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Originally Posted by kaliope
you should go to the doctor for a full workup to see the damage you have done and whether it is reversible. you do not mention if you abused laxatives as well but my sister never bounced back after years of abuse to her body. her intestines could no longer function correctly again and she went thru many operations removing parts of them where food rotted inside of her because it could not digest on its own. she can barely eat solid food anymore. her systems are shutting down on her. she is not expected to live more than a couple more months from all the damage she caused. she is only 48. she hasn't been actively anorexic for over a dozen years. but she continued to have problems with her potassium levels and other things because of it. so please, go get checked out and take care of yourself before any more damage takes place.  |
Thanks! I've never taken laxatives because of my eating disorder but I did have some digestive issues that made me really sick for a while. It was pretty bad but I found out I have stomach ulcers and a pretty severe gluten allergy. Once I quit drinking so much coffee and alcohol the ulcers started feeling better but it's still not quite the same and I still have some IBS issues (gross, I know) from the gluten allergy if I come into contact with it. I have a thyroid disorder too and I'm due for some bloodwork next week. My doctor doesn't know I'm anorexic but I guess I should break down and mention it so maybe they can test some other things too if they think it's necessary. I'm eating again so it's a bit better but I still have dizzy spells and I'm fatigued all the time and I keep getting sprains and things like that when I work out and that isn't normal for me.