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Suggest Whether My Over Weight Is Due To Bulimia Or Not

I am a 13 year old female. I am overweight. My friends have done research and think I could be on the verge of becoming bulimic. I purge once a week if they. I don't eat even if i am hungry often. I push food away and wont eat in front of people. I lie and say I have already eaten. I really don't want to tell anyone unless I know for sure if i am bulimic or not.
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The way you have explained your symptoms, you could become a case of bulimia nervosa. Currently, you are weight conscious, but not bulimic. In bulimia, patients do binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid him or herself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight. You have few of these symptoms.

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Suggest Whether My Over Weight Is Due To Bulimia Or Not

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic The way you have explained your symptoms, you could become a case of bulimia nervosa. Currently, you are weight conscious, but not bulimic. In bulimia, patients do binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid him or herself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight. You have few of these symptoms. Thanks