Posted by Joe Schmoe on August 8, 2001, at 17:13:47
In reply to Re: SSRIs vs Appetite Suppressants - bizarre » Joe Schmoe, posted by MB on August 8, 2001, at 15:57:52
>Maybe a medication like Ritilin or Dexadrine might help you.
The problem is no doctor is going to prescribe something like that to help a 190 pound man lose 25 pounds. They tend to reserve that stuff for obese people. Unfortunately without some chemical help I have been unable to lose any weight, instead I slowly keep gaining it, I think there is something wrong with my dopamine system because the Wellbutrin is wonderful so far about suppressing appetite. (Was a 200 pound man when I started the Wellbutrin six weeks ago!) For the first time in my life I don't have food cravings all the time. I really enjoy it but
a) I am told Wellbutrin tends to lose this effect after a few months and
b) the Wellbutrin is giving me chest pains even at very low doses so I don't know if I can stay on it.
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