also become at risk for throat/esphogeal and stomach cancer. You need to be very honest with your doctor, get therapy and realize that when you do this, it's self-harm. I still binge at times, and it's so hard,  but I remind myself that's self harm too. The acid is hypochloric acid, it's not like lemon juice. The only solution is to get help. As harsh as that sounds. What does help, because is still get reflux daily even with meds, I take a swig of Gaviscon, that's not going to protect your teeth, but at least simmer your throat down. Please see your doc, the next time you purge really could be your last.

[mtgoat911]

baking soda will actually take the enamale off, just like whittening kits, this will make your teeth whiter but cause more damage
i know what you are going through, i was not honest with my doc but i kept going to him for stomach pain and nausea, well he took a look at my teeth and said, you have an eating disorder
i was shocked, because i just wasnt ready to admitt that to people
i started a couple of meds, i take protonix once a day, this is for the acid, if you do not have insurance it will cost $100 a month, so try cvs or wall greens brand antacids before you swich to such an expensive med, if the off brand acid reducers do not help start on Prilosec its aobut $1 a day
also try and work on the vommitting reflex, i have been doing this and have not binged or purged in 8 days, eat small portions, keep a food journal, find a hobby to replace the eating, there is also a few drugs that can help with the gag reflex, not sure how far along you are with this, but i just had to spend thousands of dollars having all these test done, it got bad, they put me on reglan, i take that 30min before every meal, Reglan increases muscle contractions in upper digestive tract. This speeds up the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines.
, it helped my digestive system get back on track, i am over them now but i was also diagnosed a few weeks ago with ulcers and diverticulitis, really painful, i took phenergan and vistoril and was able to stop throwing up
we all have our "secrets" no one is free from defects, i bet it would really help you to check out OEA...its a sound program, i just started so i cannot offer more experience with it, i have however found hope that i can stop this behavior, one day at a time
good luck!!