The only person that can really tell if you have an ED, is yourself - or your doctor for that matter. there are different types of bulimia...and a lot of ppl suffer from excersise bulimia, and they just dont know it. obsessive dieting, obsessive excercise, and over-use and abuse of laxatives is definatly symptoms of bulimia. I have full fledged bulimia and i use laxatives every night, not NREALY as much as you listed (holy crap girl! your body must be so dependant on that stuff now...can you even go without them anymore?) and i do obsessivly excercise and 'try' to eat healthy as well.
Id' be careful with what you do....my bulimia started with diet pills and a vegan diet, excercise and organic living....but i love to eat....so yeah be careful that you are stepping into a bulimic pattern. pracitce things in moderation so you can have a balance....try to ease up on the laxatives...they strip your body of all its nutrients...
thanks for sharing though, it helps remind me to listen to my own advice :)

dont worry about your weight. honestly its ridiculous. as long as you can fit through the door- youre okay. dont let it take over your life.
i went and looked at your profile and youre really pretty anyway.
honestly. dont worry about it. just try to eat healthy.

I'm with both posts. Please see a doctor/therapist about this, as no one here can see or observe or truly know what your behaviours are. Plus, a therapist can help you work on the issues that lie deeper behind the self-destruction. /hugs

well it took me long enough to get the courage to see a dr for my alcoholism, i am not ready to see her for how i eat. i just am mot sure if i really have a problem. i am not sure if it isnt just being obsessed with weight. i have battle weight issues all my life. like i said i have tried most things and weighed 109lbs but now weigh around 118. on top of trying to eat healthy and such i take Accelis as well to try to lose.
thank you for responding though. i really appreciate it.

EDs are not really about weight- that's just a symptom. There are people with EDs that are ALL over the spectrum, weight-wise. I recommend talking to a therapist, not a medical doctor, as they can help you with the deeper issues.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Laxative-Abuse-For-Bulimia&id=358532
Read this, okay?

ty lapetitemoi,
i read it and hmmm. didn't realize all that. very interesting. also the bulimia thing, well i dont binge. that's just it, i try to eat regularly and well balanced, i am just obsessed with losing the weight and to be thin. i feel fat and honestly think i am fat. i assumed the laxatives would help. now i see that is not a very good way to go. i know i am dehydrated all the time and now my periods are messed up (that could be menopause starting too!!!) i am not sure. i have head rushes all the time when i stand up and i am so damn tired all the time.
i think i must weigh myself 5 or more times a day and right now, now that i am up to 118 i am stressed about it. i can feel it when i wear my clothes. first drinking and now this. damn my life seems in such a mess.
thanks for the info. i appreciate it.

i dont have anything else to add other than stay way away from laxatives! they ruin your life. i use to use them and they ruined everything for me. they dont make you loose weight and they are very addictive.

It's common for gain some weight when you stop drinking. Some people lose but many gain for a little bit. I know, I'm an alcoholic. You need to get to a therapist for this as everyone said. They can help you with the obsessive thinking. It is also not unusual to have an eating disorder and also have alcoholism. I do know that taking that many laxatives, natural or not, is a very bad idea. It's basically purging, however, your body has already taken in the calories so you're getting rid of waste, water, electrolytes, potassium. Not good. Very dangerous. I know it's very hard when you say 'oh, now I've got two things to work on but you're working on your alcoholism which is great. Why not work on the whole you and feel even better? Oh and throw that damn scale out. I do not weigh myself anymore. I haven't for over 2 years. It was torture to weigh myself and I got on the scale as you do. The scale had to go. I don't know if I'll ever own a scale again. Think of this as helping yourself with a life project. Total wellness instead of ridding yourself of sickness. Therapist is a good idea, one who specializes in eating disorders. Best to you

If you do more research you will see being obsessed with your weight is an ED... it might not have a defined name but it counts...

worrying about your weight obsessively is not normal...

Ive been seeing a therapist and it is SO freeing to not think about it ALL THE TIME. I still worry a little, but as time goes by Im getting better...

its so much easier for me to say "whats 20 pounds?" it means nothing...

good luck

I agree with the the first post - you should really see a doctor about this. If you don't feel comfortable about seeing the doctor again about this different issue, then you can always try to see someone else.
I have bulimia, and I've read lots on how bulimia affects people. Depression and Bulimia are often connected. I have depression. As well, with bulimia you have negative self views. You can gain or lose weight with bulimia. You might rid the calorues that you've consumed through vomiting, diuretic use, laxative use, fasting, restircting, or over excercising.

So... you may have an eating disorder or the onset of one. You should really nip this in the bud early and get professional help. The longer you leave this, the more overpowering it can be. It can really affect you mental and physical health. Be careful. You're worth it, just like everyone else. So, why not take every precaution necessary and see a doctor?