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I'm confused... im not really sure if i have an eating disorder... i know i think im fat... and that i have self esteem issues etc... but i dont think i really have an eating disorder... how would i really know if i do... without going to the doc that is... i dont think i could go to a doctor and ask about eating disorders... i think i would be really embarrassed... especially if i was jsut told i am just fat and need to lose weight/i am too fat to have an eating disorder...
i dunno...
 
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First off, any doc who tells you that you are too ANYTHING to have an eating disorder doesn't know what he/she is talking about. Weight really doesn't matter. You can have a serious eating disorder without completely falling under the DSM-IV criteria for bulimia or anorexia nervosa. That's where EDNOS comes in. And EDNOS can be just as life threatening as the medical definitions of ana and mia.

You've got problems with food. You've got self esteem issues. You think you're fat when you aren't. These are all symptoms of an eating disorder. I can't diagnose you as it's online and I'm not a doc, but please treat these problems as an eating disorder. They aren't normal. Purging isn't a normal behaviour. Nor is restricting/starving.

That's the cool thing about a nutritionist. They can help you regulate what you eat so you know that you're eating a healthy amount - no starving, no bingeing - and also with eating more, you will lose fat weight and gain lean muscle tissue. I've found this out from personal experience. :hug:

I hope that makes some sense, Bec. If you can, I really would encourage you to talk to your psych more about your eating problems. Please. I don't want them getting any more serious than they already are. :hug:
 
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All I can say is, April's completely right! :thumbsup: Hun, we can't diagnose you on the internet and the best way to find out if you have an ED is to ask a doctor about it. Sis, please, please think about it :hug:
 
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squigglemonster said:
Bec if you want to go see a doctor (which I recommend), I will come with you, if you would like some support. And that's huge because I hate doctors with a passion and would rather chew off my own arm than enter a hospital or doctor's office.

So yeah. The offer is on the table. Anytime. :hug:
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Wow - Bec, I'd take that offer!

Please don't chew off your arm Squiggle...:hug:
 
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lol... seems like it is going to be awhile until we get to discuss u! lol... not fair :p... lol... i think i will just fast forward the clock to discussing u! :p
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lol oi, this is your thread. :)

Honestly, let me know. My exams finish in about three weeks, so you have that long to gather the courage, if you would like me to come with you. I would come earlier, but due to transport issues, I'll probably need a whole day to get there and home, haha. :)
 
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According to dictionary.com ^_^
om‧i‧nous –adjective
1. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
2. having the significance of an omen.
 
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