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Are you between 12-21 years old?
If so, you may be eligible for our research study.

We are interested in learning why some people develop eating disorders. We are recruiting girls who have a problem with binge eating and purging and girls who do not. Participation in this study would involve interviews as well as taking pictures of your brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There are no known health hazards associated with MRI. If ...

My family has just said they would not visit me if i went to a residential. MY life is now complete its the end of the end. I want and might kill myself

i haven't been on these boards for ages... i'm getting desperate. i don't know where to turn anymore. my b/ping is out of control. literally, out of my control. i'll start the day thinking, i'll be good today. three meals, eat normally. DON'T purge. and it never works. ever. it's like i'm not even conscious as i go to the kitchen, eat & eat & eat, go to the bathroom and throw it all up. ...

Research Study using MRI to examine Bulimia Nervosa in adolescents and young adults

Have you been diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa? Would you like to participate in a research study?

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
12-21 yrs old
Females
All ethnic groups
Must have been diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa by a mental health professional and have a regular treating clinician

WHERE?
The study will take place at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. ...

Hey,

I thought his might interest some of ye:

Bulimia, as we all know, is normally viewed as a mental condition and treated with psychological therapies. However, a recent trial carried-out by a Swedish university (Karolinska Institutet) suggests that some women with the condition may have too much of the male hormone Testosterone being produced. Half of the bulimics treated for this hormonal imbalance reported less hunger, and fewer cravings for fatty, sugary food. It ...

i wanted to delete this oone sorry didnbt know how to delete the whole thing

I am having constant chest pains. I throw up black stuff which i read is old blood. I am on 7 different kinds of meds. All this has to equal one thing. And that is that death is near. if anyone can rationalize my thoughts it would be very appriciated

I'm a university student, who's just come home for xmas. The problem is, that I've had to suddenly go from being able to control exactly what I have in my cupboards, to stop bingeing... to being in a house full of food - and you know how it is at christmas... there's literally food everywhere! I've only been back 3 days, and already I'm fighting the urge to make myself sick... even though I haven't ...

I’m scaring myself again… It’s like I fight the need when it has me completely controlled but if I’m not purging I feel terrified of gaining weight and want that need back. I was doing it intentionally for a while and now it’s just so automatic. Food goes in = food comes up. I’m happy with my body, my weight looks good on me. So what am I doing?

I have to look for a ...

ok i think i posted this earlier but cant find it.

i havent had bulimia for about one and a half years. but whenever i eat i burp food up like a mouthful of food and it doesnt matter how little or much i eat it always happens everyday. i know this has happened to others that had recovered with bulimia and i guess my question is this: how the hell do you stop it? ...