Q. If someone had suffered from anorexia and/or bulimia for a few years, is it plausible for a female to be infertile due to that? Also, in the case it causes liver damage, would the person be on medication for their lives, or is there a treatment? Last, a question for those who have suffered, what do you believe are the most common long term side effects of this illness in your opinion?
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I thank you in advance for your input. Writing research is the best, no?
A. I actually am one of those cases. I am infertile due to anorexia nervosa. What my doctor explained to me is that when a women suffering from anorexia (or any other eating disorder) reaches an advanced state in the ed, the menstrual cycle stops (in my case I never got it, I was 12 when I developed anorexia and I didn't have my period then, and so I never got it) and if the absence of the menstrual cycle continues for a prolonged time, then there's no ovulation going on, and so that can cause infertility. If you currently have stopped menstruating and it continues for a long time then there is a big chance you will become infertile but if you could also get your period back (or have it for the first time) in a time period not so long and in this case there's little possibility of you being infertile. I on the other hand was little too late and I'm just 17. I'm currently recovered from anorexia and luckily my recovery has been a complete success but this is one of the long term effects of anorexia that killed me a little inside.
Now in the matter of liver damage, it depends on the gravity of the damage the self imposed starvation has done. Let's put an example, if a female is anorectic and she starves for a long period of time but has occasional binges and uses an excessive amount of laxatives to purge (and this cycle happens...let's say three times a month) then its more likely that she will have to take medication for the rest of her life but only likely not a fact. The excessive amount of laxative intake could damage her liver even more than the self starvation. So it really depends on the gravity of the damage. There could also be a change in her diet to help the liver so that can make the medication prescription for a determined amount of time only.
The most common long term effects of this illness in my opinion are:
~ Neurological Problems - I believe this because I have this. This feeling of numbness and emptiness. I read that this is a quite very common effect. I thought I was the only one.
~ Loss of bone minerals - I believe this because my doctor told me this is one of the most common side effects and even though I did have this, it didn't stop me from growing up to 5'11, even though I developed anorexia while being 12 and children and adolescents have a high risk of having a stunted growth.
~ Anxiety - I had this while still struggling with anorexia. And I can tell this can last and although this doesn't happen to me as much frequently as it used to, I believe it is very common among anorectics and other ed patients.
~ Anemia - This is actually one of the most common ones. I also have anemia but am currently able to control it thanks to treatment.
~ Bad memory - I honestly hate this side effect and even more the fact that is a long term one. I have this and it honestly pi*ses me off, I forget things after 5 minutes of knowing them. And this is more common than people think.
~ Recurrence - I believe there is the capability of recovering completely from any ed but there will always be rough times through it. I relapsed once and it was definitely my last wake up call, after having my second (and last) cardiac arrest, I opened my eyes and saw the truth as it is. I understood that food is life and life can be wonderful and I should not be the one that consumes my own. After a 2 months stay at an inpatient treatment center, I was able to go back home and continue treatment as an outpatient, and even though there are still memories and I am not the healthiest person in the world, I can say my life has been great since I recovered.
My sincere hope of having helped in this quite researched quite my opinion quite my doctor's opinion answer.
Best of luck.
Now in the matter of liver damage, it depends on the gravity of the damage the self imposed starvation has done. Let's put an example, if a female is anorectic and she starves for a long period of time but has occasional binges and uses an excessive amount of laxatives to purge (and this cycle happens...let's say three times a month) then its more likely that she will have to take medication for the rest of her life but only likely not a fact. The excessive amount of laxative intake could damage her liver even more than the self starvation. So it really depends on the gravity of the damage. There could also be a change in her diet to help the liver so that can make the medication prescription for a determined amount of time only.
The most common long term effects of this illness in my opinion are:
~ Neurological Problems - I believe this because I have this. This feeling of numbness and emptiness. I read that this is a quite very common effect. I thought I was the only one.
~ Loss of bone minerals - I believe this because my doctor told me this is one of the most common side effects and even though I did have this, it didn't stop me from growing up to 5'11, even though I developed anorexia while being 12 and children and adolescents have a high risk of having a stunted growth.
~ Anxiety - I had this while still struggling with anorexia. And I can tell this can last and although this doesn't happen to me as much frequently as it used to, I believe it is very common among anorectics and other ed patients.
~ Anemia - This is actually one of the most common ones. I also have anemia but am currently able to control it thanks to treatment.
~ Bad memory - I honestly hate this side effect and even more the fact that is a long term one. I have this and it honestly pi*ses me off, I forget things after 5 minutes of knowing them. And this is more common than people think.
~ Recurrence - I believe there is the capability of recovering completely from any ed but there will always be rough times through it. I relapsed once and it was definitely my last wake up call, after having my second (and last) cardiac arrest, I opened my eyes and saw the truth as it is. I understood that food is life and life can be wonderful and I should not be the one that consumes my own. After a 2 months stay at an inpatient treatment center, I was able to go back home and continue treatment as an outpatient, and even though there are still memories and I am not the healthiest person in the world, I can say my life has been great since I recovered.
My sincere hope of having helped in this quite researched quite my opinion quite my doctor's opinion answer.
Best of luck.
How horrible is heavy binge drinking twice a week for my body?
Q. I am vegetarian with a balanced diet, I run 2-4 miles a day, I play rugby 2 hours a day 4 times a week, lift regularly, and eat and exercise healthy in general. I just happen to binge drink in college every weekend. I want to know the serious damage I am doing to myself.
A. You can seriously damage your liver.
What would likely happen to a type 2 diabetic who ate a huge bowl of white pasta, with a loaf of?
Q. white italian bread covered with butter, 2 large cokes, 3 large brownies and 4 hershey bars for dessert?
Most uncontrolled diabetes ends with long term damage and issues, but would a meal such as mentioned have an immediate major problem other than his sugar level going to the moon?
Most uncontrolled diabetes ends with long term damage and issues, but would a meal such as mentioned have an immediate major problem other than his sugar level going to the moon?
A. That's a good question. Assuming that the Type 2 diabetic doesn't have any fast-acting insulin on hand to bring blood sugar down, the person would spike very high. Any level over 140 mg/dL is dangerous in the long-term sense, and should be avoided whenever possible, but a Type 2 diabetic probably wouldn't need to go to the emergency room until blood sugar started approaching around 500 mg/dL, unless the Type 2 began testing positive for ketones in the urine. (Diabetic ketoacidosis is rare in a Type 2.) The reason I say 500+ mg/dL is because Type 2s are much more vulnerable to hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome or a "diabetic coma" and that occurs around 600 mg/dL.
Not every diabetic would spike up that high even from that atrocious meal, but I have a diabetic friend who spiked up to 400 mg/dL just from a piece of a cake, so it's possible.
If the diabetic didn't approach an emergency blood sugar level, what'd happen is that blood sugar would stay elevated for a while, depending on the person, and then the diabetic *may* start dropping rapidly as the pancreas desperately tries to bring down blood sugar. This could result in reactive hypoglycemia. I had reactive hypoglycemia spiking up to 150 mg/dL once, so I've seen it on my meter and I know it happens.
Once blood sugar finally comes down on its own, the diabetic may see elevated blood sugar on his meter for days. The reason is that the liver has just stored all this glycogen (think of it like sugar) from that meal, so in the morning when the liver pumps out glucose, the effect is probably going to be magnified. Rarely does a Type 2 diabetic not see the effects of a binge later on down the road.
Not every diabetic would spike up that high even from that atrocious meal, but I have a diabetic friend who spiked up to 400 mg/dL just from a piece of a cake, so it's possible.
If the diabetic didn't approach an emergency blood sugar level, what'd happen is that blood sugar would stay elevated for a while, depending on the person, and then the diabetic *may* start dropping rapidly as the pancreas desperately tries to bring down blood sugar. This could result in reactive hypoglycemia. I had reactive hypoglycemia spiking up to 150 mg/dL once, so I've seen it on my meter and I know it happens.
Once blood sugar finally comes down on its own, the diabetic may see elevated blood sugar on his meter for days. The reason is that the liver has just stored all this glycogen (think of it like sugar) from that meal, so in the morning when the liver pumps out glucose, the effect is probably going to be magnified. Rarely does a Type 2 diabetic not see the effects of a binge later on down the road.
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