How do you know if u have bulimia?

Pinging on Food: Or having regular episodes of over eating and feels a loss of control.

IS AN iLLNESS: In which a person pinges on food.

Binging and purging: Bulimia involves both binging on food, alternating with purging, usually by vomiting, sometimes with laxative abuse. The best way to know is, of course, to see a therapist who is trained in asking the right questions to make a diagnosis, and to set up a treatment plan with you, if you have it.

Do you binge/purge?: Bulimia symptoms include eating large amounts of food in a short time (bingeing) and then compensating by purging either by vomiting, using laxatives, over-exercising or restricting. People with bulimia also are preoccupied with their weight and feel a tremendous amount of shame for their behavior, which is often secretive. The good news is that there is help and you can recover from bulimia.