Question 1

is late night binge eating possibly drug related?

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binge eating: It is common in people taking stimulants for add.
Stimulants suppress appetite during day and makes them hungry after medication effect goes away.

Question 2

what causes binge eating?

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Binging: Biopsychosocial factors; predisposition, self esteem, and social pressures.

Question 3

is binge eating unhealthy?

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Yes: It is unhealthy. See a psychiatrist in your area for proper diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Good luck.

Question 4

how to know i am binge eating?

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See definition: Binge eating disorder (bed) is characterized by loss of control over eating behaviors. The binge eater consumes unnaturally large amounts of food in a short time period, but unlike a bulimic, does not regularly engage in any inappropriate weight-reducing behaviors such as excessive exercise, induced vomiting, or taking laxatives following the binge episodes.
www.answers.com/topic/binge-eating-disorder.

Question 5

what is binge eating definition?

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Binge eating : Urge to eat regardless of hunger, can be seen in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, organic brain syndromes, and some personality disorders.

Question 6

i've got binge eating. now what?

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Binge eating: Cogntiive behavioral therapy, eating a balanced, relatively monotonous diet (avoiding hunger) and sometimes ssri medication all may help with binge eating. Emotionally triggered bingeing may improve with more general psychotherapy or participation in overeaters anonymous.

Question 7

how to stop binge eating (forever)?

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Binge eating help?: There are effective eating disorder treatments these days! And binge eating disorder is an eating disorder, just like anorexia or bulemia. Common therapies include medication and psychotherapy (especially behavior therapy, mindful eating). The therapy component will be very important, but you can do it! You're worth it!

Question 8

i have binge eating, massive problem?

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Yes: Binge eating is a serious medical disorder that can lead to obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

Please seek help immediately, talk to your doctor or any family members that might be understanding.

Mutual support helps, many people have received life-changing help from Overeaters Anonymous.

Question 9

how bad is binge eating for your body?

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Bad: It is as simple as that.  Eating a large amount of calories in one setting can put strain on your liver, your pancreas, and lead to increased fats circulating in the blood that can also increase one's heart risk.

The most urgent issue in this scenario is the strain on one's pancreas.  This strain, repeated, can lead to adult onset diabetes and significant morbidity.

Eat slow!

Question 10

how can you recover from binge eating?

Accepted Answer

Binge Eating: Appetite suppressing foods such as complex carbohydrates, protein bars, water, fruits, high fiber foods that may you feel fuller longer and suppress the urge to eat.
Hypnosis and cbt psychotherapy can help with binge eating
if there is a depressive, ocd, medical cause that needs to be treated.
I have found topamax (topiramate) to be highly effective to control binge eating, drinking soda, alcohol etc.

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