Posted by starlight on June 4, 2003, at 18:04:05
In reply to Re: Lexapro and Eating Disorders « WantingToKnowMore, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 14:23:34
I had severe (by severe I mean vomiting between 5 and 20 times a day) bulimia in my late teens and early twenties. I was severely depressed throughout my childhood and definitely feel as thought I would have benefitted tremendously from treatment for depression. Had I been dx'd properly and treated, the eating disorder might not have lasted as long as it did (6-7 years). I got lucky in that I personally feel as if I had a divine intervention and was literally able to stop overnight. But then since I'm now dx'd Bipolar II - a divine intervention definitely seems more understandable eh? I saw a pdoc while I was in the military but was too young and scared and resistant to take what he tried to treat me with. Bulimia is a disease of compulsion, not hunger. It's not that you're really hungry, it's that a twinkie helps to ease the pain of life, but then weight contributes to the pain, so it's a catch 22. Something that would have made me feel better might have made a difference. But as it stands now, a dream did.
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