Why I can't stop purging...ideas?

thank u for shareing it makes sence

shan..thank you for sharing! It sounds as though the ED has become a way to cope again, this time with your anxiety issues. Has anxiety always been a problem for you, and it's increased in recent months/years, or is this something new for you? I can understand that you don't want to take medication, but I have found for myself, that a combination of a very low dose (one time daily) of an anti-anxiety medication, in addition to some learned 'tools' for dealing with the anxiety has proven to be very helpful to me.
One thing that helped me was to realize and remind myself that my anxiety could only go so high..it had to decrease. Plus, with anxiety and panic attacks, although you feel like you are dying sometimes, they truly will not kill you. It will get better. I also came to admit that I am an anxious person, and instead of always fighting against it, I accepted it, and it helped me to move on with my day. Trying to 'make it go away', such as with purging, or some other futile and possibly dangerous action doesn't help anyway.
There is a type of therapy that is helpful for both anxiety issues and is being used a lot in the treatment of bulimia. It's called DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). You can access some pretty good information, and perhaps a type of 'workbook' on line that may be helpful for you.
One thing I hope you keep in mind are the numerous physical and emotional dangers that are associated with purging. It can be fatal. Truly! I hope you will reconsider the possible advantages of seeing a therapist to help you through this, plus a short-term trial of medication. Take care, and good luck!! Jan

Thank you so much for the information and it really helps to hear your story. My anxiety has gotten worse over the years, not sure why. I did try medication once a few years ago, but it seemed to make things worse rather than better...maybe I should try a different type.

shan...you are welcome :)
Anxiety can be a strange thing, but it's not uncontrollable. There have been some amazing advancements in this area in recent years. Some of the older anxiety medications had many more side effects, and a king of 'boomerang' effect as time for the next dose could draw near. Like an extreme increase in anxiety..which wasn't good. The newer medications do a much better job of maintaining a more even balance so that you aren't feeling so chaotic. It might be helpful to at least try something different. If it doesn't help, you can stop taking it....with a doctor's guidance, of course. If you want some ideas, please feel free to message me. You CAN get through this!! Take care..Jan

Hi Shan,

Just wanted to say welcome to the Forum. There are so many different reasons behind an ED. I am sorry that you are struggling with the ED and anxiety. I am not clued up about medication but one thing that helps me with my emotions is exercise. Not excessive but moderate. It helps me with my mood and helps me deal with my thoughts.

I am not sure what else to recommend.

I wish you a FULL RECOVERY.

Take care.

Sreb

Is there any way you can get away from whats causing you to be anxious? For me, finishing college helped a lot