Bulemia-Stricture of the Esophagus

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Hi,

One of my patients called my attention to this issue:

Eating Disorders-Bulimia

http://www.thefamily.com/health/bulemia.html

** What are the medical complications of bulimia?

** Repeated vomiting can expose the oral cavity and teeth to acidic gastric

contents. The tooth enamel can erode and cause an increase in dental

cavities.

**** The esophagus and the colon can develop ulcers, ruptures, and **

strictures **. ****

Bulimia is type of eating disorder excessive eating followed by dangerous

forms of weight control like self-induced vomiting. Some people will

actually abuse laxatives to keep the weight off. When compared to anorexia

nervosa, bulimia nervosa is more common but sometimes harder to notice. The

weight loss in a bulimic person may fluctuate, but is usually not as severe

as the weight loss seen in anorexia.

When people eat excessive amounts of food they may feel out-of-control.

Somehow in their minds, they are gaining control by self-induced vomiting,

misuse of laxatives, use of enemas, fasting and excessive exercise.

What causes bulimia?

As with anorexia, there is no definite known cause of bulimia. Bulimia

probably begins with depression, stress, or other feelings related to body

weight or shape. The individual may be very thin, but they feel heavy or

even fat which then leads to bulimic practices.

RR

Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

4301 Ben lin Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27704

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[Guest guest]

Dr Rutledge: I appreciate your input in these matters. If you did not get

enough volunteers to monitor the system please let me know what you want me to

do. I am personally tired of hearing the poor-me coments from and all

the negative ccomments she is bringing to the post. I think you did well to let

her vent but enough is enough. Phyllis

" Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S. " wrote:

> Hi,

>

> One of my patients called my attention to this issue:

>

> Eating Disorders-Bulimia

>

> http://www.thefamily.com/health/bulemia.html

> ** What are the medical complications of bulimia?

>

> ** Repeated vomiting can expose the oral cavity and teeth to acidic gastric

> contents. The tooth enamel can erode and cause an increase in dental

> cavities.

>

> **** The esophagus and the colon can develop ulcers, ruptures, and **

> strictures **. ****

>

> Bulimia is type of eating disorder excessive eating followed by dangerous

> forms of weight control like self-induced vomiting. Some people will

> actually abuse laxatives to keep the weight off. When compared to anorexia

> nervosa, bulimia nervosa is more common but sometimes harder to notice. The

> weight loss in a bulimic person may fluctuate, but is usually not as severe

> as the weight loss seen in anorexia.

>

> When people eat excessive amounts of food they may feel out-of-control.

> Somehow in their minds, they are gaining control by self-induced vomiting,

> misuse of laxatives, use of enemas, fasting and excessive exercise.

>

> What causes bulimia?

>

> As with anorexia, there is no definite known cause of bulimia. Bulimia

> probably begins with depression, stress, or other feelings related to body

> weight or shape. The individual may be very thin, but they feel heavy or

> even fat which then leads to bulimic practices.

>

> RR

>

> Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

> The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

> 4301 Ben lin Blvd.

> Durham, N.C. 27704

> Telephone #:

> Fax #:

> Email: DrR@...

>

> ************************************************

> Please Visit our Web site: http://clos.net

> ************************************************

> Please join the

> Mini-Gastric Bypass Community at

> http://www.egroups.com/group/MiniGastricBypass

>

> Get the

> Mini-Gastric Bypass

> Patient Education Manual

> ( http://www.clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm )

>

>