Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2251491" data-attributes="member: 345386">Hi there.  I'm not T1, so my eating disorder wasn't diabulimia.  Mine was anorexia.  At it's peak, I was very unwell, to the extent my parents came to say goodbye to me.  It's still horrid, many years on, to think back to that.Whilst anorexic and into my recover I had hairloss, resulting in thinning, and some bald spots.  Of course, particularly as a woman, that was alarming.My hair did grow back, over a period of months, and I can recall being in the hairdresser's chair, and being told I had new hair growth.  Initially, it was a bit whispy and baby-like, but the patches just filled in over time.I don't specifically recall fluid retention on my face, but I do often comment on here that as things settle, it can take our bodies a little while to settle into a new normal, an our bodies to behave a bit more normally.My periods disappeared, but they did came back.  For me that took a couple of years to happen.One thing I would say to you, from my experiences looking back, would be just to take things one day at a time, and don't stress over your hair, or periods or whatever.  The chances are, it'll right itself.</blockquote>

Top Bottom