Posted by Racer on April 2, 2005, at 15:07:32
In reply to Meds and weight gain, posted by tygereyes on April 2, 2005, at 13:43:01
I'm also anorexic, and have had medication related weight gain in the past. Right now, I'm actually getting treated for the anorexia, rather than just having pills thrown at me, but I know how hard it can be.
I've never had either of the meds you've mentioned, but Zyprexa or cyproheptidine would be my first choices if I had to try meds to stimulate appetite.
Got a couple of questions, though:
Are you trying to eat? I know, that's such an obvious question, but it's still valid... For one thing, besides appetite, I have a problem with not feeling hungry, and with having trouble stuffing food down because I feel so full most of the time. But I know I still gotta try to eat...
Are you working with a nutritional counselor? That helps me more than anything else going on, even though I'm my own expert on food and dieting and all that. I still learn something nearly every time I see her.
Have you had a full physical to rule out things like gastroparesis, or are you getting some sort of treatment for gastroparesis? (More of a problem if you purge, but still a problem even if you "only" restrict.) Gastroparesis is such a problem, because it plays havoc with being able to eat since your hunger signals will be all screwy.
And what sort of motivation do you have towards recovering?
By the way, there is a board here specifically for eating disorders, where you might get more relevant information.
The good thing about those meds for weight gain is that you can stop taking them when they've done their job. At that point, the effects will go away. Should slow the appetite down.
Oh, and as a "fat anorexic" -- even though it feels as though you'll start eating and NEVER STOP, that's not really what happens. I have that sense a lot, but it's a distortion. The reality is that my hunger signals are all screwed up, but I really can't -- as in it is physically impossible -- overeat. Long before I get to a "normal" amount of food, I get too overfull, too sick, to keep eating. Unfortunately, it takes a while to get those hunger signals worked out. It happens, though...
Good luck, and welcome.
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