No period.

GeekdGirl

Okay, I'm just going to be honest because I think you need some honesty. You need to go to a doctor. Asap. My situation was reversed in that I was overweight with no period. I went to the doctor and it had nothing to do with my weight: I had cancer. Not that this would happen to you! I really feel for you and your situation. You're obviously concerned, so go see the doctor and start with that. We're here for you

loubidy

Well done for acknowledging you have an unhealthy mindset. Go to a doctor and tell them exactly what you have told us. They should refer you to a professional who will help you deal with your relationship to calories.

tayloryay

Even if you weren't underweight (which you are), you'd still have an eating disorder. There's no longer a BMI requirement for anorexia nervosa which is what it sounds like you have. I was actually almost the same exact weight as you (5'5" 114 lbs) when I was diagnosed. You've done a great job starting your recovery on your own, but you'll need professional help to really beat this thing!! Be strong, and good luck in recovery!! You can do it!

CoffeeNBooze

Hey, I can totally relate to what you're going through. I was very similar some years ago. Don't be afraid to ask the doctor for help or advice...that's what they're there for. They are professionals and this is important. Never be ashamed to get the help you need! Add me if you need a friend.

wonderwoman234

You do have an eating disorder and you don't need to be skeletal to have one. You have all the signs. This is a lifelong issue that needs not only medical but psychological treatment. You can get better but it takes time and the proper guidance.

Good luck and great first step in recognizing you have a problem.

firstsip

You think 113 lbs at 5'5" is "far from underweight"? Despite BMI and all it's faults, you are technically .3 from being underweight. That's just a bowel movement away from being considered an unhealthily low weight, and the fact that you see a BMI of 18.8 as "huge" is telling.

Yeah, definitely talk to mental health professional. Keep doing what you're doing with a healthier amount of calories, and if you feel able, try gradually upping further.

Good luck with your recovery.

runs_in_heels

my 2 cents?

don't let people (you've never met) on a website diagnose you with a mental disorder that carries with it serious physical characteristics. and don't diagnose yourself.

if you're even a little concerned, go to a doctor (physician or psychologist etc) & let them decide so they can offer the best course of treatment /action.

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Oh my sincere apologies.

Quasita

Another late to the party response to you my friend...

The lack of period can be from several things. Yes, it can be from the loss of body fat and hormonal imbalance. You can also experience the loss of a period due to stress and anxiety, which you have in boatloads when it comes to food and your body. Of course, there are other issues, like cancer, PCOS, hypothyroidism, cystic scars, and more, all that can affect not only our periods but our desire to eat.

However, generally speaking, having a period less than 4 times a year is considered unhealthy for women of child-bearing age, unless you are on birth control or other medication that would otherwise keep it from happening.

When we underfeed ourselves, we are telling our bodies that food is scarce. It triggers self-preservation tactics, which includes keeping us from having offspring that we would not be able to properly breastfeed due to low calorie intake. Many women who become seriously ill for other reasons (systemic infections, cancer, lupus, etc) will experience this avoidance of conception as well.

Self-diagnosis is a very slippery slope. I have never had a particularly low BMI, but was diagnosed as anorexic in my early 20s. I had already lived in sub-standard caloric intake land for several years, which effectively ruined many of my natural body processes for metabolism and mental health (depression, anxiety, SAD, insomnia, on and on). I hadn't realized what I was doing was at that point... and I didn't make a point to continue care, so slipped into binge eating alongside this mess, creating humongous gains, which eventually landed me where I started here on MFP. This is not to scare you about eating more, but rather to stress the importance of having a guide that understands what you're facing, so you don't make mistakes like I did, so you don't find yourself 10 years after onset finally admitting to your doctor that you've developed a somewhat odd fascination with laxatives, and you know you need help. Don't live in this for 10 years before you do something. PLEASE!

Refeeding from a long-term deficit needs to be done carefully and slowly. Usually starting with 1200 calories and then increasing by 100 calories every day or so, as tolerated, until at a healthy level for your height. Since you should probably gain a little, I support upping your calories... Just do so gently, with simple things. Full sugar soda if you have to at first. Add things that are easy, like butter on your potatoes and full fat dressing on your salads, etc. Taste good, don't look like a lot more food, but packing a punch!

I know you can do this. I know it's hard to get the care with the NHS and you may have to go it alone primarily, but you can find a better way. Structured meal times will likely help, and keeping an honest journal can help you not only balance your needs, but also see what days and triggers seem to make things worse. I do think that a lot of us ED patients benefit from medication on occasion, because it can help meter our anxiety as well as curb impulses. Definitely all things to talk to a doctor about though.