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Binge eating episodes with a sense of lack of control. Binge eating usually does not include compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, misuse of laxatives and other medications, or excessive exercise that are characteristic of bulimia nervosa.
How do members experience binge eating disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with binge eating disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for binge eating disorder*
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Binge eating episodes with a sense of lack of control. Binge eating usually does not include compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, misuse of laxatives and other medications, or excessive exercise that are characteristic of bulimia nervosa.
Common symptoms reported by people with binge eating disorder
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for binge eating disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with binge eating disorder
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have binge eating disorder through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with binge eating disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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