Posted by gradstudent on July 10, 2004, at 13:07:14
In reply to Food Addiction, posted by Charm on June 23, 2004, at 13:30:28
Yes, Charm. I have bingea eating disorder. Have for 20 years. Still have not recovered, but there is medicinal help. You should look into Wellbutrin, and Topamax, and also Prozac-- which I am on now, but just for a little while. All of these have proven to reduces binging. I don not purge, never have. Unfortunately, could not stay on WB, b/c of an allergic reaction, and my doc thinks I should see if Prozac alone can do the rick. But I am telling you, Topamax is really quite amazing in reducing addictive behavior. Plus there is therapy, though I am not sure how truly successful that is, from my experience. But I believ a mix of both, and a lot of honesty, may help us replace old coping mechanisms with new ones. Good luck.
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