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Do you accept those of us recovering from ED? If so, can I join? :)

Are you on synthroid? Maybe ask your endocrinologist to run some extra tests to find out exactly how hypo you are and how much it affects your BMR. I don't produce TSH/3/4 any longer (I'm pan-hypopituitary/Addison's) so, effectively, I don't have the organ, it's pretty useless - I never had issues losing weight after my…

I'm Addisonian (literally no thyroid hormones at all, my thyroid is pretty much dead, I don't produce cortisol or estrogen, either) and I'm vegan. Works perfectly for me. Before going vegan I was paleo for a little bit but it did affect my glucose quite a bit because I am on steroids. If you're on synthroid, (which you…

What type of diabetes? I'm slowly getting there...I have a primary autoimmune disease (Addison's) that's leading me slowly to diabetes insipidus (type 1 - also helped by taking catabolic steroids) and it's scary. I'm paying close attention to your post because this is my future, too :~

Thank you for the support and replies everyone <3

You might be flirting with an ED or have BDD...I'm a diagnosed anorexic (going through treatment) and I feel the same way. I'm a hair short of 5'7 and less than 100lbs and when people call me skinny I think they're nuts because I genuinely think I'm huge. You should consider speaking to a therapist/psychologist to get a…

I'm vegan and have been for a good while. My absolute favorite is Flaxseed milk. It's very nutritious and delicious (at least I think so). Coconut milk is fatty (in a good way!) and, I think, the second best, nutrition wise. You can also cook delicious things with it. The best one to use with your coffee and milk, too, if…

I had a c-section and 3 D&Cs...last one left a scar because it was a D&E more like, I was very, very far along :( :( I'm here to gain weight, tho. If you don't mind that detail, I'd love to be your friend! :smiley:

I had a DEXA scan done last week and I have 13bf but my BMI is 15.6 or something ridiculous like that (I have AN and Addison's disease). I also suffer from Osteoporosis :( And I still look flabby because of the lack of bone density and the daily steroids I take. If I were at a healthy weight right now I think I'd be so…

This is so beautiful. I saved it to my background <3 I hope you don't mind. I am taking your hug in, I love hugs. Thank you so very much :) My dreams now, or goals? I don't know. I am thinking about trying to get a post graduate degree once I'm healthy/stable enough for it again to go to school daily, or at least trying to…

Whoa, they won't stop or pay serious attention to this until someone actually dies on camera. This entire "fierce, ruthless competition" thing is disgusting and the way they treat the competitors is just so wrong. I watched a few episodes and it made me want to cry, it's like those people don't know what compassion or…

I have 7, love all of them, but don't view them as sexy (despite the location of some, lol), but as Art, as another user pointed out :} I have pics in my album, my favorite is my death-head hawkmoth. And I do love melt when girls have nice tattoos. Guys, too, but...girls <3

Apologies for the delay, it's a bit hard to keep on track of the internet in the hospital! It's not a joke thread, :blush: The name is funny, though, I get the Wumpscut song stuck in my head every time I say it (not to mention the movie) Good to know! I'll speak to the doc ASAP about it so I can order it already, I am very…

Talk to your psychiatrist ASAP. I'm having the same exact problem but a bit different. Have been in recovery for about...gee, I don't know, since I was 19, I am 26 now. A few relapses here and there, nothing serious, then my pituitary got shot bcs of a brain tumor/SE of radiotherapy from yrs ago; they put me on steroids…

Squatting never worked for me - but I can't lift anything heavy. But this thread actually has some awesome info! I'm gonna try everything I medically am able to. You guys are all so awesome :)

I've always wanted to try bellydancing! It's really pretty and looks very challenging. And ballroom is very exciting, too :)

Congratulations to you both and I am so glad to see a couple so devoted to each other and their kids. Brings tears to my eyes, really, because it reminds me of my own parents - were together until the end, married 38yrs until death did part them. Like the poster above me said, your children are truly lucky to have you guys…

OP and person who responded, would you guys mind if I butted in a bit? I read the entire thread, by the way, I just wanted to give a little more of a medical perspective, if I can. :) First off, OP, you are awesome and congratulations for being so open and so willing, few people are like that and take everything as a…

I'll second her here. Won't jump into the health discussion because it's pretty crazy, imho, but in year 3 when I started my rotations in med school, esp. surg, it was 10000000% impossible to not eat anything before going to the hospital, and the few times I did manage to do that, I crashed (as in literally PTFO'd on the…

Both my endocrinologist and my hematologist have access to the diary here. They are totally okay with my intake (I don't eat leafy greens because of the thinners and I don't eat higher protein because of warfarin absorption - hematologist orders - I get what's recommended by him and if I go over my INR drops and warfarin…

YES. THIS. ALL OF THIS 1000X.

Thank you, that's extremely nice of you :) I'm very glad to hear your aunt is doing better. Prednisone is an awful med, and I hope I never have to be put on it again, but if it happens, it happens. I hope she lives happily and healthy with her new kidney and good luck to you on your journey, too.

As someone who's had anorexia nervosa for many years and developed afib as a result and had to have a heart ablation and now suffers with many other health related BS (mostly not related to AN, but the heart BS still is), let me tell you your post is srsly pretty damn offensive. You can't "wish" to have an eating disorder,…

exactly this

I find it extremely hard to ever eat 1200cals or even reach 1000, though I have been doing a good job lately - I have to force myself to. I'm not lying and never would. I'm also on steroids for panhypopituitarism (my pituitary is shot from a brain tumor - I produce absolutely no cortisol and no hormones whatsoever),…

Smile and the beard :}

I'm 5'6, almost 5'7" and a 0, sometimes a 2. I don't feel too smallish but when I'm around my boyfriend kinda, cos he's almost 6'4" :/

My thyroid is technically perfect, but doesn't respond, so it's useless, it's like it doesn't exist anymore - because I have panhypopituitarism - no hormones whatsoever. So it's hypo and will be forever. I've been clinically underweight my entire life because I never produced cortisol, and it's always been like that, I…

Ok, I'll try to be succinct =P 1) 20's 2) about 56kg at the moment, though I'm not exactly sure (I'll be on Sat at the dr's), that's I guess 123lbs 3) Illinois 4) I've been a ballet dancer for 18years and gymnast for 14, though I haven't exercised normally for 3 since I have been pretty sick - slowly getting back to it,…

I know, right? It is my DREAM to look like those toned, muscular chicks. And I can't for the life of me - I'm on coumadin, can't lift heavy. I'm doomed to look like a stick. Too much ballet for too long, I guess. :(