What Can Happen with Compulsive Eating Disorder Treatment?
Most people overeat at some point or another some people often feel guilty when eating more than necessary. Eating a large amount of food does not necessarily mean a person has a compulsive eating disorder but experts believe most people with the disorder often eat unusually large amounts of food and feel the obsession is out of control. People with a compulsive eating disorder may also include the following signs: • Eating faster than normal during binge episodes • Eat until uncomfortably full • Eating a large amount of food even when not hungry • Eating in secret because of being ashamed or embarrassed about eating in front of others • After an episode of compulsive overeating a person feels ashamed disgusted depressed or guilty Binge eating occurs in another eating disorder called bulimia nervosa. People with bulimia nervosa will also engage in purging fasting or doing excessive exercising after a period of binging. Purging involves a person abusing laxatives or vomiting in order to
