Posted by vikala on February 4, 2005, at 11:58:41
In reply to Re: Steinhauer--Wellbutrin and bulimia?, posted by Calypso on January 23, 2005, at 0:39:39
I am on Wellbutrin SR (200mg am and 150mg pm) and I have an eating disorder. I plan to slow down and stop the purging, but I am still going to keep my calorie intake low. I can't tell my doc about this, because Wellbutrin and Effexor are the only meds (of 50 that I have tried) that have worked. I won't risk having them taken away. I couldn't get out of bed before this, and now I make it to work 5 days a week. I don't feel great or fantastic, yet, but I'm functional.
I am curious as to:
What type of seizures are they? Is there symptoms or info on what to do if I had one? (to tell my roommates)
Is it tolerable for me to have a calorie intake of about 500-1000 a day and still be on these meds? I am OBESE technically. I lost 20 pounds in the last 2 months. I was too sick to even care about myself for so long I gained 60 pounds. I purge 1-5 times a week.
Any advice is appreciated. Please don't attack me, I've been through enough.> Hi there,
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> Thanks for all of this information. I am a little worried too about the association Wellbutrin/bulimia: I have been prescribed Wellbutrin and would like to start taking it (have the pills but haven't started taking them yet), but reading the package insert I saw that it was contra-indicated for people with bulimia. I don't know if I fall in this category or not. I am not bulimic per se, but it does happen that when I feel very down, I'll have a small binge and then make myself throw up. This happens maybe a couple times a month when I feel very down; most of the time I'm fine and don't purge for several months in a row.
> Should I still avoid taking Wellbutrin? If I start taking it, I can make a commitment not to make myself throw up even if I feel really down, will that do?
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> Thanks in advance!
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