Agoraphobia Support Group

I have agoraphobia but I also have anxiety disorder, panic and food binge problems. When one thing falls apart then the others start too. I started binging the second I plane landed and it ended last night with a gallon of ice cream and I'm lactose intolerant. I was sick all day and I think the binge and the virus are gone. I also found out I had cataracts and thought it didn't bother me. I still think I am ok, because I can see well but all this has affected me.

I write in my memoir whenever i accomplish something I get depressed afterwards and my book tour was a big accomplishment. knowing this helps and also no panic attacks too.

So, I am battling a few things beside agoraphobia and am doing it one step at a time aloha Maya

Hey Maya.

I also have more than just Agoraphobia. I have PTSD. It kind of seems that the mental disorders are covered under the same umbrella by the medical professionals. I suppose the way to cope with the eating disorder would be similar to coping with anxiety.

Have you tried to journal when you are tempted to pick up food?

Post edited by: KittenMittens, at: 10/08/2011 08:04 AM

Right Maya. I think many of us suffer from more than one thing. It seems often agoraphobia is the result of some of these things. For me it is panic disorder, GAD, and depression. Sorry you were binging again Maya. Maybe you have had too much happening and now after it is all over your body is reacting. Funny how that often happens. Hope you are better now my friend.

I read this and kinda felt the need to say something. Agoraphobia isn't my only problem and surely wasn't the first! I'm also bipolar and have borderline personality disorder. But anyway, I have a TERRIBLE time with eating. With all of the medication I've been on I often gain..so then I feel like shit, and starve it off. But I can't go under 125-130. I'm 5'0 so that is a little bit more than I'd like to carry. I'm also again down to that weight. Once I can't get any more off..I can't handle hardly eating. SO I start eating everything in front of me. Like last week, Downed a half pizza, half a thing of breadsticks...wings..LOL. Almost forgot the apple pie there too. Then I didn't eat the next way thinking I make up for it. I'm pretty bad with eating when I go out. Like on a day that I have to go out, or want to try.. then I won't eat anything thinking I can control how sick I'll feel.

I'm honestly thinking of trying nutrisystem or something of the sort to help me control what I'm eating. Tracking doesn't help me at all.

Maya and Omerta,

i can relate to the eating. I am a compulsive eater. I don't care what time of day or nite, I can eat. I have eaten myself sick, and prayed to live. It is a horrible feeling, I know. I'm sorry that you both are dealing with this thing. In 2000 I lost 85 lbs and became a pretty lady for the first time in my life. I have now gained approx 110 lbs and have a real bad self image problem. I wish someone could fix this. HUGS