Question:
Binge eating disorder
Has anyone here had a Binge-eating disorder and did surgery correct it? If I were to suggest this to my doctor would it help me or hurt me in getting approved for the surgery? — [Anonymous] (posted on March 17, 2001)
March 17, 2001
If you are looking for surgery to correct Binge eating it won't(in my
opinion). Binge eating is a behavior. THis surgery dsn't correct the
behavior. You can still binge with surgery and you will make yourself sick!
You also run the risk of stretching and popping the sutcher line and all. I
know if you went to most psych. exams and they knew you binged you would be
denied. I would work on the issues as to why you binge first. Also, after
the surgery it can become difficult to change your eating habits and it
could actually "trigger" the binging. Sorry, this is just my
opinion. Best wishes in your quest to become healthy.
— Linda M.
March 17, 2001
I think you could definitely be a candidate for surgery. If by binge eating
you mean that you eat until you're very full (as opposed to people who
graze, just eating a little all the time), then this will work, because you
will feel that full feeling after a tiny amount of food and then be able to
-- or be forced to-- stop eating. Yes, binge eating is a behavior -- but
ALLLLLLLL overeating is a behavior. Ultimately, the vast majority of us
overeat because the "I'm full now" recpetors in the top of the
stomach don't get activated until our giant stomachs are way too full. By
getting a small stomach with WLS, we have a good chance at a
"normal" receptor activation. So don't give up. What's your
alternative, anyway? And no, I would NOT tell the hospital about being a
binge eater. Not that it's so terrible, but you just do not want to
introduce ANYTHING into the "file" that might cause an uproar.
Tell your own personal therapist, get help, etc., but have the WLS. WE
ALLLL have binged. No exceptions! And WLS works.
— [Anonymous]
March 17, 2001
I think you could definitely be a candidate for surgery. If by binge eating
you mean that you eat until you're very full (as opposed to people who
graze, just eating a little all the time), then this will work, because you
will feel that full feeling after a tiny amount of food and then be able to
-- or be forced to-- stop eating. Yes, binge eating is a behavior -- but
ALLLLLLLL overeating is a behavior. Ultimately, the vast majority of us
overeat because the "I'm full now" recpetors in the top of the
stomach don't get activated until our giant stomachs are way too full. By
getting a small stomach with WLS, we have a good chance at a
"normal" receptor activation. So don't give up. What's your
alternative, anyway? And no, I would NOT tell the hospital about being a
binge eater. Not that it's so terrible, but you just do not want to
introduce ANYTHING into the "file" that might cause an uproar.
Tell your own personal therapist, get help, etc., but have the WLS. WE
ALLLL have binged. No exceptions! And WLS works.
— [Anonymous]
March 18, 2001
I would encourage you to go to the library and also look at some of the
other responses to your question. You may even want to contact some of
these people who are experincing the same thing you are and have been
there. I can tell you that the 1st program I was at wouldn't accept anyone
who binged or purged or was/is bulimic. However, it depends on what you
consider binging. I can also tell you that not all of us have/do binge!
best wishes
— Linda M.
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