my cousin has be throwing up after each meal for 4 days now and to me she looks like she has lost over 10 or so pounds??? its it possible to loss 10 pounds in 4 days for throwing up her food?? also she had braces wit it affect her teeth and braces???
2006-10-02 12:11:05 · 12 answers · asked by Lil Aquarius 3207 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
yay for bulimia!
Tell your parents... better yet, tell her parents. This could kill her.
2006-10-02 12:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by ChemGeek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's making herself throw up then it's a sign that she may be a Bulimia sufferer. Throwing up will affect her teeth as the stomach acid will strip the enamel & the acid will stain them. Never mind the weight loss, this is not healthy & her long term health can suffer greatly. Get her to see a Doctor.
2006-10-02 12:20:14 · answer #2 · answered by jax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your metabolism and bone structure. When I lose 5lbs I look skeletal, because I am naturally "boney." So in reality, what seems like 10 lbs could easily be 2lbs.
Your cousin is recking her teeth, her throat and her stomach by throwing up and should be encouraged to stop imediatly. She is developing a life threatening eating disorder called bulimia.
2006-10-02 12:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Day 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It will probably effect her braces. Since parts of her teeth are protected by the bracket, and she is covering her teeth with the puke each time she purges, her teeth will most likely be different color tones when she has them removed. Although, i'm not a dentist. And as for your initial question of losing weight; I sure hope so! Email me back if you get any good tips. p178n@yahoo.com
2006-10-02 12:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it possible to lose 10 pounds in 4 days by throwing up?
no
2006-10-02 12:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by shatzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it will affect her badly see a doc before she really becomes bulimic or anorexic.
i used to worked for a doctor so i know that her teeth will begin to get very soft and even fall out if she becomes malnourished.
I wish y'all the best. She should just work out instead of doing that. If she is a lazy person who doesn't like to work out then the easiest way to work out would be get a trampoline or a mini one its great exercises. I have one and 1 of every thing i see on TV lol.
Good Luck
2006-10-02 12:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Thebronx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is possible to lose that much weight. is your cousin making them self throw up or they just are? if they are making them them self throw up, you need to tell someone right away. it's an eating disorder called bulimia. yes, prolonged exposure to stomach acid will effect your teeth. if she is just throwing up after she eats, tell her to go to the doctor, it could be an ulcer.
2006-10-02 12:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an eating disorder and your cousin needs help. Please tell someone. She won't get help on her own. She may get mad at you at first, but you'd be saving her life.
2006-10-02 12:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by PMS 24-7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was one of the symptoms I had myself and it turned out I had h. pylori , read the following site, it would be better if she saw a doctor he could better tell her.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hpylori/#4
Peace.
2006-10-02 12:16:14 · answer #9 · answered by wonderwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time for a doctor.. this is dehydration and a danger of mineral shock which can lead to coma and death.
2006-10-02 12:18:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋