Posted by cmm on September 28, 2000, at 2:47:58
In reply to Re: Celexa bulimia, posted by sam on September 24, 2000, at 18:22:30
> I started seeing a therapist a while ago because i've
> been battling eating disorders for the past 7 years, the
> past 5 it's been bulimia. He said that it was probably
> brought on by severe depression so he decided to let
> me try celexa. i've only been on it for a week now, i
> really don't feel any different, but i know that
> it'll take a while to work. Does anybody know anything
> about celexa helping for eating disorders?
>
> --sam
I've heard the same thing about bulemia and SSRIs in general - I think primarily from some FDA descriptions I was reading about Paxil. Also, I think some of it might have been from yahoo health (search for Paxil). I didn't really find much from a search for Celexa, maybe because it's still quite new.If I'm remembering correctly, the idea of SSRIs treating bulemia went beyond getting rid of depression as a cause - I may be wrong but I think there are also some theories about bulemia having organic roots, and SSRIs treating that. I believe in this anorexia was quite different.
Good luck
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