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Is this bulimia?
bluePenny9242 June 23rd, 2019
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lately Ive been looking into all types of EDs to figure some stuff out, mostly was focused on Bulimia. And what i didnt find was the nonbinging bulimia, everysite and book would say that bulimia would start with binging or over eating then purging..but i want to know if a person didnt overeat, like lets say ate below average, and felt extremely guilty and bad afterwards that they ended up purging. Would that be considered Bulimia? or anorexia? Both?

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Questionableart June 25th, 2019
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@bluePenny9242 could be anorexia purging subtype

courageousKiwi2776 June 25th, 2019
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@bluePenny9242 it could possibly be anorexia with bulimic tendencies?

Chimmchimmy June 24th, 2019
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@bluePenny9242

Well, I'm no expert, but any behavior that involves consumption of food and a way to try to get rid of the calories afterwards (because of guilt) is bulimia. It doesn't necessarily involve the binging/purging cycle. Since anorexia is calorie restricting, I think it could be also considered as anorexia. If this is your case, please stay safe and find someone o talk to (I'm always open). If it is someone else that you know, please look out for them and let them now they are not alone please.

Hope it was useful,

ChimChim

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