Link between anorexia and autism

[Thevegetarianchef]

Almost 40 years ago Iost so much weight I went voluntarily into hospital.
It was a mental health place and I discharged myself for therapy.
My parents explained how I acted worse around them then put on a front at the sessions.
I now believe this is autistic traits as I was diagnosed ADHD type with autistic traits a couple of years ago.
My health records say I have a typical anorexia.
Today I read an article about the link between anorexia and autism no just ARFID.where they said it's harder for autistic people to recover from anorexia as they need to adjust to the new eating regime and not just instaniput weight on.
Anyone else been diagnosed with anorexia and gone on to discover autism.

You're definitely not alone in this. I've read quite a few accounts from people who were treated for anorexia years before later discovering they were autistic or had significant autistic traits.
Looking back, some people realise that things like rigidity around food, sensory issues, anxiety, a need for routine, or masking during appointments may have been part of the picture all along. It's also not uncommon for people to present differently in clinical settings than they do at home, particularly if they've spent years trying to appear "fine."
There does seem to be increasing recognition of the overlap between eating disorders and autism, particularly in women who were diagnosed later in life. I recently came across some information from Autism Detect UK discussing how autism can sometimes be overlooked in people with eating disorders, especially when the focus is solely on weight restoration.
It doesn't mean your anorexia diagnosis was wrong, but it may help explain why your experience and recovery didn't fit the typical pattern that clinicians expected at the time.

I haven't had that experience myself, but I've known a couple of people who only began to make sense of their eating difficulties after receiving a later diagnosis of autism or ADHD. Looking back, they felt that things like routines, anxiety, sensory sensitivities and masking had played a much bigger role than anyone realised at the time. It sounds as though you're reflecting on your experiences in a really thoughtful way, and I can see why that article resonated with you.

Yes well I did want to be super slim and gained compliments for it so I made it into something I was good at.
Never eaten out and have huge anxiety about restaurants and eating in front of others.My so called break down was probably me just overwhelmed at losing control of my eating when I went below 6 stone.I was threatened with being sectionEd if I got thinner.
I wonder how many women were in the 80s who were autistic now.