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Eating disorder

BlueBaySenior Contributor22 May 2016, 3:54 pm AEST

Eating disorder

For the past few years I have been eating excessively especialy when feeling really depressed, hopeless, and emotoinal. I can't seem to control my eating. I will eat anything I can get my hands on. For eg. if there is a big bag of chips in the pantry - well they'll be gone in a few minutes. And i eat them like there's no tomorrow. I eat them so quickly so no one will see.

It's a disgusting thing to do, i hate it so much because i am so not in control and i hate not been in control. it's something that i feel i can't fix; it's driving me crazy. I feel very anxious about this and i know it's a problem.

I am really ashamed and embarassed to tell you all on here - but I need help and don't know what to do.

I am thinking that if I tell my psych he will just brush it off like he did last week with another issue.

Any advice or suggestions from anyone?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor06 Oct 2019, 9:13 pm AEDT

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Thsnks @Faith-and-Hope Xxxx

i will need to tell my dietitian.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor06 Oct 2019, 9:15 pm AEDT

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💜 @BlueBay ....

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SnowWhiteContributor17 Oct 2019, 7:12 pm AEDT

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Have you been in touch with eating disorders Qld ?

They are based in Toowong and I have and are currently finding them to be a great help. Be honest with your dietician she/he is there to help and throw away the scales they are only a number and you are so much more then that.

An eating disorder can't be fixed in one day but with help and a listening ear it does get better this i promise you

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BlueBaySenior Contributor17 Oct 2019, 7:20 pm AEDT

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Hi @SnowWhite thsnks for your reply.
I do have a great dietitian who is very caring supportive and listens with no judgement.
I did put the scales away but yesterday I got my daughter to give it to me. Nothings changed. Which then made me angry. i struggke bevsuse I need to know the numbers dropping. That way I know I'm losing. im in Victoria snd have been in contact.
can I ask you - have or did you have an eating disorder?

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SnowWhiteContributor17 Oct 2019, 7:30 pm AEDT

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hi hun,

I have an eating disorder, it's called an unclassified one as it doesn't fall into the bulima or Anorexia catagory

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BlueBaySenior Contributor17 Oct 2019, 7:51 pm AEDT

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That's difficult @SnowWhite

are you having therapy or treatment for it?
I see a psychologist for this as well as my depression BPD and ptsd. She and my dietitian wirk from the same hospital.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor17 Oct 2019, 10:09 pm AEDT

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Hi @SnowWhite and welcome to the forums 👋

I am sorry to hear this is something you are struggling with, but I am also glad that you have support from the Queensland eating disorders support services, and it’s helping.

My husband has an undiagnosed unspecified eating disorder. It is really hard to pick up because he is in denial - seemingly unaware that it is an eating disorder - and yet he is masking symptoms that would reveal it. It also doesn’t fit into either anorexia or bulimia. It has the tell-tail symptoms missing, and the ones that aren’t missing are passed off as other things. It is so encouraging and inspiring to hear from you. Keep going 💐💕

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asdfSenior Contributor30 Oct 2019, 7:43 pm AEDT