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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP hear with an update!

DD is now 16 and we just returned from the pediatrician. I’m happy to report that she is 5’6” and 110 pounds. She finally got her period at age 15 and she’s not done growing yet. She loves to eat, recognizes hunger cues, and eats more than her parents. She’s still anxious but learning to manage it without meds, and she’s not stressed about eating at all anymore.

Getting to this point has been challenging, I won’t lie. I couldn’t bear to read through all the responses - supportive and not - and I will admit that things got much worse before they got better about two years ago. We finally found a dietician who clicked with DD. She convinced us that while DD didn’t meet the psychological diagnosis for anorexia (she was simply not hungry), the treatment was the same. It was a long hard road. But since then she’s grown 6 inches and gained 30 pounds. She’s still got a ways to go, but the end of the tunnel is in sight.

I really appreciate all the support I received  on this thread years ago. I hope this update will give parents struggling with these issues some comfort.[/quote]

Thank you for updating! You’re a great parent! Your DD is lucky to have you!![/quote]

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