I have had bulima since I was 17 and I am now 35. I have never been in treatment for bullima I am too scared to tell anyone about it.
I don't know how old you are, but my bulima was uncontrolable when I was younger. I have gone in an out of remission loads of time. What helps me is excersise. If I start running every day, or going to the gym to work out, my bulimia calms down.
I also started taking citalapram for depression, combined with excersise at least 3 times a week, and this have stopped my bulimia completly for the past month. I am hoping It have stopped forever, as I can't bare the thought of going back into the horrible cycle of binging and purging. I just can't stand it anyone. I can't stand the shame, the guilt and the hiding.
Perhaps its a combination of my age, my anti-depressants, and excersise that has put me into remission.....
I hope that helps in some way.... break the cycle... every time you feel the urge, keep away from food, and work out. Make sensible portions for yourself - never make too much food - just the right amount. eat very slowly. If you can make it to 3 days without throwing up, you are breaking the cycle and you can keep it up.
I put weight on, or just maintained my weight being bulimic. When I was younger I lost so much weight I nearly died. But since I have a full time job, a wife and too children I can't spend all day eating and throwing up, so it was a useless way to control weight. The best way is to eat smaller portions so your stomach gets used to smaller amounts - god knows my stomach can stretch to hold kilos of food, so I never felt full! After making smaller portions and white knuckling it - I feel fuller with less food - and that uneasy, nervous, tense feeling I got after eating is gone. Now I can just enjoy a good meal.
God I hope it lasts.... having Bulima for nearly half my life has nearly destroyed me.
Good luck to you.... I know how hard it is...
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