Prescription Drugs - Do They Help? Posted: 11-20-06 07:57am
I am bulimic and currently in therapy for
it and depression. My therapist referred
me to a pshyciatrist who she wants him to
prescribe me paxil 12mil. Has anyone ever
taken this with their disorder and if so,
has it helped or not?
Do you know of any other meds that may
help other than paxil?
She says it will help with the obsession
over food. Any response will be great.
Thanks.
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Xena66
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 14
Posted: 11-23-06 10:34am
Hi sara! After battling bulimia for 12
years (with a 5 year break in between), I
have just started on generic prozac 5 days
ago. Too embarrassed to admit my ed to
my family doctor but at the point where I
know my health issues have escalated, I
researched myself the recommended drug for
bulimia. I found fluoxetine (prozac) to
be the recommended drug and in fact, it
includes "bulimia" in it's description for
uses. I ordered a generic version (on a
tight budget! Haha!) from an online
pharmacy where I did not need a
prescription. The recommended dosage for
bulimia is 60mg per day so I started
taking 40mg (thought it better to start a
lower dose and if it works, then stay
there). I am thrilled with the results!
In the last 7 years, I have basically been
unable to go a day without bingeing and
purging an average of 3 times per day. I
am now on day 4 of none! I had a minor
slipup my fist day on the medication.
It's hard to describe how it's working,
but I have lost the interest to binge.
I'm not obsessing about the food in my
kitchen (i work out of my home so that
made it really hard!). And when I do eat
a normal meal (what I allow myself), I
don't have the urge to continue eating
once i'm done. I am now so very hopeful
that I am finally on the path to recovery.
I've always wanted to stop, just seemed
to need that extra push that I feel I have
found in the medication. I'm sure it may
not work for everyone, or different
medication may work for different people,
but I though i'd share my experience. I
don't plan on being on it forever, just
long enough to break the cycle of bulimia
and get me into recovery. Good luck!
