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Originally Posted by finding_my_way
i would definitely see someone else. any professional who is a REAL professional and works with someone with an eating disorder (who claims to be knowledgeable anyway about them) would know that it can kill a person even just once (rare, but it can happen).
when i purged, it was 'just' a few times a weeks. but even doing that, it caused severe reflux issues as well as an ulcer for which i had to take medication for. it took a long time for that all to resolve even after i stopped doing it.
the fact that when you purge, the electrolytes immediately get imbalanced is terrifying. your heart is affected every single time you do it.
i hope that you will see someone else and keep on top of this as best as you can because it can be very serious and life threatening.
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I am glad I read your post. I have been purging for close to 30 years. Initially it was about 1-3x (in the same week) once per month and has been gradually decreasing. Now it is about 3x (all in the same week) every 4 to 6 months.
I been experiencing a lot of burping (I suppose this is from acid reflux) for the past year. It came on suddenly and I was in "remission" from purging at the time so that is baffling. If I closely watch what I eat and/or avoid stress (it varies) I do not experience as much if at all.
I am glad I read your post because you state your reflux issues eventually resolved even after you stopped purging. This is a real motivation for me to never purge again - the "curing" of the burping /reflux.