The other two disorders, bulimia and binge eating are quite similar but only bulimics do the process of throwing up their food while people with binge eating disorder just eat all day. The first sign of bulimia was in 1979 by the man named Gerald F.M. Russell, he described it as “an ominous variant” of anorexia nervosa. (Tharu par. 1). It was not until 1980 that they [doctors] recognized bulimia as a separate eating disorder. (Nardo 36). While some of the symptoms can relate to the ones with anorexia, bulimia is known for maintaining weight while anorexics fear the weight they put on. Bulimics purge in private places, such as the bathroom or bedroom. They do not want people knowing what they do once they eat something. They also consume large…show more content… For the most part, you can identify if someone has a problem if they constantly disappear after eating to go to the bathroom. (Bulimia par. 2). To identify bulimia, “a two-part pattern of binge eating and purging that happens over and over again.” (Wolhart 6). The first part is binge eating and the second part of bulimia is the purging, “which may take the form of vomiting, using overdoses of laxatives and diuretics (drugs that remove water from the body), or fasting.” (Wolhart 7). When they throw up, acid coats the throat and “over the course of weeks and months, these acids can cause a sore throat, eat away the enamel of the teeth, and make mouth and jaw swell.” (Nardo 38). Why does bulimics do this to themselves? Many believe that binging and purging gives them a sense of relief from all of their anxieties. (Wolhart 26). Since they do their binges in private, it takes someone years to find out about what the bulimic does to their bodies. They bulimics know their “eating behavior is out of control and they are ashamed of it, most bulimics do not admit their problems to others” because they are guilty for causing their friends or family pain for going through with
