Natural medicines are usually not touched by normal medical Dr's....nor by pdocs......however, just as we need a combination of our medical Dr's & our pdocs, we also ned to add to the team the natural medicine specialists that bring in all the other aspects of our body together.

It needs to be a team approach......thought you would be interested in looking at this web site on natural medicine.....gives a lot of food for thought.

The problem is when we close our minds to all the possibilities, then we are limiting our ability to get well. One so young as you should not have a closed mind.....that is for the 90 year olds.....not for young people who should be wanting to live a full & enjoyable life.

The Dr that has put together his natural medicing practice has a radio program that I enjoy listening to (I don't have a TV where I live in the country). I listen to all the problems people have when they call in & all the changes diet, minerals, vitamines, life style change...including what your ED does. It is the most fascinating miracle changes that are able to happen if we are open & willing to make the changes.....even for a healthy person it can make a huge difference in how they feel.
http://www.drasa.com/natural_medicine.html

Oh yes, BTW, I have been hospialized with IV nutrition for anorexia many times....my anorexia is created from stress, not body image issues, but the results are the same....only my problems began at a much older age (42)....& the last time I was in the hospital for anorexia was 4 years ago after going through a trauma with my Mother who was dying of cancer & I caught the home care person stealing her ID & abusing her....long story.....so won't go into in here.....so I know everything that anorexia does to the body......most of what is on your list, I was experiencing between the anxiety from the trauma (PTSD) & the anorexia. Many of your symptoms will be gone when you deal with that. That in itself throws off your blood work so far, it's almost impossible to tell other things until you get stable.....you don't need to be treated for something you really don't have.

Sounds like you are in need of attention & care. To be honest, when I was in the hospital being treated for the anorexia at the time my Mother died (I went back into the hospital that night after I told her good by....knew that would be the last time I would see her) I was glad for the care & really didn't want to leave the care & attention I was getting along with the psychologist my MD had coming to visit me daily......after what I had gone through, I was in desperate need of caring around me. The illness was real.....the care was needed for more than just the illness it was needed for my emotional state also.

I have recovered now....not only that, but I sold my Mothers home & left my husband to live alone 2200 miles away across the US....not needing the care & attention anymore, I have as my living conditions with my husband were contributing to much of my emotional problems.....when we start getting little pieces of our life straightened out, everything starts to get better & some of the illneses we had end up not being there anymore either.....many illnesses are are caused by emotional issues they really do cause physical problems......add to that the betting our bodies back into balance along with the mind, many things get better. It's when we get stuck in a rut & don't change the picture is when we don't get anywhere....you are too young for that to happen to you

Look at the big picture of our life....& see what it tells you,
eskielover