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Image 1 — Do I have varicose veins
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Do I have varicose veins

- photos (first two are thighs and last one is the back of my calf)
- legs go numb often while sitting down
- legs and specifically calves flare up and become extremely inflamed to the point where clothes don’t fit anymore, skin stretches, muscles become undefined, and I cannot sit on the back of my legs without pain
- used under eating and extreme walking and running which worked for a while until I got health complications (honestly underrating is the only thing that truly fixes it)
- wounds on legs don’t heal
- legs feel very heavy
- typically wake up fine and legs end up like this
- have tried compression socks and lymph node massages, sort of work but not well

Please let me know if these are varicose veins and what I should do because this is horrible and it inhibits daily life

u/OkNegotiation3542 — 1 day ago

Will eating ever feel natural?

I’ve begun to finally accept my body, that I have shape to me and I love it. I am beautiful, but it’s hard to deal with the change in my weight and appearance in a mirror. I just need time to readjust, I know that.

I still struggle with eating. I don’t know if I tell myself this to make me feel better but I know I don’t have a strong eating disorder anymore. I have behaviors and thoughts here and there but I don’t want to label it since I think giving it a name is giving it power and identity to thrive.

I know I am still pretty but I don’t feel like my best self when I know I’m still getting there.

I want to be at a point where I don’t have to think when I’m eating, over analyze food and how it’s going to impact my body. I don’t know if I will ever get there and that scares me. I don’t want to have patterns of fasting and overeating anymore out of necessity.

I know, all in time. I just have to be gentle with myself. I am okay and I will be okay throughout it all. The only way is through.

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u/OkNegotiation3542 — 4 days ago

Getting back into running

I lost my period for 2 years because of food restriction and over exercising. I sort of have my period back, I got some spotting in January and February and then last week. I want to get back into running and I’m not sure how I can do that and keep my period. Please let me know what I should do!

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u/OkNegotiation3542 — 4 days ago