Yes, that's what happened to me. I hadn't connected it at all, but that's when it started. Maybe its to do with the hormone surge, the bloated feeling, the way bc messes up your body generally. Then, when you stop taking it, you have to then stop the addictive habits, and drag your body back to health. Not easy!

You are right to question the use of BC in creating cravings. BC, like Antibiotics and other drugs change your inner body ecology. In many people, over time, this can impact your digestion. Hormone balance has a lot to do with your digestion & cravings. Once your digestion gets out of whack -- or if yeast/candida builds up, you can start to have cravings, bloating, gas and constipation. You could also start to have leaky gut -- which means your body is never satisfied with what you eat because it's not getting the nutrients -- leading to binges.

I recovered from bulimia & binge eating by repairing my inner body ecology. I followed the Body Ecology Diet by Donna Gates. It requires commitment & dedication, but I felt better by day 1 -- stopped bingeing and stopped purging immediately. After day 8, the bloating was gone. After 3 weeks, I felt like it had been 5 years since my last b/p. It takes time for your body to recover its ability to digest, so patience is needed. I write about it in my blog:
http://TranscendBulimia.com, if you want more information.

As of today, 3/12/06, my blog is down for maintenance, but will be back up again shortly.