Health consequences of a 10-day sugar binge (family history of diabetes)?

Hi guys. Before you say anything, I know this is disgusting. I know I have an eating disorder. I know I should seek treatment for it, and I plan to after this last 1.5 weeks. 10 days ago, I was just coming off of a 48hr fast. I have mild anorexia subtype b/p, and I had just gone through a bad cycle of b/ps, so I was trying to "fix it" by eating nothing. I weighed in at 99.8lbs that morning (I am 5'3, 21 years old). Then, I received a message that my fiancé was calling off our engagement, and that we had to break up. This came as a shock (and no, it was not because of the eating disorder), and I fell into the worst binge of my life. Over 10 days, I barely left my bed. I ate bulk bag-fulls, probably 3000-4000 calories worth of various chocolate-covered nuts, yogurt-covered raisins, and other chocolates. I know this is disgusting and I obviously dealt with the situation as poorly as a person can, really. Over that 10 days, I gained 18lbs. (13lbs after some of the water weight and bloating wore off..) Now if that weren't bad enough, making me feel like a complete stranger in my own body, and being completely repulsed by my behaviour, I'm terrified that this horrible week and a half will have serious long-lasting consequences.

Both type 1 and 2 diabetes run in my family, and I am scared out of my mind that I could maybe have developed type 2 or pre type 2 during this horrible time. I had my blood sugar tested about a month and a half ago and it was normal, but could I have given myself diabetes or any other serious long-term health problems because of this? I am having serious issues with craving to eat more sugar and chocolate still, but I am trying as hard as I can to not give into them. It's not always working, but I have cut back on it by at least 90%. I am really scared here. I will go to the doctor, but until then I just need some guidance or opinions on this.

I mean I obviously don't feel well at this point, I feel sick and vaguely nauseous, I am tired and have no energy, but I also did just spend 10 days mostly in bed or sitting still for hours on end. I haven't been peeing more, really, just when I drink a lot of fluids which I imagine is normal, especially considering how much water I must have been retaining. I am more thirsty now that I've started to come out of it, but I wasn't thirsty almost at all over the actual span of the binge... God I'm just really really scared. I thought I was just reacting poorly and that I was entitled to deal with it however helped but this is serious sh* t. 13lbs in 10 days????? BAGS upon BAGS of BULK BIN chocolate??? ANd my family history of diabetes??? I just wish I could go back and stop myself.

Please, don't put me down any further than I already am by telling me how disgusting this is. I know , I know I need professional help etc etc I want it and I plan on getting it. I just need advice on the physical health side of this. Thank you in advance.

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