Feb. 24, 1919: Is there harm in forced vomiting?

About once a day I easily force vomiting by putting my finger into my throat. I can lose part of a meal that way and still feel fine. I am trying to reduce. Am I harming myself in any way by doing this?

June 9, 2010 at 9:13PM

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Conducted by Dr. P.M. Hall

Forced Vomiting. Fargo, N.D. – About once a day I easily force vomiting by putting my finger into my throat. I can lose part of a meal that way and still feel fine. I am trying to reduce. Am I harming myself in any way by doing this? * * * Vomiting is a reversed peristalsis and the practice kept up will create an easy habit of vomiting which may be hard to overcome. Why not cut down on the eating instead of going through the trouble of vomiting up a part of the meal?

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