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I think I have BED but how do I tell my doctor?

Hellelujahs January 22nd, 2016

I've always had a strange relationship with food, and I've been researching BED and I'm fairly certain that it is something I have, but I don't know how I can bring it up to my doctor? I've got social anxiety so it's already hard for me to go out and be at the doctor's and I'm terrified about bringing up the topic of an eating disorder with my doctor and putting that official 'label' on myself even though i believe it to be true. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

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Elle22 January 23rd, 2016

Some options might be to:
write it down or type it out, you can either use this as a script when talking to take some pressure off since you already know what you're going to say, or you could also just hand it straight to the doctor so they can read it for themselves

bring a friend or family member you trust for emotional support

It might also be good to keep in mind that doctors are there to help you, not to judge you. :)

I hope you're able to collect your bravery and get help! It can be really scary to take that first step, but it can reward you with so many benefits!

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Hellelujahs OP January 23rd, 2016

@Elle22 writing it down is a really good idea! I might do that. My normal doc is out on maternity leave and I'm trying to decide if I want to wait for her to get back, or talk about it with my new doc.

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