Binge eating disorder
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What is binge eating disorder?
Binge eating episodes with a sense of lack of control. Binge eating usually does not include compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, misuse of laxatives and other medications, or excessive exercise that are characteristic of bulimia nervosa.
Common symptoms reported by people with binge eating disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with binge eating disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
binge eating disorder
(2)
1 more
Data from patients with binge eating disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with binge eating disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for binge eating disorder (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
binge eating disorder
(18)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
binge eating disorder
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (7 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
binge eating disorder
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for binge eating disorder (2 evaluations)
Side effects
eye pain
weight loss
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
binge eating disorder
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for binge eating disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
itching
joint pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
binge eating disorder
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
decreased sex drive (libido)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
depressed mood
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
agitation
sexual dysfunction
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for binge eating disorder (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
binge eating disorder
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
binge eating disorder
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with binge eating disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has binge eating disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 248 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 71 say binge eating disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 54 | |
| 30s | 59 | |
| 40s | 53 | |
| 50s | 46 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 94 | |
| 20-29 years | 13 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 30 | |
| Female | 203 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 92 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 63 |
These charts show data from binge eating disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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