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Old Sep 10, 2018, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom View Post
My husband gets BP but only his symptoms. He has gotten use to the logic leaps I can take. He likes me (hypo)manic. He can even deal with the psychosis but me depressed baffles him. He tries to remind me how good we have it, hugs me and sometimes cries for me. I lay in bed completely non responsive at times. He doesn't deal with "ana" well at all. He views it as me literally cheating on him when I'm not actively fighting my ED.
I also think my husband likes me best when I am hypomanic. But I really don't know where the line between hypomanic and normal start for me. Maybe lack of sleep on meds? But I've had a hard time sleeping my whole life.

As for "ana" he tends to pretend not to see it since mine is different in that I eat normally; it is just normal eating does not cover all the calories I burn through exercise. Though this time it's a little weird. I wanted to be able to keep my weight at a certain number and not go lower. Now I've passed the number and want to gain but feel like I might gain weight too fast, surpass where I want to stop and become fat. In the past, I'd reach the goal and always set another lower goal. I don't know why this time is different. I think a dieticians/nutritionists may be covered by my insurance plan. Since I run out my deductible, it would be free to find a dietician though I'd need one who specializes in eating disorders, not things like weight loss, or controlling your diet for diabetes or another illness. If the insurance covers it, I will put in a call.
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