EDNOS means Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

People who have ednos have an eating disorder with symptoms that don't necessarily fit one eating disorder. So the symptoms meet some criteria of anorexia and bulimia, but not fully.

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the only e.d. that is categorized as EDNOS, sub therapeutic anorexia and bulimia are also diagnosed as EDNOS because the person doesn't meet all the criteria for that one condition.

Hope this helped. xx Annabelle

i have EDNOS. My body weight doesnt meet the criteria for anorexia or bulimia but I meet much of the criteria for BED and bulimia. I've tried purging in the past (though I never was able to make anything come up), and supplements and exercise as punishment. Even while in the hospital for my (past) cancer diagnosis, I still felt compelled to exercise (though the cancer had made me anemic). I was doing pushups and jumping jacks and crunches in my hospital room. Thankfully, Ive loosened up after reading some books on Intuitive Eating.

But anyways, main point: someone with EDNOS might not meet the weight requirements to be categorized with BED or anorexia or bulimia. There's also Night Eating Disorder which is under EDNOS as well. ANjella, im not a professional but that sounds like the path to an ED, at least in my experience. I know what it's like, when you go throug a meal as if you're gasping for food and cant stop. YOu eat the food so mechanically and then freak out and try to compensate afraid of the weight gain. When food becomes the center of your life and it takes up so much of your day, i think that's when it's time to get help. message me if you would like any tips:-)