How can i know whether I have an eating disorder...

How to diagnose this disorder?

• People with bulimia nervosa often place an excessive emphasis on body shape or weight in their self-evaluation.

• This can lead to the person’s sense of self-esteem and self-worth being defined by the way they look.
• Binge eating involves two key features:

1. Eating a very large amount of food within a relatively short period of time
2. Feeling a sense of loss of control while eating

• Compensatory Behaviours

1. These behaviours are used as a way of trying to control weight after binge eating episodes. They include:
2. Vomiting
3. Misusing laxatives or diuretics
4. Fasting
5. Excessive exercise

• A person with bulimia nervosa can become lost in a dangerous cycle of out of control eating and attempts to compensate which can lead to feelings of shame, guilt and disgust.
• These behaviours can become more compulsive and uncontrollable over time, and lead to an obsession with food, thoughts about eating (or not eating), weight loss, dieting and body image.

What are the risks associated with bulimia nervosa?

• Chronic sore throat

• indigestion
• heartburn and reflux
• Inflammation and rupture of the oesophagus and stomach from frequent vomiting
• Stomach and intestinal ulcers
• Chronic irregular bowel movements
• Osteoporosis
• Loss of or disturbance of menstrual periods in girls and women
• Increased risk of infertility in men and women
• Irregular or slow heart beat