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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, OP: I'm the mom of a child recovering from anorexia. I want to reiterate the encouragement to go to the FEAST site right away, especially the forum, for advice and guidance.

I also want to reiterate that you ought to act very quickly to stop this illness in its tracks.

When my child fell ill, there was a very quick decline from seemingly normal health to very dangerous symptoms that ultimately resulted in hospitalization, only a few weeks after the diagnosis of AN.

Our pediatrician diagnosed the AN and sent us to the Donald Delaney eating disorders clinic at Children's (outpatient offices are in Spring Valley near AU, soon moving to Friendship Heights).  Therapy, nutritionist, and physician were all at this location, and a six-day hospitalization at Children's hospital was necessary to stabilize her heart rate and jump-start nutrition. We were very pleased with all of the services we received and I strongly encourage you to contact Dr. Atkins at the clinic to have your child evaluated.

Best of luck to you and your family. It's a rough journey but my child has recovered beautifully thanks to a strong medical team, consistent and compassionate agreement between the parents, and (obsessive) diligence on my part to focus on the refeeding process. [/quote]

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