Possible causes

I've been thinking a lot about what has caused my overeating.

I started looking at this site called wrong diagnosis which I found quite useful:

1. I certainly suffer from two of the most common symptoms eating when bored and comfort eating.  I certainly think that this disease is linked with my OCD symptoms, which often stress me out and frustrate me and with my depression.  I have seen from my food diary that my overeating is often linked to negative feelings of this nature.
2. I noticed mentions of something called Cushing's syndrome and googled it.  One of the symptoms is something called a buffalo hump... these are some pictures of examples

I am both surprised and scared because I have one just like this.  My husband and I even refer to it as my "hump".  I've always assumed it is a genetic thing this as my mum has one too.  However it has me wondering now if this could be a reason for my weight gain and loss of sex drive.

read more here on this great blog: Cushing's Moxie or on this website About Cushings

I feel sick thinking i could have a tumour and I need to talk to a doctor.  I have only a few of the symptoms, for example my weight isn't just around the middle, and I wouldn't say I have a moon face either.... still I think i need to get checked out.

I'm going to get an appointment now.