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[retro_geek]

so, earlier today I went to the medical centre, saw a nurse, then a doctor, and after 45 minutes of umming and ahhing and weighing and filling in forms, here is what the three of us concluded:

*I am NOT anorexic (ha! told you so :P )

*I am, however, very, very underweight, down to 7st 4lbs

*this gives me a BMI of 15. The healthy optimum is 20.

*University has left me clinically depressed.

*As a result, they want to put me on prozac.


This was all a bit scary and overwhelming, particularly the last point. It also raises two potentially equally scary questions:

*If I decide to go on prozac/take some time off uni, should I/how do i tell my housemates?

*Same again, but with my parents?

Ohhh. I think I need a nice cup of tea and a sit down
 (except I don't like tea, so hot chocolate will have to do).

Comments

[besidethesea.livejournal.com]

I've never thought you were anorexic.... you like ketchup too much.... :) And I mean though, considering prozac doesn't mean you immediately have to drop out of Uni... you may find it actually really helps and allows you to continue with your course.... Sometimes medication can just help stop the downward spiral. Re medication: tell your housemates if you feel close enough to them for it to matter & and with your parents maybe take it for a week or so, see if it helps, and then if you're finding it helpful THEN tell them.... Re taking time off: it's your decision, but I can imagine that the University welfare are pretty familiar with the situation of student considering it for a good reason, and might be able to give you some guidance about how to break it to others. Or maybe just help you feel better about it. What was it that you were up to this weekend...? I might just come down and see you, if not, definitely next weekend... xXx

[retro-geek.livejournal.com]

thi weekend, Im off to Salisbury to see Emma, but the one after that I'll hopefully be back in London, work permitting. See you then?

[besidethesea.livejournal.com]

Ja, for sure... :)

[friendly-otter.livejournal.com]

never feel like you have to tell people about your medication choices.
i took antidepressants for years without ever telling my family, because that was right for me.
(they dont pay much attention to me as a rule anyway, so it wasnt an issue)
do you want to take time out of uni?
the medication may affect you negatively to begin with (im not trying to put you off!) but if it would help longterm it can be really good.
do some reasearch online, thats what i did before i decded wheteher or not to take anything.
xxx

[friendly-otter.livejournal.com]

ive just posted a picture on my lj with you in it, hope you dont mind.
xx

[xandratheblue.livejournal.com]

If you don't want to tell people you're taking prozac, i wouldn't. It causes too much bother unless you're friends, but at the same time, persons are surprisingly understanding as a whole. It's just people who don't get it. Do what you feel. If your parents are going to give you a hard time, they'll give you a hard time whatever you do. I know this doesn't help, but one thing with a girl I knew was just to do it and not give her parents the option to bitch about it.

Oh kitten...honestly have no idea what to do and just want to give your hugs and cake. (plus the doctor are lying bout the weight thing - yoi're perfectly healthy at 18.5 - if you're not built to be a 20.0 er, then thats fine.though this is coming from someone waaaaaay over that!)