Bulimia

[nacikitty]

Hello, I am writing in fear of whats to come of my bulimia problem, I have been Bulimic for about 20 years............I have made it this far but have noticed as I get older my symptoms are getting much worse. This problem occurs  mostly after drinking........today is my 3rd day after drinking and I have been purging really bad for the past 3 days and today I feel totally weak and have a headache. Is there certain vitamins I can take to meke me feel better? I have talked to my husband regarding drinking and how it is very important that he helps us quit.....I feel like i'm dying today.........I am in tears and I am scared:(

[beachbunn1986]

you need to take a womens multi vitamin also take vitamin c and iron    thats why you have the headaches this should help  im anerxic but was bulimic for 2 years  it takes alot out of ya to binge and purge   iv had ed since i was 11 im 24 now  sorry ed has been tking over:(

[BeeFree]

It is a miracle that all you are experiencing is a headache and weakness after 20 years battling bulimia. It is expected for your body to start losing its strength after fighting this for so long. But its never too late to turn things around.  Vitamins can certainly help, but they can only be absorbed if there are other vitamins and minerals in your body. Right now your body is asking to take a look at the root of it all.  It's asking for nourishment of not only your body, but your mind as well. When you understand why you feel the need to set such exhausting standards for yourself, you can understand how to readjust them. Feeling inadequate and imperfect was the main reason my eating disorder got so out of control. I knew how ridiculous it was to think that people would only love me if I was attractive, yet it was truly what I believed. Being "attractive" is so so so much more than the shape of your body. We hear this all the time, but not until we discover it ourselves do we truly see the truth in it.
That's the part you need to discover. Do whatever it takes. Surround yourself with people who love you and make you happy. Look at it as a challenge. Visualize the person you want to be and the kind of life you want to live. If you can imagine it, you can be it.
:-)

[Zoelula]

I'm so sorry you are struggling like that. I know how you feel. I suffered from my eating disorder nearly 30 years before I got into recovery and yes, it does get worse. You don't say if the drinking is also a problem for you, but this is not uncommon. What I can tell you is that Recovery IS possible. I have now been in recovery from my eating disorder for 16 years and the only thing I wish is that I didn't waste that many years of my life suffering. I now eat three meals a day and nothing in between and no sugar. I enjoy my food and love to cook. I don't worry about weight at all. What I learned was that it wasn't about weight and food at all. It's about the feelings underneath. When I finally got recovery I realized I cared more about stopping the insanity than an exact number on the scale, and that that number would never feel right anyway, because I didn't feel right myself. I encourage you to start therapy as well as go to OA meetings where you will get lots of support. Rather than any specific thing like vitamins, it will help to do something about the problem as a whole. If you had another illness, such as asthma, you would get it treated; so why not this one?