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How many times do you have to binge and purge before being bulimic?
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∙ 13y ago
at least 3 times a week for at least 2 months Well, actually, according to the current diagnostic criteria (DSM IV) you need to binge and purge at least twice a week for a period of 3 months or more before you can be officially diagnosed with bulimia. Of course, there are 2 subtypes of bulimia - purging and non purging. So not all bulimics actually throw up and/or abuse laxatives. You can also be bulimic if you use other excessive weight loss "strategies" after binging - like fasting, severe restriction of your food intake and exercise.
It has been suggested, in the proposed DSM V, that the criteria for bulimia should be purging once a week for 3 months or more - but this has not been confirmed/accepted yet.
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What is it called if you are both anorexic and bulimic?
For a proper name some call it 'anorexia binge-purge subtype'.
Why do girls binge and purge to lose weight?
Bulimic behavior exists from two distinct phases, the binge and the purge. This behavior is typical for individuals with severe self image problems and needs to treated by professionals as it is a potential life threatening psychological disorder.
What most people with binge disorders do?
People with binge disorders will eat thousands of calories at once, but will not purge the food. If someone did the exact same thing but vomited it up, then that person would be considered bulimic.
What would happen if you had anorexia and bulimia at the same time?
Anorexia and Bulimia are diagnosed mainly by the weight of the sufferer. If a Bulimic person becomes underweight, they will then be diagnosed with Anorexia the Binge and Purge subtype. There are two main subtypes of anorexia nervosa: Restricting: Where low weight is maintained by low food intake, exercise and/or laxative abuse Binge/Purge: While restricting; engaging in regular binge and/or purge sessions
What percent women that binge and purge?
5%.
What is the name of the binge and purge disorder?
Bulimia.
How long can you be bulimic before fainting occurs?
Bulimia does not cause fainting. People who are Bulimic (Bing and purge) are usually not dangerously underweight. There are other dangers of Bulimia such as erosion of the esophagus and teeth, and electrolyte imbalances that could cause heart problems.
Are bulimics skinny?
== Sometimes people turn bulimic because they're overweight and are having trouble with other diets. Maybe they're under a lot of stress, or maybe someone is making them feel bad about themselves. Bulimia sometimes goes on for years and is a very serious condition. By not keeping food down, the bulimic person is starving their body of nutrients. In extreme situations the bodys organs can start to shut down. In that case, the bulimic person most likely has to be hospitalized immediately or slowly starve to death. Not necessarily - even if you are bulimic usually you binge and purge but you still eat and take in the calories of what your eating regardless if you purge. Bulimia is serious and does not always just involve being bulimic on its own they are also over obsessed with exercise and are also most time anorexic as well. It varies from individual to individual.
What is the difference between binge eating and bulimia?
Binge eaters do not necessarily throw up afterwards, however that may be an unintended consequence of eating a huge quantity. Bulimic's actually do try and make themselves throw up, and may do so after a normal sized meal rather than just after a period of binge eating.
Who becomes Bulimic?
Who becomes bulimic? Ha. Bulimia is an illness and it comes to people without reason. I'm bulimic and 'anorexic' I don't aggree with the doctor on anorexic as I'm fat, hence why I purge after I eat. It's a horrible illness
When a person is bulimic how often do they throw up and do they ever eat and not throw up?
Not all bulimics throw up. Bulimia is binging & purging. Purging can be throwing up, but it can be also through laxatives, over exercising, or fasting. A bulimic has to be a binge eater, a binge is eating a ton of food in a short amount of time. Such as 3,000 calories in a half hour. The bulimic has no control over this. Bulimia is not just throwing up!!
What do Binge and Purge occur in?
Bingeing and Purging are part of the cycle of Bulimia, a common eating disorder.
