DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS

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CAUSED BY EATING DISORDERS

Liver
– white nail beds
– nausea
– itchy skin
– swollen abdomen
– yellowing skin/eyes
– fatigue
– confusion
– pale / clay-like / bloody / tar-like stool
– vomiting
– pain in the upper, righthand abdomen
– joint pain
– spider angiomas (coloured skin spots that resemble spiders, due to clotting issues)
– dark urine
– swollen legs / ankles
– bruising easily

Heart 

– tachycardia (fast resting heart rate, over 100 beats per minute)
– bradycardia (slow resting heart rate, under 60 beats per minute) * note that a very high fitness level can cause a lower heart rate
– irregular heart rate
– if your heart rate is under 40, you could be in immediate danger, and remember that your heart rate will drop even further in sleep
– shortness of breath / shallow breathing
– chest pains
– fatigue
– dizziness
– swelling in ankles / feet / legs
– swollen abdomen
– choking sensation
– coughing up pink liquid / goop
– unable to concentrate
– sudden weight gain
– fainting
– palpitations
– feeling your own heart
– hearing your own heart
– chest / arm / sternum pain
– anxiety
– sweating
– vomiting
– lack of energy
– coughing up white

Kidneys

– vomiting / general nausea

– changed sleeping patterns / problems sleeping

– fatigue

– swelling of ankles / legs / feet / just general swelling

– hypertension (high blood pressure)

– shortness of breath

– itchiness

– chest pain

– metallic taste in mouth

– muscle cramps

– hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium)

– stiff joints

– less urinating than usual

– bloody / dark / foam-like urine

– confusion / mental fuzziness

– rashes

– leg pains

Osteoporosis (severe bone weakness)

– back pain

– bad posture

– weak bones (weak grip / bones fracture easily)

– receding gums and bone loss in jaw

– general pains in muscles or even bone

– dropping fitness levels

Cathartic colon (from laxative use)

– bloating

– abdominal pain

– chronic constipation

– intense feelings of fullness

– incomplete bowl movement / ‘fecal evacuation’

Hypokalemia (low potassium levels)

– weakness in limbs, especially the sort that causes numbness or cramping

– nausea

– vomiting

– bloating

– abdominal pain

– low blood pressure

– fainting

– physical numbness

– emotional changes

– palpitations

– excessive urination

– constant thirst

Other common side-effects of EDs

– muscle spasms, weakness or twitching (electrolyte imbalance– very common in bulimia, and can be very dangerous)

– anemia

– irregular menstrual cycles / infertility in women

– low blood sugar

– depression and other mood disorders may develop / worsen

– insomnia

– eye damage and diminishing vision

STAY SAFE. A COUPLE OF SYMPTOMS MAY NOT BE LIFE-THREATENING, BUT HAVING MULTIPLE FROM THE SAME ORGAN CAN BE.