Other Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (ED-NOS)

Some people experience a mix of symptoms. A woman might display all the symptoms of anorexia, but might still menstruate. A man might appear to have anorexia, but not have the abnormally low sex hormones usually associated with it. Others might lose weight but remain within their normal weight range. On the other hand, some people might have all the symptoms of bulimia but won’t binge and/or purge.

People with ED-NOS might:

• Purge, use laxatives or over-exercise
• Chew food repeatedly and often spit it out rather than swallow it
• Binge-eat regularly but compensate for it through laxatives or vomiting
• Remain within their normal weight range despite disordered eating

Excerpts from National Eating Disorders Information Centre www.nedic.ca