Bulimia causes of disease and treatment-Part Six

Bulimia may lead to a significant loss of weight (although not always). If vomiting are frequent, it will dehydrate the body will weaken and paralyze. Patients usually fall into depression, and sometimes suicide.
What are the main signs of bulimia?
depression, guilt and hatred of himself;
feeling of lack of self-control;
unduly strict self-criticism;
constant need for approval from others of the performed actions;
distorted picture of the rate of its own weight.
Heavy bulimia requiring inpatient treatment are typical:
fluctuations in body weight (5-10 kg up and down);
chronic irritation of the throat;
fatigue and muscle pain;
shedding of the teeth;
swelling of the parotid gland.
How to treat bulimia?
You should know that the sooner treatment is started, the more effective and cheaper it is - you can get away with only qualified psychotherapy.
The best results given the combination of psychotherapy (individual and family) dietary management and medication.
Specialised treatment is essential as the disease requires not only physical but also psychological support. This treatment involves the monitoring and regulation of food habits and health counseling or psychotherapy.
In general, treatment should aim to restore inner balance in the patient, which will allow him to achieve optimal control of their behavior. Because bulimia is triggered due to some internal failure, some frustration, that lack, that frustration has to be filled. The patient should feel the full support and commitment from their relatives / especially his partner /. He needs their unconditional love and you get it. This is the most important condition for the successful treatment of bulimia.