Taking the plunge for help next week

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-25-2003
Taking the plunge for help next week
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Thu, 02-09-2006 - 10:40am

WEll, I did it. I told my husband about my ED and am taking active steps to get better. I have a medical appointment with my doctor next week and am wondering what tests I can expect her to perform. I also have an intake appointment for counseling and am wondering what I can expect to happen at that appointment. Any insight you can give would help me to better prepare myself. BTW, I have anorexia, not bulimia.

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-06-2005
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 11:49am

First of all, congratulations.

 

 

~Diana~

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-25-2003
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 10:34am

Thanks for your reply. This was so hard, but somehow I feel relieved that it is all out in the open now. It is actually easier to face it head on then to pretend it doesn't exist and that all is fine. That was exhausting!!

Anyway, my medical appointment is next Wednesday the 15th at 10:45a. I was told to fast for that appointment (how appropriate...) so they can draw blood. Then my counseling intake appointment is the following Wednesday at 2:15p. I have to fill out a bunch of financial forms first - the counseling center takes insurance, but I am going on their sliding fee scale which will be free since our income is so low. That was a huge relief. I didn't know such help was available, which was one of the reasons I waited this long.

I'll touch base after the appointments to let you know how things went.

Thanks for your encouragement!

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-06-2005
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 10:57am

I was told to fast for that appointment (how appropriate...)

 

 

~Diana~