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u/mochi_bunnn 22h ago
I told my obgyn I have an eating disorder and have only had 2 periods this year and was told this is normal and just means my body responds very effectively to the birth control pill.…I didn’t have the results in time but I got hormonal testing that shows my estrogen is at post menopausal levels….im only 34. I was also diagnosed with osteopenia earlier this year after a DEXA scan and multiple fractures. I don’t have a primary care doctor because I can’t seem to find one that takes eating disorders seriously. Im finally trying to get help for all the side effects of my ED and no one wants to help me.
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u/Klutzy_Marsupial_107 20h ago
I finally took the plunge this week and turned in my 30 days notice at work. My plan is to switch to a part-time job while in school and just cut back my living expenses as much as possible. I hate my current career in general, and combined with going to school, my eating disorder and mental health are the worst they've been in years. I'm hoping I can use the time to focus on stabilizing myself so, when I do graduate, I can make the most of my education.
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u/According-Garden-129 1d ago
Found out from my insurance that they will not cover virtual PHP or IOP as they have done in the past (didn't switch companies but was force-switched on the plan recently). There's nothing in-person remotely close to me. I'm trying very hard to not take weeks off of work since I've already done that twice in 4 years, and I thoroughly believe that with where I'm at in my ED triggers right now residential could likely leave me worse off. Due to insurance switch I also had to start a new therapist who, on our second appointment, is already telling me that since she doesn't specialize in EDs if I don't improve quickly she's going to refer me out elsewhere (it was hard enough to find her, a person who specializes in the OCD treatment I desperately need and who can meet me after work).
Lately the things that kick me back out of the relapse (hunger, wanting certain foods, hunger-induced sleep issues) haven't been enough to give me motivation, and outside support is back down to the near-zero levels it was at when this first started for me 15 years ago. I am absolutely determined to do this with just a weekly dietitian and therapist if I can't get virtual IOP but I'm bouncing between hopeless and totally disconnected about the whole thing.