30-year-old Swallows Butter Knife Accidentally

In what is a freak incident, a 30-year-old woman swallowed a butter knife while joking with her friends.

The woman in question had a history of bulimia and was showing off to her friends that she no longer had a gag reflex.

Bulimia Nervosa - Incidence Types Causes Treament Effects FAQs
The term 'Bulimia' refers to episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating, known as "binges," followed by self-induced vomiting or purgation.

Keeping her mouth wide open and dangling a knife, she laughed unexpectedly over something her friend said, and in slid the knife into her esophagus.

Doctors performed an endoscopy. Later the knife was successfully removed without any serious injury.

Increased Appetite / Polyphagia / Hyperphagia – Symptom Evaluation
An increase in appetite is seen in conditions like bulimia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and worm infestation.

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