Have you known someone over the age of 30 becoming anorexic after being a compulsive overeater for years?

Question

I've never heard of someone who has overeaten compulsively for years, WITHOUT PURGING or getting rid of the food like bulimics, suddenly becoming anorexic at this late age. Isn't this an unusual case? Most anorexics adopt that lifestyle way before their 30's. How and why would someone go from one extreme to the next so late in life?

Answer 1

The basic premise behind any eating disorder is intense dislike of ones self.
Once you have had an eating disorder, you are at risk for others, especially if you have an addictive peronality, or obssesive compulsive disorder, or any other mental illness.
You are right that this is not a common development, but it can happen and when you are treated for eating disorders, you are usually warned about the danger of going to the opposite extreme or finding another way to do the same thing to yourself.

Answer 2

Yes, I have, and it's an unfortunate situation. I think whether they are an overeater or anorexic is it's a psychological problem. Most people are terribly insecure and may not like their selves very much. They go to extremes one way or the other and may just need love and attention. Either way I would suggest they get professional help as soon as possible or their lives will be wasted. Seriously !

Answer 3

I worked with a guy who was in his 40s and was very overweight. He finally decided to do something about it, and as he lost weight and liked the results, he ate less and less. He also exercised incessantly. He ended up being diagnosed as being anorexic after he had lost over 150 pounds and was eating only about 500 calories a day. I have to admit that he looked a lot healthier when he was heavy.

Answer 4

I heard those days of prognosis exhibiting that there are dramatic will strengthen in anorexia in women human beings of their 30;s, 40's, 50's or maybe 60's. it style of sounds like that's the stress we are below to be skinny and if we are no longer we do not experience worth of living. it style of feels to me that someone who has been a compulsive overeater for years is susceptible to an eating ailment as compulsive overeating is a ailment in itself. basically my opinion inspite of the actuality that. bear in options there are different motives for anorexia (lack of urge for foodstuff) in human beings.

Answer 5

I don't personally know of anyone like this, but to me, they sound like two sides of the same psychological coin. The underlying problem, whatever it is, obviously still exists; they are simply dealing with it in a different way.

Answer 6

I've never heard of that happening but it would not surprise me. I had a buddy go to rehab for weed and alcohol and he started using heroin when he got out...nothing surprises me these days

Answer 7

no