Recent ED diagnosis...

[Cait101]

Hey everyone, just recently been diagnosed with anorexia, major depression and anxiety. I hate discussing the anorexia with anyone because i feel a lot of people are mis informed about it. I have a lot of anxiety that revolves around it and it just snowballs. Also have a phobia of vomiting to add to the mix. Have just woken up panicking feeling sick so trying to distract myself on here.

[FJ45]

Hi Cait

Thank you, You’ve done the good thing to post on here, we are all here because sharing our deepest anxieties is better than being stuck with anxious thought in our own heads. Don’t be afraid to let it all out, we won’t judge you. There will be people on here experiencing exactly the same things as you and it will help them to read your experiences and hopefully they too can help you. I woke up panicking too, over small pin prick pains all over my body, there won’t be a member on here who hasn’t woken up over their own anxieties. Hope you learn some tools to combat it 🙂

[geoff]

Hello Cait and FJ45, a warm welcome to the both of you and it takes great strength to open up to people you don't even know, that's what this site does, allow people who may have or may not have been able to talk with those who have experienced some form of mental illness, so please know that you're not alone with people replying back to you or the enormous amount of those who just read the comments and not strong enough to post, we understand all of this, so please don't worry if all you want to do is read the comments.

The fear of vomiting is known as emetophobia and maybe a reason why you haven't eaten, although I'm not a qualified doctor, but can also be attached to having depression, anxiety and developing this phobia, so it's quite understandable.

One site that may help you is the Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 and open 7 days a week from 8 am till midnight, where you are to chat online, email them or call this appropriate phone number and counsellors are trained, qualified mental health professionals.

It is difficult to open up to anybody because you're not sure what type of reaction you'll receive, the same applies to depression when you want to open up to them, but please feel as though you're safe here on this site, if any criticism ever happened, I would not have begun many years ago, so I definitely appreciate your concern.

Can I ask both of you, what sort of help have you been searching for, either for anorexia first or perhaps your depression and/or anxiety or all of these combined.

Take care.

Geoff.

[Cait101]

Thank you for your reply, it’s nice to hear such helpful words. I have just been seeing my GP weekly for medical management, and I do have access to extra MHCP visits to a psychologist who specialises in eating disorders. However, my first appt isn’t until March and I’m unsure as to how they’re going to be able to help me. Just going week by week at the moment

[Cait101]

Thank you for your kind words, it means so much. Everything just seems so much worse late at night when you’re all alone with your thoughts and so hyper sensitive to your own thoughts and emotions

[Guest_4643]

Hey Cait101, welcome.

I'm sorry to hear you've just had a diagnosis of Anorexia, and you have a phobia of vomiting. I'm thinking of you.

I know this may not help but just a friendly suggestion, if you have a GP you could ask them about the Medicare Plan (like a Mental Health Care Plan) for Eating Disorders, and they may be able to assist you with it. I don't know everything about the Plan, you'd have to ask a GP. Just a suggestion, no pressure.

You're not alone, so many deal with EDs of any kind and it's heartbreaking. I'm thinking of you, we're here for you.

[Helarctus]

Hello Cait101,

It is good that you are here and have sought help, late at night anxiety is, well, it is unfun. You may be able to get some assistance with establishing a sleep routine to get through the night and get your body the rest it needs. I know how much harder the days following sleepless nights can get.

Eating disorders can sometimes have a physical component, in that there is something physically that might need to be addressed (e.g. stomach ulcers) which will help with the emotional aspects as well. Talking more with your GP about the physical process and what to expect when you are eating may help identify if there is anything going down the wrong/right way etc. and being armed with knowing how it is supposed to work may help you be more consciously aware and comfortable when eating and when your anxiety hits.