Bulimia and chest pain..

[Hope_and_Faith]

So I have been suffering for bulimic for the past six years... lately i threw up a lot, and had nosebleed and along with purged out chunk of blood..but thats not what concern me..what concern me is i begin to have sharp abdominal pain and chest pain all through out the day..whenever i breathe, or sneeze it hurts..
i know you guys are not professional med..but should i tell my shrink about my chest pain? whats exactly could be going wrong?

[BrokenButterfly]

Get to your doctor/hospital. Chest / abdominal pain is very serious. It could be internal bleeding, it could be problems with your heart, it could be anything.

[reflection_of_who]

Hi Patty,

That sounds pretty bad. I don't really know what it is or what it could be but lets face it..eating food and then making your body throw it back up can't be helpful at all to your physical health. I know that chunks of blood (so thick blood that is unlikely to come from a cut in the throat) is usually quite bad...and chest pain etc could be a number of things. Yes I think it's a fantastic idea to tell your shrink and go to the doctor.
I really hope you're okay. Take care, Ally x

[R.K.]

How about... try to stop doing it?

Even if you do visit a doc & they give you a bunch of meds. IT IS NOT GOING TO HELP if you will continue with binging & purging. You are engaging in a destructive behavior & it's not just going to go by without a mark/harm on your body.

"Self-induced vomiting:

Damages the digestive system: it can cause a peptic ulcer which is an area of the stomach or duodenal lining which becomes eroded by stomach acid. These are known as peptic ulcers. The symptoms can vary, with some people not noticing anything out of the ordinary but others may vomit blood and experience abdomen or chest pains. The pain is usually increased when the individual eats or drinks. Peptic ulcers can be serious and need immediate attention if you are vomiting blood or passing digested blood in your stools."
http://www.eatingproblems.org/epseffect.html

Originally Posted by R.K.

How about... try to stop doing it?

Even if you do visit a doc & they give you a bunch of meds. IT IS NOT GOING TO HELP if you will continue with binging & purging. You are engaging in a destructive behavior & it's not just going to go by without a mark/harm on your body.

"Self-induced vomiting:

Damages the digestive system: it can cause a peptic ulcer which is an area of the stomach or duodenal lining which becomes eroded by stomach acid. These are known as peptic ulcers. The symptoms can vary, with some people not noticing anything out of the ordinary but others may vomit blood and experience abdomen or chest pains. The pain is usually increased when the individual eats or drinks. Peptic ulcers can be serious and need immediate attention if you are vomiting blood or passing digested blood in your stools."

Yeah, go see a doctor. Please.

[xxCookiiexMonsterxx]

I think a Doctor and letting your shrink know is the best idea. For whatever reason, blood is not good. Chest and stomach pain cannot be good. Get medical help please.