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Q: Bulimia - Ashamed, Scared And Frustrated
asked by: silverlining on November 28th, 2007
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I'm having a really hard time lately...I have suffered from bulimia for nearly 8 years. I have gone though bouts where I think I'm better, but it never lasts. I've been to counseling, but for some reason its never really worked for me. I've been on prozac for a year, but I've had a lot going on lately and I've forgotten to take it regularly for almost a month. I noticed it was helping me control my eating...help me know when I was full and balenced my moods out. So I'm kinda thinking that maybe that may be why I have had such a hard time lately. When I'm alone, I can't control myself and it frustrates me to no end. I'm having marital problems and I live overseas 3000 miles from home...so that just adds to the stress. I'm thinking of leaving my husband and I'm really scared of how that is going to affect me with my bulimia...if its gonna get worse? or maybe better because I'm not as stressed out? I just feel so awful. I want to be normal so badly but its so hard. Could my absent-mindedness regarding my prozac be to blame with my sudden extreme relapse? Sad
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freefall
replied on November 30th, 2007
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Wow, sounds really tough! I have a very similar past such as what your experiencing now. I was an Prozac a couple years. I thought it was great, but my family and friends said I was very blank. When I thought about it...I was. I was not sad or depressed at all, but I was not happy or even really had any emotion either. My migrains subsided, I did'nt puke so much, but I hardley ever sleept. I drink alot and you can NOT drink when on Prozac. Talk about volitol. I was loosing my family at the time, my husband of 10 years became a meth. addict and was sleeping with some trashy woman. God it was horrible. But I was still puking and fasting and drinking. I was a incredibly' mess. When I took my daughter and split, I just could do nothing but drink. I lost seriously 43 pounds in about 2 months. Wt was 105. Never been that thin. I self destructed. My poor daughter was with me and I hate myself for letting her see me deteriorate like that...teribble.
I'm sorry I sooo go on about myself, I just can relate to you so much with this and it's something I dont talk about. Thank you!
But with the Prozac, I just know that if you come off it cold turkey, you will have crappy withdrawels. Dont drink. And dont take it if you become suicidal!!! Love Ya.
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gerlschaf
replied on December 9th, 2007
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Yeah, it's important to take any antidepressant regularly. Can you see a doctor to see if it's still working for you? Sometimes you might need a different medicine or a different dose. Also might need to see a therapist. I'm going through a marriage breakup and think it's the hardest thing that's ever happened to me.
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