Posted by Racer on May 6, 2006, at 20:10:33
In reply to Prozac-Avoiding Weight Gain?, posted by Paul on Long Island on May 5, 2006, at 23:12:14
The bad news is that SSRIs do cause weight gain, because of their action on three specific serotonin receptors in the gut. Diet and exercise really won't fix it. Great news, huh?
The better news, which still isn't great, is that there are a couple of medications that can mitigate the problem. The big two are Topomax and Glucophage. Glucophage is used to treat type II diabetes, and Topomax is an anticonvulsant. Topomax is being used to treat binge eating and bulimia, and some of the bulimics I know say it's great for them. Both drugs have some less than pleasant side effects, but my former pdoc said taking bicarbonate of soda with Topomax reduces those side effects.
I'm sorry that ENSAM didn't work out for you. And good luck with the Prozac.
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