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Physical: Bingeing and purging, constant sore throat, broken blood vessels in eyes, dramatic weight fluctuation, digestive problems, swollen neck glands and puffy cheeks, scrape wounds on knuckles (due to contact between knuckles and teeth to induce vomiting), eroding of tooth enamel and increased cavities. Emotional: Self-criticism and poor body image, poor impulse control (drugs, alcohol, spending, mood), and promiscuity. Behavioral: Expressing· guilt after eating, avoiding restaurants and eating in front of others, abusing laxatives, diet pills, ipecac, diuretics, and/or enemas, frequently going into the bathroom right after meals, showering after meals, hiding food throughout the house, alternating between eating large amounts of food and self-starvation. Binge-Eating Disorder Binge-eating is identified by consuming large quantities of food in an uncontrolled manner. Some of the signs and symptoms of binge-eating disorder look like this: Physical: Rapid weight gain. Emotional: Poor body image, depression, and excessive guilt. Behavioral: Eating large amounts of food, eating late at night, sexual avoidance, hiding food throughout the house, eating to the point of physical discomfort, avoiding social events, eating without an appetite, isolating, and sleeping often during the day. Medical Consequences My body is wasting away from the inside out. My doctor is very concerned but [ amfor from achieving the results [ 19