Originally posted by Peace
Then why in the hell have you weighed in with your “opinions”? If you know nothing about something, don’t weigh in.
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stomach explodes
jb
What if you did some creative eating? I can imagine that their are food combinations (aside from pop rocks and jolt) that could put added pressure on the stomach.
The first one that popped into my mind is rice. Say you eat as much dry rice as you can hold, and then start chugging the water. Would the expansion of the rice within the stomach created enough added pressure to burst the stomach? I’m thinking that the manner of pressure application involved (ie, getting what’s already there to expand rather than stuffing more in) might have a different effect on the sphincter operation.
-ellis
Jb, there is a special thread in the Pit, you may laugh there. Only folks willing to hear stomach pop, come here. You laughter may mask the sounds.
[hijack] well actually, I remember reading from somebody… Hmm, can’t quite remember who. Anyway, the point was that they said something to the effect of ‘this is a voluntary message board, and anybody can post to any thread they like, and if you don’t like it, ignore the post’. Something along those lines.[/hijack]
anyway, it seems that the answer to Robodude’s question is “yes”, especially judging from Yeah’s first reference.
jb
Jb, I see you study my works more thouroughly than posted references. I, being a good sport, suggested the right MB for your post; concern of others was my only motif. Besides, they are rules here: what is posted where.
In the article you refer to, they found evidence of overeating, but no stomach rupture. The noted authority, Dr_Paprika, also do not believe in rupture of the normal stomach consequent to overeating.
2 words : Boerhaave syndrome.
This isn’t eating until you explode, but it is vomiting until your esophagus explodes. Close, though.
Can be associated with gluttony, alcoholic binge, or bulimia.
No, really. The title of the article was “Spontaneous rupture of the stomach in an adult.” The first sentence of the abstract is “We have reported a case of spontaneous rupture of the stomach in an adult.”
Did you read the post, man?
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Look, dude. The op was whether you can eat to the point of rupture. Apparently, one can. You can fudge all you want with “normal” or any term you like, but it appears that overeating has lead to some stomachal rupturation.
jb
No, I could not find the original article. I asked for help (above). I read only “Salon” page. If you read it, could you kindly post a link or something?
Did you even read my earlier post? I’m talking about Yeah’s cites, not Douglips’s.
So you are saying (or rather, I’m interpreting your words as saying) that you suspect Douglips and Yeah are lying? Yet you yourself expect everyone to take your points on good faith.
If I were pretending to be a psychologist on this board, I’d say your actions appear to be those of someone suffering from a mental illness (or rather, I’m putting meaning into your actions (which I have gleaned from reading the words you type)).
jb
Jb, I could not find any of the quoted articles. Indeed, I found several others. It looks that cases were described, where “perforated hollow viscus” was found, following overeating.
So, a short answer to the OP is YES. Having said that, I am not sure that the normal stomach can actually “rupture”. Actually, I am still sure that it cannot. And this is why:
in none of the cases I know of, a thoroughful study was performed of the ruptured site. In fact, the site was not identified (gas under the diaphragm was seen on X-ray, signs of peritonitis were found, etc.), but in no article I saw something like: “A 0.5X0.3cm hole was identified in the fundus…”. I’d like to read about the results of the histological study of the defect. Etc.
I understand that a glutton who got in trouble after overeating, does not care much why the stomach ruptured: because of preexisting undiagnosed peptic ulcer or because of microscopic structural defect of the gastric wall (perhaps they are not so rare in general population!).
Apparently, the stomach can rupture for unrelated reasons as well. So, you may believe that overeating alone can lead to a ruptured stomach. I believe that if rupture follows “overstuffing”, there is more to it.
Did we answer your question, Robo? Don’t eat much, anyway.