Hello,

I usually avoid talking about or seeking help about this stress or emotionally related bingeing issue I had.

Recently i've been eating well to enhance the benefits of the ssri medication for depression.

However every time I eat well and lose weight, I end up bingeing at least 2 occasions per month, even when balancing the sugar levels throughout the month.

Last time I denied the offer to go and seek treatment for this issue as it escalated to bulimia and anorexia. A year on I am losing the weight from the weight put on whilst recovering from both, and now it is starting up again.

I'm worried it will escalate to bulimia again, as I know that method of weight loss already, trying hard not to do this.

Can someone help! It is horrible and makes me miserable, insecure and more isolated.

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I can't really offer much advice, other than talking to your doctor about it.

I've been binge eating too. It's a coping mechanism for me, a way to deal with feeling depressed or numb. I used to have problems with restricting and that made me binge. I think the best thing to do is make sure your eating enough and consistently. When I'm not eating well I'm more likely to binge.

Are you seeing a nutritionist or dietitian?

Originally Posted by exclamationpoint

I can't really offer much advice, other than talking to your doctor about it.

I've been binge eating too. It's a coping mechanism for me, a way to deal with feeling depressed or numb. I used to have problems with restricting and that made me binge. I think the best thing to do is make sure your eating enough and consistently. When I'm not eating well I'm more likely to binge.

Are you seeing a nutritionist or dietitian?

Thank you for the reply,
sorry you are also struggling with this, it amazes me, how can something so natural - eating- be so difficult to some people? I wish it could just be fixed in an instant.
I have an appointment for the ED clinic in 4 weeks by referal because technically i'm still 'in recovery' according to the doc, from bulimia.
My eating habits have always been disordered and at opposite ends of the spectrum, it is really upsetting for me.
I don't like going to the ED clinic because i've already got some other issues to deal with mentally and I just feel like a total idiot going in there, and explaining the issue, I guess because on the outside I don't appear to be suffering, like the other people there.
Is binge eating as serious? I just don't know this area of health well enough make a decision to go or not to the appointment.