Trisha,
I post rarely but read frequently.
As you have heard from the others on the list this is a
potentially very serious issue.
Frequent vomiting, no matter what the cause (emotional
upset, bulemia, other... irritates the GI tract including
the muscular structures that help us to control the flow of
food down the esophagus and into the stomach. Over time,
this irritation can cause the muscles not to work as well
which actually makes it "easier" for the stomach acids and
partially digisted food to back up into rhe esophagus and
even to the throat.
This is gastric reflux. Untreated reflux can cause severe
damage to the esophagus (ulcers,etc.)
Also, in a cyclical manner, the vomiting can lead to the
development of reflux, but the reflux with continued
irritation of the esophagus and throat, can in turn make
it "easier" to vomit setting up a cycle leadig to the
potentioal for further damage.
However you decide to handle this, it needs to be handled
soon.
For the record, as regards whether you should or should not
have informed the voice teacher... I'm conflicted.
Yes, in "black and white" since this individual is an adult
you probably should not have said anything. BUT given that
you are far away from her and given the potential
consequenses of not intervening, its a hard call.
If your daughter trust the voice teacher, please encourage
her to follow through with the reccomendation for testing.
Regardless of your feelings about what causes this young
woman to vomit, bottom line it's the vomiting that is doing
damage and that needs to be addressed.
Hoping you find this helpful,
Bonnie
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 08:48:00 -0400
>From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>I am trying to do that - but she is in Newport News and I
am here - she =
>is seeing a otolaryngologist next thursday , and as soon
she gets here - =
>then we can move forward. If I get pushy - she will just
move out. Then =
>she will no help.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of ken
barber
>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:07 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>
>
>nothing is going to get better with time, unless its
>financial. you should try to get her checked soon.
>
>--- "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>
>> I confess I'm wondering why you're waiting until the
>> summer to get this
>> checked out. If it's bulima, her esophaugus could
>> be damaged, and the
>> longer you wait for treatment the worse off she will
>> be. If it's peptic
>> ulcers or something like that, the untreated ulcer
>> could perferate the
>> stomach lining and she could be in danger of
>> peronitis, a very dangerous
>> condition. So don't wait to get her to a doctor.
>>
>> Kat
>>
>> Original Message:
>> -----------------
>> From: Trisha Cummings [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 10:44:46 -0400
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>>
>>
>> Hi Again Kat,
>>
>> I think you may have hit the nail on the head -
>> eating disorders are a
>> direct result of emotional problems. I am going to
>> research bulimia -
>> Thank!!! been thinking about since I got your
>> e-mail.
>>
>> Trisha
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
>> [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:52 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>>
>>
>> Alex may be bingeing and purging=3D2E Remember that
>> eating disorders are
>> reactions to stress and Alex may be having problems
>> handling uni=3D2E If th=3D
>> e
>> teacher went to the lengths of contacting you
>> regarding Alex's problems,
>> she must be very concerned as I don't think uni
>> teachers or professors
>> normally contact parents for things like that - uni
>> students are normally
>> regarded as adults who are responsible for their own
>> behavior and health=3D2E=3D
>> =3D20
>>
>> As I said, Bobby probably will have better advice to
>> give you but I'm thin=3D
>> k
>> you were right at least in investigating the matter,
>> although I think you
>> might have talked to Alex before talking to the
>> teacher=3D2E But then, Alex=3D
>>
>> might have told you she wasn't having any problems
>> when she really is=3D2E =3D
>> I
>> feel it's a judgement call every parents has to make
>> in a situation like
>> this=3D2E
>>
>> Sorry I'm not being much help=3D2E=3D20
>>
>> Kat
>>
>> Original Message:
>> -----------------
>> From: Trisha Cummings TrishaC@SMDI=3D2ECOM
>> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:52:16 -0400
>> To: C-PALSY@MAELSTROM=3D2ESTJOHNS=3D2EEDU
>> Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>>
>>
>> Hi Kat,
>>
>> This wasn't angle I had thought of - she is very
>> much over weigh and has=3D
>>
>> gained at least 20 pounds being away school=3D2E I
>> will take her to a
>> gastroentrologist this summer - and I do see that
>> she has counseling=3D2E As=3D
>>
>> Amber said she makes herself throw becasue it makes
>> her stomach quit
>> hurting when she is upset=3D2E Was I wrong to talk to
>> the teacher tho - And
>> thanks for giving me something else to consider and
>> check out=3D2E All possi=3D
>> ble
>> things need to be brought into play to help
>> her=3D2E=3D20
>> Trisha
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: St=3D2E John's University Cerebral Palsy List
>> [mailto:C-PALSY@MAELSTROM=3D2ESTJOHNS=3D2EEDU]On Behalf
>> Of Kathy
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:16 AM
>> To: C-PALSY@MAELSTROM=3D2ESTJOHNS=3D2EEDU
>> Subject: Re: Parental help needed
>>
>>
>> Trisha, this may be a serious health problem - if
>> Alex makes herself throw=3D
>>
>> up
>> she may be bulimic and that requires medical
>> attention=3D2E It's an eating
>> disorder and bulimics usually deny they're sick
>> until they are seriously i=3D
>> ll
>> or if they get counselling=3D2E Bobby can give you
>> better advice than I, bu=3D
>> t I
>> seriously think you need to get her to a doctor
>> ASAP=3D2E
>>
>> Kat
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday 06 April 2005 11:33 am, Trisha Cummings
>> wrote:
>> > Greetings All,
>> >
>> > Could use some parental advice here=3D2E My
>> custodial child has emotion=3D
>> al
>> > problems - and it gives her bad stomach pains -
>> she then makes herself
>> > throw up=3D2E She is away at college and her voice
>> teacher wants her to se=3D
>> e a
>> > doctor for acid reflux=3D2E I e-mailed the teacher
>> that this is not proble=3D
>> m,
>> > and what the real problem is=3D2E My daughter Amber
>> says I was wrong to do=3D
>>
>> > this=3D2E She also the one who thought someone
>> should tell the teacher=3D2E =3D
>> I
>> guess
>> > it wasn't suppose to be me=3D2E I appreciate the
>> teacher wanting to help A=3D
>> lex
>> > but I don't want Alex treated for the wrong
>> thing=3D2E So, was I correct o=3D
>> r
>> did
>> > I screw up as always=3D2E
>> >
>> >
>> Trisha=3D
>>
>>
>>
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