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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffBulimia may cause a host of serious and even life-threatening complications. The specific complications you experience may be related to your choice of purging method, such as overexercise or laxative abuse, and how severe your condition is.
Physical complications of bulimia include:
- Death
- Anemia
- Heart problems, such as abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure
- Tooth decay
- In females, absence of a period
- Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, bloating or nausea
- Electrolyte abnormalities, such as low blood potassium, sodium and chloride
In addition to the host of physical complications, people with bulimia also commonly have other mental health issues, too. They may include:
- Depression
- Suicide
- Anxiety disorders
- Drug abuse
- Alcohol abuse
- Excessive stress
- Self-injury behaviors
