Transitioning help recover from eating disorder?

[mikke]

I don't know how many trans people there are out there with eating disorders (I'd imagine there'd be a fair few though) but I was wondering if it got or gets better once you begin transitioning. My ED has never really been about *control* per se as with most ED'd people; it's simply about changing my body to fit the sex I know I should be and it sortof works for me. The skinnier I am, the better I pass as male.

Do you think that medically transitioning will just rearrange my brain functions to "normal" again? I mean, when I start I'll definitely begin getting the male body I've always dreamed of starving myself into (damned female curves). Anyone have experiences with this they'd feel comfortable sharing?

[cindianna_jones]

Laine,

Eating disorders are very serious and you should deal with it right away.  Remember that guys seldom have eating disorders.  You will learn to control the way you look with a proper balanced diet and exercise.  If you are having problems with an eating disorder, please recognize that it can kill you. Please get some help if you need it.  PLEASE.  Okay dude?

Cindi

[mikke]

Yeah I totally know that and have spent most of the time with my therapist talking about it and how it relates to how I view my *currently feminine* body and how the shape of my body affects my anxiety and therefore my eating habits.

I was just wondering if any guys/gals who have transitioned or are beginning transition have noticed a decrease in anxiety pertaining to outward appearance, especially those with an ED background.

[LynnER]

Well,  I dont suffer from anxiety atacks as often, and when I do there nowhere near as severe.... at the same time as a "guy" I allmost never ate, I mean I was allmost never hungry and therefore had to force myself to eat... at its worst I could only stomach maby a half cup of light soup per day....  Actualy transitioning I find my appitite not only exists but has grown considerable from where it had been at some point in the past... But Im still not really gaining weight, and so long as when I do it goes to the right areas I'll be perfectly happy