Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic eating disorder or sleep disorder? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [mod]hi sarah[/mod] at 8:43 am on Dec. 29, 2008[quote]Nocturnal sleep eating disorder? (SED-NOS) Because this isn't a preoccupation with self image and people with it aren't overeating, avoiding or purging food. Consciously anyway. I asked my mother and she said although it says eating disorder in it's name, it technically isn't, it's a type of sleep disorder. I'm writing up a thing about eating disorders and I don't know whether to put it on the list or not!?[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post hi sarah Posted at 8:43 am on Dec. 29, 2008 Nocturnal sleep eating disorder? (SED-NOS) Because this isn't a preoccupation with self image and people with it aren't overeating, avoiding or purging food. Consciously anyway. I asked my mother and she said although it says eating disorder in it's name, it technically isn't, it's a type of sleep disorder. I'm writing up a thing about eating disorders and I don't know whether to put it on the list or not!?

Replies Catacomb Posted at 11:55 am on Dec. 31, 2008 i say sleep disorder no one says sleep walkers are craving exercise hi sarah Posted at 8:53 am on Dec. 29, 2008 Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 3:46 am on Dec. 30, 2008 I'd count it as both. Clearly, the subject has some sort of a want for food, hence the sleep eating, but it's also a sleep disorder. That's what I kind of thought, it's just hard to relate it to my eating disorder thing noraa Posted at 8:46 am on Dec. 29, 2008 I'd count it as both. Clearly, the subject has some sort of a want for food, hence the sleep eating, but it's also a sleep disorder. BLUEAUTOMATIC Posted at 8:46 am on Dec. 29, 2008 It's a disorder whereby your sleeping patterns are causing you to have abnormal eating habits. So I would imagine it's a hybrid disorder. All 4 previous replies displayed.