Has anyone felt they lose their gag reflex after excessive purging?

[atayalice]

[fadedlizard]

Hi Alice,

Welcome to the site

I don't think I would say I've lost my gag reflex due to my bulimia. If anything I think I've made it hyper sensitive and often find it hard to swallow food and keep it down when I'm trying too.

However I think I have done quite a lot of damage to my throat and have had a throat spasm after a period of prolonged purging which was very frightening.

Hope you're ok.

Love,

Lizard.xxx

[njam]

Hello

yes i know what you mean. that definitely happened to me and i put me off bingeing because i actually couldn't make myself sick anymore. it only lasted a week though and then it was ok.

hope that helps

n

[Fibrofoggiest]

I hate to come across as either bossy or being scare mongering, but the gag reflex is the least of your problems with bulimia. I have been friends with this form of ED, I had anorexia myself, but I have sadly lost friends who had bulimia who lost their lives due to the immense stress that constant binge purging puts on your heart. Please, please be careful, actions do have some very sad consequences.

Foggy x