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06-10-2019 09:09 PM
06-10-2019 09:09 PM
Hi @BlueBay
Hearing you.
It’s your dietician who can help you with this. It’s his / her job and they help people with this sort of challenging thought pattern all the time. It’s something they can give you strategies for, and take things in baby steps to help you feel better about yourself.
Hugs ❣️
06-10-2019 09:13 PM
06-10-2019 09:13 PM
Thsnks @Faith-and-Hope Xxxx
i will need to tell my dietitian.
06-10-2019 09:15 PM
17-10-2019 07:12 PM
17-10-2019 07:12 PM
Have you been in touch with eating disorders Qld ?
They are based in Toowong and I have and are currently finding them to be a great help. Be honest with your dietician she/he is there to help and throw away the scales they are only a number and you are so much more then that.
An eating disorder can't be fixed in one day but with help and a listening ear it does get better this i promise you
17-10-2019 07:20 PM
17-10-2019 07:20 PM
Hi @SnowWhite thsnks for your reply.
I do have a great dietitian who is very caring supportive and listens with no judgement.
I did put the scales away but yesterday I got my daughter to give it to me. Nothings changed. Which then made me angry. i struggke bevsuse I need to know the numbers dropping. That way I know I'm losing. im in Victoria snd have been in contact.
can I ask you - have or did you have an eating disorder?
17-10-2019 07:30 PM
17-10-2019 07:30 PM
hi hun,
I have an eating disorder, it's called an unclassified one as it doesn't fall into the bulima or Anorexia catagory
17-10-2019 07:51 PM
17-10-2019 07:51 PM
That's difficult @SnowWhite
are you having therapy or treatment for it?
I see a psychologist for this as well as my depression BPD and ptsd. She and my dietitian wirk from the same hospital.
17-10-2019 10:09 PM
17-10-2019 10:09 PM
Hi @SnowWhite and welcome to the forums 👋
I am sorry to hear this is something you are struggling with, but I am also glad that you have support from the Queensland eating disorders support services, and it’s helping.
My husband has an undiagnosed unspecified eating disorder. It is really hard to pick up because he is in denial - seemingly unaware that it is an eating disorder - and yet he is masking symptoms that would reveal it. It also doesn’t fit into either anorexia or bulimia. It has the tell-tail symptoms missing, and the ones that aren’t missing are passed off as other things. It is so encouraging and inspiring to hear from you. Keep going 💐💕
30-10-2019 07:43 PM
30-10-2019 07:43 PM
I was anorexic for a few years while at uni. I completed a swab test for genetic testing for an anorexic wordwide study. I am hoping to help others.
30-10-2019 07:45 PM
30-10-2019 07:45 PM
Food was the one thing I could control. My parents moved away so I couldn't live with them, I found uni hard and it induced my anxiety.
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Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
Our Mission
To be the voice of mental health carers to enable the best life possible.
Get In Touch With Us
We're here to support and promote the well-being of mental health carers and their families
Mental Health Carers Australia is the only national advocacy group solely concerned with the well-being and promotion of the needs of mental health carers.