I have a doctors appointment tomorrow morning (booked 6 weeks in advance!) with my GP to properly discuss my anxiety and eating disorder, I'm really feeling the stress tonight surrounding having to actually talk about it- out loud.
I've been having nightly panic attacks now for weeks and recently came off my Prozac dose around 2 months ago at the recommendation of my doctors (she wanted to see how I'd handle things without it). I was still having panic attacks on the medicine but I guess knowing I was taking something to help sort of slowed the attacks down (therefore easier to brush off and deal with).
I have so much going on in my life right now- preparing for attending uni next year (I'm 19) as well as currently dealing with living away from home with my boyfriend (whom I love but find really hard to communicate my anxiety to properly) and all that comes with living with your partner etc. For reference we've lived together since last November, he's older (30's).
I also have diagnosed OCD (usually relating to germs and fears of getting sick) as well as suffering from an eating disorder with body image issues and binge eating.
All the other times I've properly discussed these things with my doctor she said I just need to eat more healthy food, drink green juice and practice mindfulness. I'm not offered therapy as I'm not considered "ill enough" for that. (Her words!) I'm not underweight due to the ED, I'm a perfectly normal BMI but have gained around 10-15 lately due to excessive stress related binge eating.
Sorry to bombard all of this onto whoever reads it, I guess I just needed to get it out and maybe ask for some words of support or comfort?
Thank you.