shruken stomach?

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Registered: 07-04-2005
shruken stomach?
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Tue, 11-29-2005 - 9:15pm
is it true that an eating disorder can cause your stomach to "shrink" and become abnormally distended or harbor discomfort after a normal or even small meal? recovering from anorexia, ive found that this is true with me--about the distended/uncomfort accompanied with excessive burping or my stomach being very tender to the touch. does this ever go away with time, does the stomach ever go back to normal, or am i forever doomed to deal with this as a horrible outcome of how terribly i treated my body during my struggle with anorexia? i have even tried to eating smaller more frequent meals for a few months now and the feelings are still the same.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 11-30-2005 - 6:26am

Hi and welcome to the board.


My thought is that this would eventually go away, but then I am not a doctor. How long has it been since you have been eating normally again? Could it be certain types of food versus the amount? I would probably go see a doctor and talk to them just to give yourself some peace of mind.


Good for you for not starving yourself anymore...that's really awesome. Do you feel like sharing how you did it?

Love & hugs, Kristina


“It helps to resign as the controller of your fate. All that energy we expend to keep things running right is not what keeps things running right.” ANNE LAMOTT



The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.


Love & hugs, Kristina

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Wed, 11-30-2005 - 9:22pm

Hi she's_a_lady and welcome!


I agree with Kristina that you need to see a doctor to discuss this issue -- and congratulations on your continued recovery!


Please come back soon!


 

 

~Diana~