ED assessment

Hi guys, please keep this anon, cos i got friends on here and don't want them to know just yet.

I would like to ask if anyone on here had an eating disorder assessment? My GP referred me to a mental health team at NHS and it only says that i got an assessment appointment to "identify my needs".

So, if anyone was at an assessemnt of this kind, could you please tell me what (mihgt) is going to happen? Cos I'm really scared and sorta panicky...(i'm afraid of hospitals and doctors...it's weird i know)...

anyway....thanks already...

Reply 1

dh00001

i had one on new years eve. we just spoke about any problems i have and how i feel around food. wha i eat ect. i was terrified to but it really was nothing :smile:

good luck its easier than you think

thanks loads dh00001

well done for taking steps to get help :smile:

i know how hard it is ive only had 2 assesment thingys and havent started treatment so cant really tell you anymore.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

that's all right. I went to the doctors since starting uni...i didnt really have proper treatment at home...so this sorta scares me...i just hope they're nice...and dont hink i'm a freak or something...

Reply 5

A Stranger in Moscow

i'm not sure what'll happen, but..it's normal to be scared of doctors and hospitals. i faint sometimes because i'm so scared!

Reply 6

Anonymous #2

I know I am replying to an old post (I'm new on here lol..) but for anyone who is going to have an ED assessment, there is seriously nothing to be worried about. The main thing is honesty. By going to the assessment you are saying that you want some sort of help. They just weigh you, might check your blood pressure, electrolytes etc and ask you lots of questions surrounding how you think you got your ED, what it has stemmed from, control, how you feel about your body and stuff like suicide and self harm. The woman I went to see was quite serious but said I could miss any questions out if I felt unconfortable about them....especially ones about suicidal thoughts etc. After your assessment you'll get contacted and offered some kind of treatment if they think you need it.... therapy, medication, outpatient at a clinic etc. Just remember that there is NOTHING that they haven't heard before, so don't hold back.

After my assessment I got put in touch with an ED therapist and a physciatrist and got put on med's for depression as well. I still see my gp every few weeks for tests, eg. blood pressure. Recovery isn't easy. I have had anorexia/bulimia for two years now but getting help was one of the best things I have ever done.

Good luck to everyone who is going for an assessment. Recovery is worth it :smile: