Binge eating and depression
Common Questions and Answers about Binge eating and depression
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I am wondering if the ephedrine has directly caused the depression and binge eating/bulimia as I never had these problems prior to taking it, and if this is the case, will and SSRI even be the best option to help me get back to normal? I am also scheduled for cognitive behavioral therapy.
When I drink even a moderate amount I do not binge and purge. Also, I always get the urge to binge and purge during the evening. I am thinking of going to a professional but I really want to do this by myself, I was wondering if this could be due to a chemical imbalance?? I have always had problems with depression as a child and was anorexic for sometime as an adolescent until I discovered bulimia.
I suffer from binge eating disorder, I assuming its due to depression/loneliness. I can't afford therapy so wanted to know if anyone else who has suffered this has had any success with over coming it?
My doctors says that it willl also curb my appetite, because Iam an emotional eater and suffer major depression and have tend to eat more. I have had some mitigating factors in the last few months that have kept me majorly depressed and gained over 30 lbs. Is this true that the effexor will treat my depression as well as decrease my appetite. Has anyone else had this experience?
Dizzy, light headed, some pressure behind eyes and a little unstable now for 12 days after binge drinking. I have dealt with bouts of depression and anxiety in the past and i have hypothyroidism....Any thoughs?...
I'm a 55 Y/O female who has been binge eating for about 20 years. I've been to every kind of therapy, even went to a psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorders, gave me an RX ( don't remember the name) I've gained and lost 50LBS 3 times, this time I gained 60LBS and can't loose the last 25. I can't control my eating no matter what I do. I've also been to OA and I didn't like it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Is anyone out there a binge eater that would like to get into contact to help recovery? I've had eating disorders for the past 10 years...anorexia, bulimia, recovered on my own for a bit, but now after starting a career and having more stress in my life, I'm not normal anymore. I binge. I went on topamax for a bit and this helped but didn't like the weird side effects and I know I can't rely on drugs my whole life. I'm 26 and just want to be normal with food.
I've always suffered from binge eating. 3 months ago I tried Meridia, and it was wonderful. I do not like to take medicines...therefore I stopped taking Meridia, but sometimes I take one for a few days when I believe I'm eating too much....but as soon as i stop taking it, I go back to the same old habits. Do you know of something similar that I can take w/o the same side effects...
I have been binge eating for the past several months. It is getting out of hand, I am embarassed to talk to my doctor about it or anyone else for that matter. What is causing this disorder, I am not sure of. It could be a number of things, so to pinpoint the core would be very hard. When no one is around, I overeat. Whether it be chips, pretzels, popcorn, or chocolate. I will eat it. There are weeks where I will be craving a particular food and I will go out and buy it everyday.
I have oesteosporosis and I binge eat. Binge eating has never been a problem in the past because I have always been very thin and never gained weight, until now. For years my weight has been between 102 & 106. I'm 5'3". Over the past few years I have gained 15 lbs. and it keeps adding on. I can't believe that at my age , this is a huge problem for me.
Those with Bulimia are typically ashamed of their eating problems and thus attempt to conceal their symptoms. Binge eating usually occurs in secrecy and episodes may not be planned in advance. Binge eating often continues until the individual is uncomfortably, or even painfully, full and these episodes are often triggered by dysphoric (i.e.
The best thing to do is not have junk food in the house, if you can't stop with eating a single portion. Replace the chips, cookies, etc with fresh cut up veggies, such as carrots, celery, radishes, broccoli, or cauliflower. You'll get the same crunch, but you'll get nutrition instead of the fat and empty calories. If you need the salt, sprinkle on just a tad of sea salt to add a bit of flavor.
It is not uncommon to be depressed, not eat for periods of time and then go for binge eating. However, the feeling of wanting death points towards a higher level of depression. You need to consult a psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorders. Also depression would need to be treated side by side. Please consult your parents, maybe your school or college therapist and some else whom you can trust and who can talk to your parents. Please try and see a therapist as soon as possible.
Of course prozac at high doses (60-80mg) has proven to be effective for bulimia and binge eating. However, in 1/3 of the cases it causes weight gain. Using a low dose of abilify (2-5mg) to augment your antidepressant could support decreasing obsessive thoughts and suicidal ideation. You could consider this first before changing your anti-depressant. You also might want to research topomax as a medication to help curb the desire to binge. I hope your find this input helpful.
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From the sounds of it - you trying to stop eating and then 'eating bad' sounds like you are developing an eating disorder (binge eating disorder) or food addiction. To find out if you are have an eating disorder, you need to contact your doctor.
Here is some information about food addiction.
To being with, it is important to know that sugar and starches (and chocolate) are ‘drugs’ to the brain, as they can significantly alter or moderate mood.
I think u could be having depression and bulimia nervosa.
Both conditions are treatable . If you ever had manic or hypo manic episode it is better to be on a mood stabilizer like lithium and take it along with an ant depressant like Zoloft.
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