Is it true that someone with an eating disorder will look like their eyes are bulging out of their head? I heard that somewhere.. (By the way, I don't have any kind of disorder..just curious) Thanks!
2006-06-20 07:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It was one of the answers I got on another question I asked..
2006-06-20 07:10:29 · update #1
CLW: thats what i figured
2006-06-20 07:13:09 · update #2
no ,this happens with thyroid problems
2006-06-20 07:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myth: Everyone with Graves' Disease or hyperthyroidism will get bulging eyes.
"Bulging eyes" are one symptom of Thyroid Eye Disease, also known as Graves' Opthamalopathy. While this condition is more common in Graves' Disease and autoimmune hyperthyroidism patients, not everyone who has Graves' will develop the eye-related symptoms. A small percentage of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis/autoimmune hypothyroidism patients also develop Thyroid Eye Disease. And, having any thyroid problem is not a prerequisite. A very small percentage of Thyroid Eye Disease patients have no active form of thyroid disease.
Also, I did a search for you, and couldn't find anything that correlated eating disorders with bulging eyes.
2006-06-20 14:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Aussie Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bulimics and some anoerexics can hve stressed eyes due to vomitting, but not "bulged". Bulging eyes are a symptom of a serious thyroid disease, Older Mrs. Bush has it for example.
2006-06-20 14:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by LF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not that their eyes are bulging, but once they have lost so much wieght their faces thin down to where it looks like their eyes are bulging.
2006-06-20 14:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that someone is filling your head with a lot of crap.
2006-06-20 14:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by A H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard that before, that's a new one!
2006-06-20 14:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by lulucakes32 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grave's Disease I think. (thryoid)
2006-06-20 14:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by keepitsimple321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-06-20 14:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by Me... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where did you hear that?
2006-06-20 14:08:25 · answer #9 · answered by cuteboymom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋