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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... :)