My friends told me to stop up throwing up my food. But it helps me! Help?
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It is dangerous to your body
It is dangerous to your body the side effects are quite horrible with short term and long term.
Hi hails_lloyd,
What Chase said is right, making yourself throw up can be very harmful to your body. It might seem helpful to you right now, but it's not a healthy behavior. If your friends have talked to you about it, they must be worried about you. I definitely recommend that you talk to your doctor about the way you feel, or maybe talk about it with a parent or loved one. You can also call the NEDA Helpline or click-to-chat with them online: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-referral-helpline .
Throwing up after eating
You could damage your heart, also, I have heard teeth and gastro-intestinal health risks too. Also there maybe damage to your heart too. Please talk with your parents on how to get into treatment.
I know you think it does, but
I know you think it does, but trust me. You're only harming yourself. Try looking at your teeth and mouth in the mirror and asking yourself, "do I want to ruin my enamel, and ruin my mouth?"
Keep trying! It might seem like the easy thing to do, but purging isn't the answer.