DO I HAVE an EATING DISORDER?

Question by irish_angel: DO I HAVE AN EATING DISORDER?
I RECENTLY STARTED MAKING MYSELF VOMIT AFTER EATING, BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME BULIMIC BECAUSE I NEVER BINGE EAT. ALSO, I AM 34-YEARS-OLD, I THINK THAT I AM TOO OLD TO JUST BE GETTING AN EATING DISORDER. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?

Best answer:

Answer by BIG D
Your making yourself vomit after eating?

You have a problem, I suggest eating a very healthy and natural diet

Answer by Onigiri
you are never too old to get an eating disorder! however, you’re right, technically you can’t be diagnosed with bulimia if you don’t binge eat.
what is your definition of “binge eating”? whether you technically have bulimia or not, self-induced vomiting after meals is NEVER healthy, and leads to a full-fledged eating disorder.

people develop eating disorders for a variety of reasons, mainly to lose weight and/or to feel in control of something in their lives.
do you know the adverse health effects of frequent vomiting? it can cause chronic gastric reflux, dehydration, constipation, inflammation of the esophagus- it even erodes your tooth enamel!

i would highly recommend that you evaluate WHY you have begun doing this, and speak to your doctor about the health ramifications. he may even prescribe a therapist or counselor. best of luck to you!

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