What kind of unusual problems can occur with an eating disorder?
I have had an eating disorder for about 2 and a half years, I am recovering now and doing much better, but while i had it (bulimia/anorexia) I had some medical problems i had never had before but didnt seem to be listed as common problems associated with having an eating disorder. Such as I has ovarian cists, kidney stones, blueish coloron my fingernails, and when i first started i lost my period even though i wasnt seriously underweight at the time. Does anyone know why these type of things might happen, and if they could be ED realated or are they just coincidenses>? A: I’m not a doctor, and it is difficult to give you a good answer without a few more details (length of time of ED, etc.) but I do know that the body is a SYSTEM and it makes a lot of sense to me that when one part of you is “malfunctioning”, other parts will as well. If you are not getting the proper nutrients and/or not absorbing them, your body will manifest these deficiencies through dis-ease. Bulimia puts a great d