Is this an eating disorder

[Firsttimer7259]

I hope I'm not out of line but I'm getting concerned about me and eating

Can you have an ed if you just binge? I don't purge although sometimes I'm tempted. Is this just comfort eating?

It's been going on for a while - strands of it since childhood. But it's been a lot worse since pregnancy. I thought I'd just picked up a few bad eating habits in pregnancy but now I'm not so sure. Dd is now 5 I'm in a cycle of failed.diets exercise regimes . She is severely diasabled and I notice I use food to comfort.(or punish?) myself. There's lots of grief and periods of v bad sleep (this disrupts everything) and stress. which mess with my eating,health etc

Basically I eat till.it hurts, then I eat more. It feels compulsive. I tried a vlcd recently to get rid of a few pounds before quitting smoking. The diet was a dumb idea - I ditched itwithin.2 weeks and ate like crazy. I thought it would settle down in a couple of weeks it's been six weeks now and I'm still.putting away a lot of junk everyday. It's like I can't stop. I'm a bit upset at how I look and uncomfortable but I'm mainly freaked out. I can't seem to stop.

Is this an ed? If so, what can I do about it?

[ralice]

Hi. Sorry you're struggling with this. Yes, it is an eating disorder known as binge eating disorder. If coupled with vlcd (extremely low) then could be classed as non-purging bulimia. Best way to get over it is with counselling, so either contact an eating disorders charity directly or ask your GP for a referral. Good luck :)

[MrsMargoLeadbetter]

OP - yes it sounds like Binge Eating Disorder. There is a support thread in Eating Disorders. Come & join us?

Also look at Beat It, uk charity for EDs.

Some of us are following Dr Fairburn's book on Overcoming Binge Eating 2nd edition. I read it and it felt like I'd come home, as it were. So much of it applied to me.

[Firsttimer7259]

Hi thanks both of you.I've joined the support thread and downloaded the book. Eye opening