Posted by Made-up Name on June 1, 2001, at 12:58:13
In reply to Re: topamax, posted by Carolyn S. K. on May 29, 2001, at 22:31:35
I see this topic is picking up again, as the drug was just mentioned on CBS News for obesity yesterday. I became fat (170 lb.)around age 30 when I first started having bad migraines. Up until then I weighed 115. At menopause, the migraines became worse and I gained an additional 90 lb. This was very sudden--like over 4 months. Although I went on estrogen and that helped the migraines, I couldn't get the weight off until Prozac. I lost 80 lb. on Prozac over a year's time, but had to keep increasing the dose from 1 to 4 caps a day. Finally, it quit working, and I regained all the weight within a few months. I continued to take Prozac for depression for several years, but quit a year ago.
Recently, I lost 70 lb. over 8 months by cutting out all sugar and refined flours. I no longer wanted to binge and thought I had discovered the answer at last. I gave away all my size 22-28 clothes and looked forward to continuing to lose and some day soon wearing the size 8s still hanging in my closet from years ago. Suddenly, it quit working, and I started bingeing again. I am up 20 lb. in 2 months and desperate. The urge to binge hits at about 3 PM and goes on until about 8 PM, when it ends. During that time, I will eat almost non-stop, even things like shortening mixed with sugar if nothing better is available. It's not something I can control--God knows, I've tried.
I also took dexfenfluramine when it was popular and Meridia. Both worked for just a few weeks. My body develops a tolerance for these serotonin-type drugs very quickly. I am interested in reading about anyone else's experiences with binge eating and this or other drugs which might work.
It is terrible to be obese--people blame you for your condition and think it is due to moral weakness. Total strangers will mock you in public places. I have suffered with social anxiety disorder since childhood, and being obese makes it even worse because you KNOW people are judging you. I've taken Serax prior to any social functions that I am forced to attend and it works well, but I mainly just stay home and avoid people.
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