This is a potential trigger warning, so if you are easily triggered, don’t read on.
Anyone who is suffering from anything, PLEASE mail me and I could try to help, anon or not.
Also, all of these tips are to minimise damage if you do purge. I really would encourage anyone who does use this behaviour to STOP. IT IS POSSIBLE! YOU CAN DO THIS.
If in the unfortunate case you did end up purging (hugs), please try to use as many of these tips as possible, to help minimise damage.
Wash your hands. My nails are falling off and pretty much rotting (literally) from purging. Use soap and warm water and some moisturiser.
Rinse your mouth and hands with a baking soda solution and make sure to gargle it. It would do no harm to wash your lips and chin with it too, just to help your skin so you don’t get sores. As you probably know, there is acid in vomit because of the hydrochloric acid in your stomach, which is so powerful that it can burn through the bonnet of a car. Just put a half a teaspoon of baking soda into a glass of warm water and rinse for 30 seconds.
Do not brush your teeth or chew gum after. There is still acid in your mouth and doing this will only massage the acid in, which will cause your teeth to erode more.
Drink water. I don’t care how much or how little you vomited, drink water. Electrolyte drinks like Gatorade or some of those would be ideal as your body loses electrolytes when you get sick, which I am sure can cause confusion, dehydration and seizures.
Eat something after. Something small with potassium. Bananas and salmon are great sources. Keep it down even if you feel sick. Potassium is a micronutrient which is responsible for heart and muscle function. It literally keeps your heart beating. When you purge, you are depleated of potassium. It’s essential to rebuild that.
If your stomach is unsettled, milk or yoghurt can really help to settle it.
Don’t eat spicy or acidic food after. It will hurt, and cause more damage. This includes curries, spicy crisps, citrus fruit like oranges. They’re ones to avoid.
This one is a long-term one. Go to the dentist. I still haven’t been but I can see the difference in my teeth and I am being a hypocrytical fucker right now but it’s important for all of us. You seriously don’t want to lose your teeth, long term, this CAN AND WILL happen.
PLEASE GET HELP. Mail me and we can chat, tell your parents, tell your friends and go to your doctor. Your health is your wealth. Do not be embarassed. The more information you give to a doctor, the better. They can make informed decisions on the best way forward for you. You don’t want to live this miserable lifestyle. You can be happy and free of your eating disorder. There is so much more to life than your weight. There is help out there.
You have suffered enough.
Don’t let your eating disorder convince you that any of the above isn’t true.