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Please provide some do's and don'ts on overcoming bulimia & binge eating.

12 doctors weighed in across 7 answers
Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Have a buddy system so you can call someone when the urge to purge arises.

Answered 3/15/2014

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Dr. Margret Rose Dellosso answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Create a healthy food plan. Do not focus on your weight. Positive affirmations repeated daily helps.

Answered 4/2/2014

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Dr. Amanda Itzkoff answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Fight perfectionism. An oops, or recurrence, doesn't mean u've failed. Just get right back 2 trtmt!

Answered 3/18/2017

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Dr. Amanda Stream answered

Specializes in Critical Care

Ignore: Do not skip meals as this leads to uncontrolled hunger that can trigger binges.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Ignore: Do get help and counseling for this behavior. Do not purge. Bulimia is a serious illness.

Answered 8/3/2014

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Ignore: Do seek help from others , don't let one bad choice justify another , don't give up.

Answered 7/20/2018

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Dr. Paul Pyles answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Don't eat when sad;don't eat when lonely; don't eat to reward yourself. Eat to live.

Answered 3/9/2015

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