BINGE EATING DISORDER

The vast majority with binge eating disorders consume a lot of food and the common issue that they face is being overweight. However, some of them may have ordinary weight. Signs and symptoms of binge eating disorder includes the following:

• Eating a lot of food in a particular amount of time
• Feeling that your eating behavior is wild
• Eating even when you’re full
• Frequently eating alone
• Feeling discouraged, embarrassed, or agitated about your eating
• Frequently counting calories,  without weight reduction

The seriousness of binge eating disorder is controlled by how often overeating happen once a week.

DIAGNOSIS

To diagnose your eating disorder, your health care provider may do  a mental assessment, including discussions of your dietary habits.

Your specialist will additionally run some tests. These tests may include:

• A physical exam
• Blood and urine tests
• A medical interview

TREATMENT

The objective of treatment of overeating disorder is to diminish the symptoms it can cause. Since this kind of disorder can imply embarrassment, poor mental self-view and other negative feelings,  treatment should be done as early as possible and in a careful way. Always bear in mind that when it comes on eating, we should be responsible enough for our own good.

Here are the treatment that may be used:

• Psychotherapy – this is the so-called talk therapy that can help you lessen your cravings.
• Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) –  may enable you to adapt better to issues that can trigger over-consumption of food, for example, negative sentiments about your body or a discouraged state of mind.
• Interpersonal psychotherapy – This kind of treatment centers around your relationships with other individuals. The objective is to enhance your relational aptitudes.
• Dialectical behavior treatment – A type of treatment that can enable you to learn social abilities to enable you to endure pressure, manage your feelings and enhance your associations with others, all of which can diminish the cravings to over-consume food.

Medications:

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is a medication for attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder, and is the main FDA-approved medicine to treat moderate to extreme overeating in adults.

A few techniques may help lessen symptoms:

• Antidepressants may lessen craving for food
• Healthy plans are suggested to divert your attention from spending time eating too much food