Hello.
I have been suffering from Bulimia for about 4 months now, and not proud of it but can't stop, and another thing is...I don't know why I do it, but once I get upset about eating I tend to punch myself numerous times in the stomach, and even if it hurts I end up doing it again within the next few days. Anyways this happened to me before but I am starting to see small bruises along my lower abdominal area, but this time it is with mild to sever stabbing like pains usually on my left side of my upper thigh to lower pelvis. I have went to my doctor and he thinks it is Gallbladder disease, but I think this is false..I think it has more to do with the punching and bulimia deal (I have an ultrasound set up this next week to check for anything wrong with my Gallbladder). The problem is I KNOW I have bulimia, and no one else knows/no one else believes me and no one knows I occasionally punch my stomach, and I cant bring myself to tell anyone. Could this bruising be internal bleeding? Or will they just go away? I have no idea what to do, I know a lot of people are going to say "tell someone" but I just cant do it for some reason, I'm ashamed and nervous about how people will react. Anyone with any useful advice, who have maybe been through similar problems? Or if you have anything to say at all it will be much appreciated. Maybe about the bruising, or even about bulimia...maybe my throwing up is going something to my organs down there? I'm just anxious for this ultrasound (in a bad way) I'm scared they will find something worse then Gallbladder disease and maybe more threatening to my life.
~~Thank you~~
~~~Sorry for the long details with no specific question~~
**Perp**
I have been suffering from Bulimia for about 4 months now, and not proud of it but can't stop, and another thing is...I don't know why I do it, but once I get upset about eating I tend to punch myself numerous times in the stomach, and even if it hurts I end up doing it again within the next few days. Anyways this happened to me before but I am starting to see small bruises along my lower abdominal area, but this time it is with mild to sever stabbing like pains usually on my left side of my upper thigh to lower pelvis. I have went to my doctor and he thinks it is Gallbladder disease, but I think this is false..I think it has more to do with the punching and bulimia deal (I have an ultrasound set up this next week to check for anything wrong with my Gallbladder). The problem is I KNOW I have bulimia, and no one else knows/no one else believes me and no one knows I occasionally punch my stomach, and I cant bring myself to tell anyone. Could this bruising be internal bleeding? Or will they just go away? I have no idea what to do, I know a lot of people are going to say "tell someone" but I just cant do it for some reason, I'm ashamed and nervous about how people will react. Anyone with any useful advice, who have maybe been through similar problems? Or if you have anything to say at all it will be much appreciated. Maybe about the bruising, or even about bulimia...maybe my throwing up is going something to my organs down there? I'm just anxious for this ultrasound (in a bad way) I'm scared they will find something worse then Gallbladder disease and maybe more threatening to my life.
~~Thank you~~
~~~Sorry for the long details with no specific question~~
**Perp**
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Answers
Heyy, ive been in a similar situation to you,
To tell you truthfully I dont know what could be causing the bruising, but I recon it has something to do with the punching. I'm 16 and think I think im also suffering with bullimia and I know how you feel, its not nice to admit it. I feel so guilty when i eat something. My parents were concerend about me keep being sick, but I tried to reasure them I was fine. Ive got a hereditary condition were Im prone to gallstones, so I had a gallbladder scan to check if my galbladder was ok and that I didnt have any gallstones which doctors thought could be causing the sickness. doctors didnt find anything wrong, and my gallbladder was healthy but I had to have my spleen and appendix removed (dont worry that because of my hereditary condition and not bullimia), doctors thought that would help the sickness, but it hasnt, i know its bullumia but im too ashamed to tell anybody, even the doctors, but its comforting to know there are people in similar situations.
I hope the scan goes ok for you, lets us know how you go on with it all.
Good look and best wishes. B x x x
Hi Perplexed...
I think it is something like Gallbladder or something like that. You would really have to punch the crap out of yourself over and over to get bruises.
I hope it gets better for you. Let us know how it goes.
Best,
Clyde