Re: appetite suppressants (was L-Glutamine)

[Guest guest]

Speaking of appetite suppresive prescription meds, my husband has lost about

4 pounds during the last 2 weeks on Wellbutrin. But some of you have

reported that after 2 weeks the effect wears off, so we'll see. So far so

good.

Also there's a generic drug, Zyban, at about 1/2 the price with the same

effect.

on 5/25/2004 7:24 PM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

> Effective appetite suppressants free of side effects appear to still be a

> bit elusive....

>

> There are prescription meds that may suppress appetite, but it seems like

> truely safe and effective ones have yet to be either discovered or

> invented...

[Guest guest]

Thanks Francesca!

Any improvement in mood as well?

>From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants (was L-Glutamine)

>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 19:32:25 -0400

>

>Speaking of appetite suppresive prescription meds, my husband has lost

>about

>4 pounds during the last 2 weeks on Wellbutrin. But some of you have

>reported that after 2 weeks the effect wears off, so we'll see. So far so

>good.

>

>Also there's a generic drug, Zyban, at about 1/2 the price with the same

>effect.

>

>

>on 5/25/2004 7:24 PM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

>

> > Effective appetite suppressants free of side effects appear to still be

>a

> > bit elusive....

> >

> > There are prescription meds that may suppress appetite, but it seems

>like

> > truely safe and effective ones have yet to be either discovered or

> > invented...

>

[Guest guest]

I happen to think so. He says no. (In general he's a fairly

happy/contented person who would not need an antidepressant for mood

purposes). It's now about 16 days and his appetite is still diminished.

After 1 week on the lower dose (150mg?) the doc then put him on the higher

dose (300 mg).

At any rate, don't most antidepressants take many weeks (like 6 or so) to

improve mood?

on 5/26/2004 11:49 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

> Thanks Francesca!

>

> Any improvement in mood as well?

>

>

[Guest guest]

True- antidepressants usually take 6-8 weeks to have a mood altering effect.

>From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: Re: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants (was L-Glutamine)

>Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:19:34 -0400

>

>I happen to think so. He says no. (In general he's a fairly

>happy/contented person who would not need an antidepressant for mood

>purposes). It's now about 16 days and his appetite is still diminished.

>After 1 week on the lower dose (150mg?) the doc then put him on the higher

>dose (300 mg).

>

>At any rate, don't most antidepressants take many weeks (like 6 or so) to

>improve mood?

>

>

>on 5/26/2004 11:49 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

>

> > Thanks Francesca!

> >

> > Any improvement in mood as well?

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> True- antidepressants usually take 6-8 weeks to have a mood

altering effect.

>

Canary Peg here:

I did a Google search on Wellbutrin and see that it's a med for

severe depression. Personally I dont understand why a doctor

would prescribe an anti-depressant for weight control - or am I

out of touch with the trends in medicine.

> >From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@e...>

> >Reply-

> >< >

> >Subject: Re: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants

(was L-Glutamine)

> >Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:19:34 -0400

> >

> >I happen to think so. He says no. (In general he's a fairly

> >happy/contented person who would not need an

antidepressant for mood

> >purposes). It's now about 16 days and his appetite is still

diminished.

> >After 1 week on the lower dose (150mg?) the doc then put

him on the higher

> >dose (300 mg).

> >

> >At any rate, don't most antidepressants take many weeks

(like 6 or so) to

> >improve mood?

> >

> >

> >on 5/26/2004 11:49 AM, Dowling at dowlic@h...

wrote:

> >

> > > Thanks Francesca!

> > >

> > > Any improvement in mood as well?

> > >

> > >

> >

[Guest guest]

Actually, Welbutrin is for a number of disorders, including depression, but

it's usually not used for " severe " depression but for " dysthymia " or low

grade depression, as a smoking cessation aid, and as an appetite

suppressant.

>From: " Peg Diamond " <enmuffins@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants (was L-Glutamine)

>Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 20:03:07 -0000

>

>

> > True- antidepressants usually take 6-8 weeks to have a mood

>altering effect.

> >

>Canary Peg here:

>

>I did a Google search on Wellbutrin and see that it's a med for

>severe depression. Personally I dont understand why a doctor

>would prescribe an anti-depressant for weight control - or am I

>out of touch with the trends in medicine.

>

> > >From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@e...>

> > >Reply-

> > >< >

> > >Subject: Re: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants

>(was L-Glutamine)

> > >Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:19:34 -0400

> > >

> > >I happen to think so. He says no. (In general he's a fairly

> > >happy/contented person who would not need an

>antidepressant for mood

> > >purposes). It's now about 16 days and his appetite is still

>diminished.

> > >After 1 week on the lower dose (150mg?) the doc then put

>him on the higher

> > >dose (300 mg).

> > >

> > >At any rate, don't most antidepressants take many weeks

>(like 6 or so) to

> > >improve mood?

> > >

> > >

> > >on 5/26/2004 11:49 AM, Dowling at dowlic@h...

>wrote:

> > >

> > > > Thanks Francesca!

> > > >

> > > > Any improvement in mood as well?

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

>

[Guest guest]

Also, many meds are prescribed for uses that are not listed in their primary

indications. Antidepressants are commonly used for insomnia, restless leg

syndrome, urticaria and itching, etc....

>From: " Peg Diamond " <enmuffins@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants (was L-Glutamine)

>Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 20:03:07 -0000

>

>

> > True- antidepressants usually take 6-8 weeks to have a mood

>altering effect.

> >

>Canary Peg here:

>

>I did a Google search on Wellbutrin and see that it's a med for

>severe depression. Personally I dont understand why a doctor

>would prescribe an anti-depressant for weight control - or am I

>out of touch with the trends in medicine.

>

> > >From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@e...>

> > >Reply-

> > >< >

> > >Subject: Re: [ ] Re: appetite suppressants

>(was L-Glutamine)

> > >Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:19:34 -0400

> > >

> > >I happen to think so. He says no. (In general he's a fairly

> > >happy/contented person who would not need an

>antidepressant for mood

> > >purposes). It's now about 16 days and his appetite is still

>diminished.

> > >After 1 week on the lower dose (150mg?) the doc then put

>him on the higher

> > >dose (300 mg).

> > >

> > >At any rate, don't most antidepressants take many weeks

>(like 6 or so) to

> > >improve mood?

> > >

> > >

> > >on 5/26/2004 11:49 AM, Dowling at dowlic@h...

>wrote:

> > >

> > > > Thanks Francesca!

> > > >

> > > > Any improvement in mood as well?

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

>