Need help

[alyssamay]

Im not really sure if i have an eating disorder, I went on this website as a joke because i was reading this book about mental disorders and i took this test about eating disorders. It was actually a real test on physic central or whatever website. Any ways i scored a 31 and that was waaaayyyy above average and it said i was at a high risk for eating disorders. So i started to look up symptoms and found that i do have some of the symptoms. I hate eating in front of people. I weight myself everyday or multiple times a day. I chew food sometimes just for the taste and then i spit it out. I also have trouble swallowing food. I've been trying to lose weight for a little while but these symptoms have been happening for years now.

first it started with me eating slower and now its gotten even worse can i have trouble swallowing and anything i eat makes my stomach hurt so bad i want to get rid of the food inside of me. i told my mom about me feeling this way and she doesnt want to take me to a doctor because she thinks their going to stick something down my throat and also the worry about cost. I know im getting worse though. i eat about half of everything the rest i throw away and i no longer feel hungry

I dont know if i should go to the doctor

[TL TEEN2]

Hey alyssamay,
It sounds like you're feeling pretty conflicted and confused. It seems like you're very concerned about the possibility that you may have an eating disorder, and I am also concerned for you. I think seeing a doctor could be a really good idea. I strongly encourage you to call the National Eating Disorder Association. Their phone number is (800) 931 2237. They are open 8:30AM-4:30PM PST every day. They can talk your feelings through with you more thoroughly. I also think it'd be good if you called us here at TEEN LINE. Our phone number is (800) 852 8336 in California and (310) 855 4673 everywhere else.