I might have already posted once today, but never mind!
I’ve just be searching on the internet and reading psychiatry online and really hope that some of the proposed changes to the criteria are made in 2013. Things like number of periods missed and exact weight etc could be made less strict- and so they should be!
http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/newsArticle.aspx?journalid=61&articleid=181255
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I’m super hoping they axe the period thing. I’ve been menstruating at a BMI of 15 for a year and a half but am still technically EDNOS.
I agree! There should be more trust placed in doctors to make decisions on an individual basis, NOT by a list of rigid things!
If they don’t axe the period requirement I will be furious. There are so many other factors that affect periods other than weight, plus everyone is different. Different women are going to lose their period at different points. I’m also not a fan of the weight requirement- you’re right. Diagnoses should be made by doctors on the basis of the individual standing in front of them. Not on the basis of “well, you’re 0.5 away on the BMI scale from being officially anorexic”. I’ve gone up or down 0.5 on the BMI scale just on the basis of when I last went to the toilet.