Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.
Sorry if this sounds gross... hopefully it's not too bad, but you never know. Anyway, lately when I have been purging all that has come up is mucus. Anyone have a clue why this might be? I haven't been purging for very long but I just don't understand why. Any ideas?
deleted_user
Are you eating anything or do you restrict and purge.
Catlovers141
No, I eat. Not enough to count as a true binge with thousands of calories, but it was a healthy amount of food by normal standards. This sounds really stupid, but maybe I don't know how to purge?
deleted_user
stop purging and see how you feel. at this point, it (the mucus, though I am not a doc) may be a "non-issue" but don't make it one by learning how to purge "correctly".
deleted_user
I've had that happen a few times over the years. It really freaked me out. I felt like my coping mechanism was taken away. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with swelling in the esophagus. It causes you to HAVE to digest your food. Our bodies are smart and they want to be fed. Whenever that happened it would cause me to take a few days and evaluate how poorly I was doing. I wish I could say it made me stop purging but it didn't. You can do it though. Try to seek help to stop.
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