EDNOS are a series of eating disorders that share certain symptoms of established eating disorders, yet not all of the known symptoms of a particular eating disorder.  Because of this EDNOS are hard to categorize.  An example of of EDNOS is that all the signs of Anorexia Nervosa are met except that, despite substantial weight loss, the individual’s current weight is in the normal range or all of the criteria for Bulimia Nervosa are met except binges occur at a frequency of less than twice a week or for a duration of less than 3 months.  Because EDNOS is hard to catch one must be very aware if they suspect a person is developing an eating disorder.

Caroline was a great friend.  She and I had been through so much together.  We did everything together.  We were straight A students and cheerleaders (I know that sounds impossible) and we even descended into the depths of eating disorders together.  The thing is only one of us made it back up.  I will always miss Caroline.

I often felt that I was being eaten.  Actually it was more like being devoured by some ravenous wolf . That is my eating disorder.  It is buried deep inside and not able to be fully extricated. There are time when it surfaces draggin me with it and there are times when it is dormant and asleep.  My life is a constant battle.

Not every eating disorder is about being too thin or purging.  In fact the most common eating disorder is compulsive overating.  Compulsive overating disorder is when the sufferer eats thousands of calories a day, way more than the normal anount.  Compulsive overeating contributes to obesity and can lead to dangerous results.

It is not widely known, but there is an eating disorder involving over exercising called anorexia athletica. This eating disorder involves unhealthy over exercising. Many anorexia athletica sufferers will prefer exercise over socializing and often lead isolated lifestyles. Most of those with anorexia athletica can be treated through therapy.

Most people think that when someone has an eating disorder they are going to look like Kate Moss.  Although this is true in many people, it just isn’t the definition of an eating disorder. An eating disorder is essentially a distortion of the relationship between food and body.  This distortion can manifest itself in a variety of ways: anorexia, bulimia, over eating, and more.

Night Eating Disorder is essentially what the neame suggests: the sufferer eats a majority of their calories at night.  this of course creates many problems such as insomnia and other health problems such as obesity.  Night eating disorder can cause the sufferer to skip their meals in the morning drastically changing their eating habits and energy levels.

Most eating disorder treatments focus not only on restoring healthy weight levels, but also on treating the underlying cause of the particular eating disorder.  These causes can be a distorted body image connected to past traumatic and depressive tendencies.

Its not something you think about, but as more and more people find themselves entranced at the computer at night either doing work or self medicating themselves using entertainment, the need to eat undoubtedly arises.  Night eating disorder is for real and is a huge contributor to obesity.  Night eating disorder causes the sufferer to eat most of his or her calories at night often causing them to skip breakfast.  Although it is disturbing and traumatizing night eating disorder doesn’t directly cause death, yet can contribute to over all disintegration of the person’s health.

It’s hard to explain to people the urge to purge. It’s not an overriding feeling, but rather something subtle and insidious. For me it’s as if it has always been there and no matter the strides I make with bulimia, I feel like it is not going away.