Going dizzy and faint.

[Horsemad1]

Whilst I'm waiting for a appointment to see a dietitian I have been trying to increase my calorie intake with the help of my GP, I am now trying to eat 3 meals a day but I'm still feeling tired dizzy and faint ( this was the reason I saw the GP in the first place ). Is this normal? Will it go away as time goes on? I'm struggling with the food intake but I am trying, i want to get better but I'm scared of putting weight on, I know I have to but I dont want to be massive.

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EXCELLENT!! EXCELLENT! ! Good on you for TRYING! Horsemad1 do you get your blood pressure checked? Don't forget why you are eating more - your operation, remember! Don't give up now. It takes a while for the nutrient levels in a body to deplete, so in saying that it will take "a while" for them to top up. I do not know why you are soo tired, dizzy and faint. Ed's will cause you to feel this way, the mental struggle and physical punishment does take its toll. You will put on weight, this is your goal. If your GP is also your therapist, tell her just how terrified you are. Good luck

[crazycrossstitcher]

Feeling dizzy and tired can certainly be due to your low weight - low weight can also cause low blood pressure which in my case has the side effect of dizziness. Also when your body is struggling to maintain itself on a low calorie intake all your energy is quickly used up - so of course you will feel tired. I can understand your fear - I know I can only see the thin underweight me or the massive overweight me - but as my counsellor/dietician constantly tell me - weight gain is gradual - you won't balloon overnight - just hang in there - just think how much energy you may have once you are at a better weight.

[Nocastle2go]

I can relate pretty much with this since I am also trying to increase my food intake, I'm on a "healthy weight", I study Nutrition and Dietry and know it perfectly (Didn't want to know my weight but my endocrynologist spitted out loud voice the fucking number and now I know it)...

Knowing all the things I know as an anorexic/former anorexic (don't really know where am I right now), studying at college and knowing all the things I know about nutrition makes me want to get crazy sometimes...I do know I'm still sort of restricting, but at least I feel guilty about it, not glorious as I did before, and want to reach a "healthy" intake, maintaining my weight, yes, but in a "healthy way"...

Right now, after knowing my weight, and after several weeks struggling and about to relapse, (yes I was about to relapse), I guess I just don't want to screw it up, I want to keep trying to go to the "normal"/"healthy road" again, scares the hell out of me, because I've been trapped in here for a very long time, but I do know I need it...

Now I sorta like what I see in the mirror, it isn't that hauting obsession it was once. Maybe right now what it's left from my ED is the fact that I still sorta use it as a cope mechanism to deal with stress in college, or life or my freaking obsession with "control"...but I guess it isn't a "mirror thing" anymore...

[Horsemad1]

Hi I have only had my blood pressure checked once and it was low, since then though it hasn't been checked. I am still waiting for my dietitians appointment and then once my CPN has more information she will send a refferral for CBT., which will take awhile to get that help.

My CPN thinks anti depressants could help make me feel better and less anxious but I can't have any yet because of my weight.

I saw my GP last Tuesday and she wants a ECG to see if this has effected my heart.

I think all this is going to be very long lasting and take time to sort/figure out. Xx

[doggie2]

That is just how I feel I know I need to put weight on but I am scared I might end up massive.

It is just so hard.