The main difference between diagnoses is that anorexia nervosa is a syndrome of self-starvation involving significant weight loss of 15 percent or more of ideal body weight, whereas patients with bulimia nervosa are, by definition, at normal weight or above.
Episodes of binge eating.
Self-induced vomiting.
Smelling like vomit.
Misuse of laxatives and diuretics.
Complaining about body image.
Expressing guilt or shame about eating.
Depression.
Irritability, are all symptoms of bulimia
anorexia symptoms are,
Purging for Weight Control
Obsession With Food, Calories and Dieting
Changes in Mood and Emotional State
Distorted Body Image
Excessive Exercise
Denial of Hunger and Refusal to Eat
Engaging in Food Rituals
Alcohol or Drug Abuse
Extreme Weight loss
