Posted by sam on September 28, 2000, at 21:20:38
In reply to Re: Celexa bulimia, posted by cmm on September 28, 2000, at 2:47:58
> > 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 luckthanks for writing back, i wasn't sure anybody was actually even reading this. \
well, i'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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