burning in throat/ioncredibly thirsty

[Rach878]

Today, every time after i purge my throat has been sore. I mean after purging it's alway a little sore, but this is almost unbearable. Know even swallowingair, burns on the left side of my throat. I don't know what i could have done today that is making it hurt so much. Also all day i've been extreamly thirsty. No matter how much i drink i'm still thirsty, and i don't know what that's about or if the two could be connected. If anyone knows what i might have done to cause these to things i would really appriciate your input.
Thanks

[Rach878]

Thank you both so much.  I do drink G2, about 16 oz a week. The broth helped a little, but i still feel that no matter how much i drink i'm still thirsty. I don't know how to tell if my blood sugar is off, or any other vitals w/o getting a blood test, which would mean seeing my doctor, which would mean explaining to my mom why i need to see my doctor. How do you guys know what blood sugar does when you lack it, or any of the health related consequesces to have an ed? I've looked, and i find the basics, but not what to do to help stop them.

[LeftCoastChick]

I've done the gatorade thing as well, especially since I get really bad reflux now, sometimes I just can't hold down food, and since my gag reflex is pretty much gone from Bulemia, I do the best I can.

I've had 7 teeth pulled due to bulemia and the consequential reflux disease. I spent oodles of money on root canals only to have the teeth break down from the GERD.
As soon as I get any acid, I brush my teeth, and I have a special tooth paste to strengthen my remaining teeth. I also chew rolaids because they simmer down the acids in the mout if I can't brush my teeth. . I'm not saying anyone with B compensate by using anti-acids without getting help for Bulemia. It will though calm your stomach if you aren't on an antiacid med, or it's not working well.
Glad to hear you are on your way Rach, and I couldn't have said it better Sabrina

[sabrina_anne]

Well im not leftcoastchick, but your sugars would be off balance because of the purging.  Sugar is so vital to your bodily functions, especially your brain.  I was so bad at one point that it was like brain dead(I sounded like an idiot and I could barely see straight.  When your blood sugar is off, all your other vitals will be off.  Yeah I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as a doctor but in the mean time I really think the broth will be a good temporary fix to help you hydrate untill you can see a doctor.  Also, gatorade.  I get the G2 kind, its low in calories and not loaded with the bad sugars liek regular gatorade...although if your purging up everything anyway a regular gatorade would probably do you good to get in that sugar andcalories...whichever floats your boat.  With my bulimia I have a hard time with accepting the calorie contents of everything so I always go for the low cal versions of things.  G2 orange and strawberry kiwi are the beat tasting in my opinion, but you might as well go for the regular

[Rach878]

sabrina_anne- Thank you so much for the advice about the broth. When i get out of school today i'm going to go home and try it, to see if it helps.
LeftCoastChick- I have an appointment to meet a therapist next Tues. who knows a lot about eating disorders. I think i've told you before i already have a regular theripist. I have a lot of cavities myself. Like 15. Why do you think that my sugars are off balance? As far an inpatint programs or day programs it has to wait til i get out of school on summer vacation.

[LeftCoastChick]

You are at the point where you're burning your throat with acid, and you may have thrown you blood sugars off balance. You need to get immediate help. It's really only going to get worse from here. I'm a recovering bulemic, I have caused permanent damage to my esophogus, and have acid reflux that I need to take every day without fail. I've also ruptured blood vessels and have almost bled out. I have also damaged my teeth, and have lost most of my bottom teeth, and 4 of my top teeth due to the acid eroding them. This isn't a laughing matter. Get referred to a psychiatrist and a therapist. You might also want to go to an inpatient program. But you need to get the addressed a.s.a.p.

[sabrina_anne]

I think that you have basically thrown up all the water in your body.  If you think about it when you purge your getting rid of all the nutrients in your body needed to keep you healthy as well as hydrated.  So the mucus that would normally soothe your throat after a purge is dry because all the water your drinking is going to other parts of your body before your throat.  The stomach acid has probably hit your glands hard and if you purge enough, your gonna dry out your system.  Happens to me a lot.  Maybe drinking some broth would help since it has a lot of sodium in it it's gonna help you hold in the water.  Thats why people say chicken soup is good when your sick because your body can't hydrate itself.  Your also probably peeing out all the water because you have no food in you to hold on to it.  So try broth and then drink a lot of water and maybe some orange juice(maybe try the light kind of orange juice from tropicana, its not as acidy)
Hope that helps a bit =)