Posted by Racer on December 16, 2004, at 20:02:27
This just came up, and I'm not sure how to deal with it. I'm seeing a Registered Dietitian for Nutritional Counseling as well as my dear SparklingBright for talk therapy, and The Good Dr CattleProd for meds. The RD just suggested -- very strongly, in fact -- that I start seeing a T who specializes in eating disorders, either as well as or instead of SparklingBright. I understand why -- I'm not progressing very well so far, and had lost weight at my last appointment -- and I actually think it might be a good idea for a couple of reasons, but I also feel afraid. Afraid of a lot of things, making a mistake by doing it, hurting SparklingBright's feelings, diluting therapy by seeing two Ts for different things that overlap so much, etc.
To be very honest, I think I'm also afraid that I'd recover from the anorexia if I see a specialist, but that's something to work on in therapy, ain't it?
Anyway, I wonder if anyone has anything to offer on this topic? Has anyone seen a specialist as well as a generalist? How did it go? What would you do if you were faced with a situation like this?
Thanks, in advance, for sharing insights.
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