Ephedrine Abuse

I am a 24 year old female who has been struggling with an eating disorder for six years. My primary symptoms are compulsive exercise, counting and restricting calories, bingeing and purging, and diet pill abuse. For almost 3 years I have been taking ephedrine with caffeine to suppress my appetite and have more energy. At the urgings of my boyfriend I started attending an outpatient treatment program and they got increase my caloric intake and taper and then cease taking ephedrine. Now the problem is that I don't have enough energy to keep up with my busy lifestyle (I'm a working university student) even though I am eating more.... I also feel very depressed and flat without the pills. Will this eventually pass as I become healthier, or could I have done permanent damage to my body?

Thanks,
-Stella