twilightgrl44

appetite suppressants?

Posted on 07/22/09, 02:13 pm

Hi, i'm new to this website, and just came across it while I was googling information on my bulimia disorder. My pychatrist and I are trying to overcome this demon thats in me, I guess you could say. As of now, i'm on Wellbutrin XL and Buspar for depression and anxiety. I was on phentermine, which is for overweight people and it supresses their appetite, but you're suppose to have a well balanced diet (which I def. do not have.) However, it did control my bulimia for about a good month and a half. Unfortunetly my body became immune and now it no longer has the same effect, which has led me to "relapse". I can't control myself, and it's like i'm "catching up" from not binging and purging during that time. Today, he prescribed me Mixed amphetamine salts tablets, which is adderall but in the generic form.
Anyone try this while being bulimic? I know, I can't be on appetite suppressants for the rest of my life to stop me from binging and purging but for now this is what "helps" me. Also, i'll be starting topamax and pristiq along with the amphetamine tablets.

• Reply #1 10/20/09  6:43am
  
  wickedwiz
  what!?! isn't ecstasy an amphetamine too!? i don't think you are going to be able to use drugs (prescription or not!) to help you....they may alleviate some of the urges but they will never be able to completely give you back your "STOP" button!! i am a bulimic in recovery (and i say that with a smile cos i now suffer from binge eating, using exercise and laxatives instead of purging) and i know, the binges are triggered by emotional issues more than physical ones...you need to figure out what your triggers are that cause you to binge, and eventually recognise them before a binge starts (cos hell i know once you start you just can't stop), i used to use an AA saying "HALT"..."Hungry?, Angry?, Lonely?, Tired?" which helps a bit but not all the time (maybe bcause i'm bulimic not an alcoholic?! :p) I love my food and so i tend to not let myself be/get hungry (that also means fighting all urges to starve or punish myself after a b/p session...which was bloody hard and i still tend to gym up a storm after a bad night!) sooo my binges these days are usually purely based around my emotions and the affect of the things that life is dealing me, as well as the feelings of anger and frustration i feel on a daily basis as a direct result of my ED) The meds may help with depression and so minimise your number of b/p sessions by altering your emotional responsed to things but they do not alter your mindset around food and your body image!!!!!

this is a group for people who are builimic or in recovery and also people with binge eating disorder