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Re: Topamax for bulimia

Posted by MimiJean on June 10, 2003, at 14:43:48

In reply to Re: Topamax for bulimia, posted by maxime on June 10, 2003, at 11:15:27

> I'm glad Topomax is working for you. Please be careful about losing weight - you know that a person can switch back and forth between eating disorders and I wouldn't want you to develop anorexia. I have had anorexia for 20 years now and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
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> Max

Dear Max,
Thanks for the warning. Have you been bulimic? I have never been anorexic and believe me I've tried every amphetamine out there to suppress my appetite.

I've binged and purged for 37 years so I have some firsthand, if not objective knowledge of bulimia. It's never made sense to me to group bulimia and anorexia as "sister" disorders. To compare the two is like comparing a binge drinker to a teetotaler. I understand that many bulimics, like anorexics, are obsessed with and have a distorted body image. I also understand that anorexics often resort to purging. I am extremely obsessed with my body image and terrified of weight gain, but I don't have a distorted body image and have never been thin. I'm 5'1" and weigh 125 lb. I've never weighed less than 118. Four years ago I was up to 144.

Thanks for the feedback.

MimiJean


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