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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I was in the same situation with my daughter a year ago, and it was anorexia that went undiagnosed for months. She was in-patient for 6 weeks, and got down to 65 lbs before she finally started to eat again, and it is a very scary and deadly illness. She is now eating well but still has some ED behaviors and fear foods, and the biggest issue for her now is the long term mental health impacts of it all. Be aware that many doctors and therapists are not knowledgeable about eating disorders, but trained just to check BMI, which really is a useless metric. Her pediatrician said I was wrong to suspect ED despite dropping 110 to 80 lbs, and despite my concerns that she didn't eat enough, because "she was still in an acceptable BMI range". Even her therapist at the time gave her the EAT-26 and determined she didn't have an ED, but she had lied on every question. You should seek providers who specialize in ED to get a real diagnosis (and unfortunately that means usually going out of network for insurance). Patients with eating disorders will lie to hide the ED, it is all a part of the symptoms of the disorder. 
If you haven't, try to find what is on her devices. Has she been looking at pro-ana content or anything else that could demonstrate Ed or body image issues? 
There are much better resources out there for you than the awful commentary found on DCUM. Check out the ATDTfb Facebook group for support from other parents, and the Feast newsletter: https://www.feast-ed.org/at-the-feast-table/ 
And here are some other resources recommended by my daughter's wonderful current therapist: https://coastalcollaborativecare.com/resources/
Rock Recovery also has great outpatient support groups and resources. Good luck and I'm so sorry you and your daughter are going through this. [/quote]

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