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Binging and purging
Repeated cycles of binging and purging is a symptom seen in persons with bulimia. Binging means eating large amounts of food over a short time. Purging is intentional vomiting to clear the body of whatever the person ate.
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A 34-year old asked:
How long does it take to lose 20lb binging and purging?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do I stop binging and purging without professional help?
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A 38-year old asked:
How many times of binging and purging until you are considered a bulimic?
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A 45-year old asked:
Any ideas to control yourself so that you do not end up binging and purging?
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A 47-year old asked:
Any tips to control yourself so that you do not gp binging and purging?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is an eating disorder always characterized by binging and purging?
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A 31-year old asked:
Need expert help. I am tired of starving or binging and purging; what to do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have been binging and purging for about a month and a half. How long will my menstrual cycle and mood be effected? I am a week free of purging.
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am experiencing gastrointestinal disturbances. The following also describe me: Binging and purging, Self Esteem, Binge eating, and Guilt. What should I do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing lightheaded (worsened by: prolonged standing) , sleepiness, sudden flash of lights, balance problems and binging and purging. The following also describe me: Dizziness, Aching muscles, Chills, Generalized weakness, Feeling anxious, Ring
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A 37-year old asked:
How do I stop the binge and purges?
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A 29-year old asked:
Binge and purge. Is this harmful to my oral health?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the diffrence between bulimia vs binge and purge anorexia?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have binged and purged all day and taken 10 laxatives and a lot of diet pills. Should i seek medical advice, im getting chest pains?
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A 45-year old asked:
Help please! is binging then starving still classed as bulimia, or is bulimia just binge and purge?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hello I have an eating disorder and have binged and purged bad all day. I've also took 10 laxatives and a lot of diet pills. Should i go to a&e ?
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A female asked:
I'm 5'3" and 78lbs. Am I anorexic? I eat >200 calories a day. But I often binge and purge... Then take laxatives to make sure it's all out. I'm so fat
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A female asked:
5'3" and 78lbs? Is this a serious anorexic weight? I feel fat, and eat 0-300 cal. a day, sometime binge and purge, still lose weight, and laxatives.
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A female asked:
I'm bulimic but I'm 5'3" and 78lbs. I'm losing weight from it. But binge and purge only at night 200 cal in the day. I thought bulimia was overweight?
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A female asked:
I starve all day, only an apple, then BINGE AND PURGE ALOT. Am I anorexic, bulimic or both. 5'3" and 80lbs and take laxatives to prevent water weight?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the difference between bingeing and just purging?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have eating disorder i binge eat and purge 5 years till now , i took prozac (fluoxetine) 20 mg for 2 years but with a little effect plz advice how to stop it ??
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the link between atheletes/models and binge purge eating disorders?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hi how long does Prozac (fluoxetine) take to digest in the body. I am bulimic and binge/purge about an hour after taking tablets. Is this a problem?
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A female asked:
Can you be diagnosed as a bulimic if you are obese and you binge/purge several times a week?
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A member asked:
Can laxatives cause bloody stool? I'm currently recovering from bulimia nervosa (binge-purge type) and while i haven't purged in nearly 2 weeks, i took several laxatives last night and just noticed some blood in my stool. It isn't much, it's just there ar
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is purging without binging still an ed? Isit harmful to my health if i only do it 1-3 times a week?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is bingeing less bad than purging?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Do people with purging disorder lose weight and fat off their body? Because they don't binge, they just purge average portions of food
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A 22-year old female asked:
Recovering from bulimia and have stopped purging but still struggle with binge eating and restricting. How can I stop the cycle?
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