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Posted by iforgotmypassword on June 27, 2006, at 22:59:36
so annoying and unstoppable. i just keep gaining more and more weight. i eat so much of them and then i pass out. it is not helpful. what causes this? there have to be drugs for this.
Posted by jedi on June 28, 2006, at 2:50:54
In reply to what causes carb cravings?! god!, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 27, 2006, at 22:59:36
> so annoying and unstoppable. i just keep gaining more and more weight. i eat so much of them and then i pass out. it is not helpful. what causes this? there have to be drugs for this.
Hi,
One of the best treatments for atypical depression is the MAOI Nardil. The overeating and carbohydrate cravings are a symptom of atypical depression. Unfortunately for me, Nardil causes carbohydrate cravings that can be extreme. We're talking three peanut butter & jelly sandwiches in a half hour or a full pound of chocolate followed by a quart of ice cream. Pretty hard to lose weight on that diet. It is the main reason that I have gone off the medication several times in the last ten years. But, everytime I go off the med the major atypical depression returns after a short time.Currently, I have just started a trial of chromium picolinate. This mineral seems to help some people with their carb cravings. I sure hope it works, because I really need some help with this problem.
Another thing I started just ten days ago is a diet with almost no carbohydrates. It is similat to the Atkin's diet. It seems like by not eating any carbohydrates at all, the craving for them goes down. I've lost twenty pounds in ten days on this, probably mostly water weight. I have lost weight on low carb diets in the past. The problem is, if you go off the diet, the cravings and weight return really fast. This makes for yo-yo dieting, which isn't really healthy. But I had to try something, my normal adult weight is about 205 and I was getting close to 300. My all time high is about 310, can you say morbidly obese?
Good Luck and Take Care,
JediAbstract:
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory trial of chromium picolinate in atypical depression: effect on carbohydrate craving.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16184071&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsumAbstract:
Effectiveness of chromium in atypical depression: a placebo-controlled trial.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12559660&query_hl=6&itool=pubmed_docsum
Posted by Phillipa on June 28, 2006, at 15:50:30
In reply to Re: what causes carb cravings?! god! » iforgotmypassword, posted by jedi on June 28, 2006, at 2:50:54
Interesting as I am gaining wt I thought it was muscle from bike riding but my stomach is not riding the bike. Love Phillipa
Posted by Crazy Horse on June 29, 2006, at 10:20:16
In reply to what causes carb cravings?! god!, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 27, 2006, at 22:59:36
> so annoying and unstoppable. i just keep gaining more and more weight. i eat so much of them and then i pass out. it is not helpful. what causes this? there have to be drugs for this.
For me Remeron and Paxil were the worst! Damn with Remeron i was like a man possessed with one thing on my mind...FOOD, especially carbs at night! I gained 30 lbs on Remeron. :(
Monte
Posted by iforgotmypassword on June 29, 2006, at 17:22:07
In reply to Re: what causes carb cravings?! god! » iforgotmypassword, posted by Crazy Horse on June 29, 2006, at 10:20:16
it may have helped a slight bit, though i worry about some effects that may not be ideally safe. i think i remember some articles about it maybe having a DNA damage and cancer link. was this resolved?
Posted by laima on July 23, 2006, at 20:42:04
In reply to what causes carb cravings?! god!, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 27, 2006, at 22:59:36
Weirdly, a friend and I discovered that eating carbs induces cravings for more carbs, wheras when we stay away, the cravings fade. Sounds bizarre, but I'm totally serious! This has proven to be especially true with sugary things and white bread.> so annoying and unstoppable. i just keep gaining more and more weight. i eat so much of them and then i pass out. it is not helpful. what causes this? there have to be drugs for this.
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