Eating Disorders: An Analysis of Self-Induced Vomiting, Binge Eating, and Oral Hygiene Behavior

Table 3

Responses to an open-ended question about their feeling in the mouth after self-induced vomiting.

Reported symptom or feeling	No. of responses
Mouth dryness	6
Disgust	6
Throat pain/burning	3
Bad taste	3
Sour taste	2
Other symptoms (swallowing difficulties, throat paralyzed)	2

Responses to the open-ended question “How do you feel in the mouth after you have been vomiting?”. More than one sensation could be reported by the patients (n = 17).