Could I have an eating disorder?

[Ave Maria]

Hi everyone. For the past couple of months, I have been overeating. Well, I often times have a stomach ache afterward and will then force myself to throw up. I don't do this out of guilt or anything. I do it because my stomach hurts. Could I have an eating disorder?

 

[Everlasting33]

Hi everyone. For the past couple of months, I have been overeating. Well, I often times have a stomach ache afterward and will then force myself to throw up. I don't do this out of guilt or anything. I do it because my stomach hurts. Could I have an eating disorder?

Here are the symptoms of bulimia. Do you have any more other than the ones listed above?

• Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following:
  • Eating, in a fixed period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat under similar circumstances.
  • A lack of control over eating during the episode: a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating.
• Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain, such as: self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications; fasting; excessive exercise.
• Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
• These symptoms occur at least twice a week on average and persist for at least 3 months.
• The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Fishyygirl]

I'm not sure, if its to feel relief then maybe not. If this goes on for more than 4 months, then I would say you have a disorder. This is something that happens every now and then, but not all the time.

 

[JodyGirl]

Hi everyone. For the past couple of months, I have been overeating. Well, I often times have a stomach ache afterward and will then force myself to throw up. I don't do this out of guilt or anything. I do it because my stomach hurts. Could I have an eating disorder?

Sounds like the symptoms of oncoming Bulimia. :o

Please get help, because this will eventually kill you. Do you have a doctor already? If so, please go get help soon!