GP says I don't fit their criteria for an ED...

[gymaddict_bee]

Please help me. I've been struggling with eating problems for 10 years which started when I did an 800 calorie a day diet for my wedding. The weight came back so I started long distance running and now doing weights in the gym has taken over my life in addition to religiously tracking my calories and macronutrients. I wI'll spend at least an hour a day looking at my fitness pal because I am so scared of gaining weight. I have put rules around my training and if I cannot workout 8 times a week I get panicky and will cancel plans with friends and family so I can workout. I wouldnt say I starve myself, but I still end up letting myself down by going over my calories. I constantly feel low about my body and haven't had a period for 8 months. I saw my GP last week and he said I wasn't thin enough to have anorexia and I don't binge hard enough to have bulimia. I'm exhausted and scared and don't know what to do. I'm 5ft 3 and I was 7st 8lbs 10 days ago. I am scared to weigh myself as I over ate at the weekend and can't face to numbers. What can I do? Thanks in advance.

[Hidden]

I have worked with people with eating disorders for many years, and with the information you provide above would definitely say that you have an eating disorder. I would say that you fulfil the criteria for EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). This is the most common from of eating disorder, as it covers all of the people who don't quite fit the diagnostic criteria for anorexia or bulimia. Your weight you givessels you a body mass index of 18.75 which is certainly low enough to make your periods stop.

I would suggest you go back to your GP (or another one in the practice) to discuss this further. It may also be worth looking at the B-eat website for more information on EDNOS.

Good luck!

[gymaddict_bee in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much. I was feeling so alone and this has helped

[Hidden in reply to gymaddict_bee]

Good - I am glad it helped (even with my annoying typo!).

You might also like to look up a book called Almost Anorexic (see link to Amazon - other booksellers are available!). It is a good book for people whose life is very compromised by their eating distress, but who don't fall into the diagnostic criteria for AN.

amazon.co.uk/Almost-Anorexi...

Good luck again!