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SOURCES: 2010 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Pauline Powers, MD, Psychiatrist, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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Carolyn Lemanski:

I wanted to stay small. I didn’t want to be heavy.

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Carolyn Lemanski (Lah-MAN-skee) was in her late 30’s when a desire to be thin careened into full-blown bulimia.

Carolyn Lemanski:

I would overeat and I always made sure I ate something that was like ice cream or liquidy so it would be easier to throw up. Isn’t that awful?

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Though fully recovered now, she looks back at the years of binging and purging with embarrassment.

Carolyn Lemanski:

You know, I felt kinda old to be doing something so…

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So adolescent? This 61-year-old is not alone. Doctor Pauline Powers runs the Hope House for eating disorders at the University of South Florida.

Pauline Powers, M.D.:

It’s been hitting older women lately, in particular, and men, a large percentage of men.

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Reasons it hits in midlife vary. It could be a death or divorce, the empty nest syndrome or a preoccupation with looking young.

Pauline Powers, M.D.:

I think we’re more compulsive and obsessive as a society and so somehow it seems more important than it did before.

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Older bulimics may be raising a family or have a busy career, but they keep their dark secret from everyone.

Pauline Powers, M.D.:

Sometimes they’re normal weight so nobody knows that they have bulimia.

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The eating disorder can take a major toll on bones, teeth, and organs like the heart and kidneys. Carolyn finally put an end to the unhealthy behavior through medication and counseling. And her recovery has been rewarding in more ways than one.

Carolyn Lemanski:

I’ve accomplished a lot. Like I’m the one in control of my life.

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And she no longer has anything to hide. For WebMD, I’m Damon Meharg

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