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Did you know bulimia can cause osteoarthritis?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by abstemious2eternity

I didn’t.

Apparently anorexia and bulimia (and ednos) can cause early onset of osteoarthritis due to poor nutrition and/or over exercising.

How did I learn this? I just got a call from my rheumatologist. Guess who has osteoarthritis. Yeah, I do.

I’m supposed to start a regimen of anti-inflammatories and follow up with the doctor.

I’m kind of floored right now. It’s become real, I guess. I’ve done actual damage to my body.

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worthlesssouls on June 12, 2014 at 9:55 am said:

Oh my god.. I’m so sorry for you I hope it will get better soon. ❤

— Monica.

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twirlybunny on June 12, 2014 at 10:06 am said:

I’ve got osteoarthritis in my knees too 😞 xx

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- abstemious2eternity on June 12, 2014 at 10:07 am said:
  
  Do you have to do anything for it? Is there anything you CAN do for it?
  
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  - twirlybunny on June 12, 2014 at 10:28 am said:
    
    I take anti inflammatories and flaxseed oil x
    
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- worthlesssouls on June 12, 2014 at 11:36 am said:
  
  It scares me I don’t want to have this too 😦
  
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  - abstemious2eternity on June 12, 2014 at 11:39 am said:
    
    I don’t want you to have it either! ❤
    
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The Sound of Ed's Voice on June 12, 2014 at 11:17 am said:

Ya it’s true. Ironically that was my first apparent sign I was suffering from anorexia and the doctors were so floored that someone so young could have it. Yet they never thought of the eating disorder as a potential cause so it took 2 more years before someone else recognized it. I was 17 when they first noticed I had osteoarthritis.

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- abstemious2eternity on June 12, 2014 at 11:39 am said:
  
  That’s so crazy. I had no idea. And I’ve had this stupid eating disorder for over 20 years. You’d think I’d know this.
  
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rlc78 on June 12, 2014 at 1:05 pm said:

I have the bones of an 80+ year old. I move like one too.
What we are ‘suffering’ from aint glamourous. SO we have to accept and try and change.

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- worthlesssouls on June 12, 2014 at 4:16 pm said:
  
  Change ? If only it was easy, I’ll try to be happy.
  
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glenn2point0 on June 12, 2014 at 6:12 pm said:

Makes sense from the point of malnutrition, as you say.

Does that knowledge change your mindset any and help you keep it under control a bit?

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- abstemious2eternity on June 12, 2014 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Unfortunately, no. I wish logic worked on eating disorders.
  
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glenn2point0 on June 12, 2014 at 10:46 pm said:

I’ve just nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award in my post https://glenn2point0.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/social-127-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
cheers, Glenn

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Julie Hamilton on March 28, 2016 at 11:54 pm said:

Yeah then you can have, cervical neck surgery, back surgery/with fusion and double hip replacement like me.

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