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Majda1234
Majda1234 Posts: 64
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Has anyone else switched from anorexia to binge eating? I am just wondering since that is what has happened to me. I am becoming severly depressed and suicidal and i am wondering if anyone is in similar situations and how are you dealing with it?

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  • Karmalife
    Karmalife Posts: 1
    I was never technically anorexic (I was underweight but not low enough to be classified) but I went from restricting (500-700 calories a day) to binge eating. This was a long time ago, back in 2004. I remember how horrible it felt but I am pretty sure it is a completely natural progression. The body knows what it wants and for some people, it can only take starvation for so long. I was also severely depressed and attempted suicide but luckily it didn't work.

    I still suffer from EDNOS- currently I go back and forth between restricting and binge eating. I was bulimic at one point too.
    The only way to "deal with this" is to work on recovery and learning how to eat in a balanced fashion. Treatment would also help and it sounds like you need some support, especially if you are feeling suicidal.
  • Jul158
    Jul158 Posts: 481 Member
    YES. I don't talk about my anorexia days much since it was awhile ago, about ten years to be more specific. At 5'4", I was down to 82 lbs. I never had formal help but was taken to a counselor. I still struggle with binge/restricting now : / Though I'm getting better at nourishing my body, not destroying it with food. I have a long ways to go until I have a healthy relationship with food. It's still an obsession. Wish I could be of more help! Wondering what others have to say..

    & I agree with the above posters. I can help with talking about it, but really a professional would be able to give you much better insight!
  • lookatthosepipes
    lookatthosepipes Posts: 6
    I was bulimic from when I was 16 until I was 20. Somehow my desire to not harm my baby while pregnant I was able to stop the throwing up but am a binge eater at times to this day. I too suffer from depression. My advice to you is to get help if you are like me and live in a place where help with eating disorders is not readily available, I still urge you to get help. If you don't know where to start. Start with your medical doctor and tell the doctor what is going on. I have been suicidal on a couple of occasions in my past. It is possible to feel "normal" but you need to be proactive in your own mental health care. This is hard to do when you feel the way you do. For me it is a day to day battle and some days are better than other. It is the road of an addict. Unfortunately it doesn't get the recognition that addictions to drugs and alcohol do. In a way this is much harder because when it comes to to drugs and alcohol you can go cold turkey but food is all around us and you need to eat to survive. (mmmm turkey lol) Please get help.
  • liveyourlifex
    liveyourlifex Posts: 149 Member
    sadly, yes.
    3 years ago, i was at a healthy weight, but i wanted to lose 5 lbs. i started eating 600-900 calories and in 2 months, i dropped 20 lbs. i was emaciated looking and people always asked my mom if i was sick or if i eat. i maintained this weight for a good 6 months and i started to binge. i kept bingeing and in about a year, i gained 50+ pounds. ive seen 3 therapists, doctors specializing in eating disorders, and a psychiatrist. ive also been on different types of medication but nothing really works. now that im in college, i binge only when my roommate isnt here... and when i do binge, i usually purge (which i never did back at home). i feel like if i purged when i was anorexic, i wouldnt have gained the 50+ pounds. im trying to lose weight now that im in college and i DO NOT want to gain the freshman 15. im trying my best but for the past few weeks, its been: one week restrict, one week binge, one week restrict, one week binge. so idk what to do...

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