Posted by adamie on August 7, 2001, at 12:20:39
In reply to Re: Can you counter Wellbutrin anorexia?, posted by sl on August 7, 2001, at 11:38:59
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> I would say absolutely you can fight it.
> You're talking about loss of appetite, not anorexia, by the way. Anorexic people refuse to eat on purpose. People with no appetite just don't feel like it. You can fight by figuring out what still tastes good to you and eating lots of it. You can just eats a lot when you think of it, or eat small meals all day (that's healthiest anyway). I'd say that even if you're not hungry make sure you eat at least 3 good meals/day. (no, not a cup of yogurt and a coke, I mean REAL meals!)
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> I will tell you, though, that after years on wellbutrin I have a healthy appetite. It seems like the appetite-supression wears off, or at least it did for me. :)
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> Good luck! :)
> sl
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> > But one thing concerns me regarding wellbutrin which is the weight loss. Can someone fight this if they are determined enough or is the weight loss unavoidable? I am small and thin and this has been how I naturally am. I weight 53 kg and anorexic for me would be 47kg because I have seen how I have been when my depression was so severe I couldn't eat because I had to fight off the mind torture and thoughts of suicide. good thing that things are 'moderate' now.
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> > i am planning to take protein shakes to counter act loss of appetite. can someone who is thin prevent anorexia from wellbutrin? I have to try it. my other options I feel could be less effective.thanks everyone. I think my moderate depression is getting WORSE. I was hoping it was just a few ups and downs but now it's steadily getting worse. my minor interest in things is going. Just to pass the time until I get better I have been playing a few video games. Now I can't even bring myself to do that much anymore. I am sick of feeling like this.
I had to go to the police station today so my mom drove me. I had to get my finger prints and a picture due to some theft that I would not have done if I was in my right state of mind, yet I was feeling my best during that time, but not nearly normal. The hospital was close by so I walked over there. I went to the mental health clinic where the 'crisis team' was. I didn't have an apointment for my pdoc. I did for friday but I couldn't wait. I was not STABLE. I needed medication and as soon as possible. So I waited there until the doctor came out from her apointment. she and 2 other doctors were with her. Actually the two doctors came first and then she did. They came over to me because the first one recognized me from before. Her face was a bit familiar. I seen her last week yet I wasn't sure it was her! my memory has been horrible due to this depression. she said yes that it was her i seen last week. I said I needed to see doctor vardi and then she showed up right there at that time. I tried to explain that I needed medication and I couldn't wait because I was getting worse but it was hard to think and hard to talk. I was in the middle of a sentence and I just started crying and crying more loudly. and the other doctor asked for my name. oh actually the pdoc wasn't there yet. she came a little afterwards when i was already crying she came out of her apointment. the other doctor who i seen last week just kept trying to ask me for my name but i just couldn't talk. too busy feeling horrible and crying loudly. then i managed to say my name. and then she said something. and then the other pdoc came who i had to see. she then said something. i forgot what we said. i dont remember anything anymore!!!!! I just remember that she gave me a little card and said she was going to call my mom tonight anyway to see if we could come tomorrow at 9am. so i said yes. so i will have my meds two days early. i was still crying a lot and they were about to go but were standing by me and i was just sitting there, she told me to come tomorrow at 9am. I said okay and that I will just leave in a second. and then i went to the washroom and finished up crying and then went home.
so me hopes to get better soon. me has hope that the wellbutrin has to work at least somewhat well.
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