I took Topamax for a while, and while it helped curb my bingeing quite a bit, the cognitive side effects were hard to deal with and ultimately led to my stopping the medication. It's not for nothing that it's also known as Dopamax.

Hi there!
I have a medication my doc gave me for whenever I need it. It's called Klonopin and is for anxiety, but she prescribed it to make me go to sleep so I will stop eating at night. The trouble is I often think I am okay, then I have eaten quite a bit before I get to take it and give it time to take effect:ohwell: It is also very addictive, so I try to use it very rarely.

I also take an ADHD medication - Vyvanse - that doesn't control my appetite like it does for some people, but it does help me organize and focus my thinking so I can manage my food much better. I should really take that everyday, but I don't like to take medicine, so I don't and actually, I have been having lots of trouble the past few days so tomorrow I will definitely get myself back on that. I guess I should take the other one in the early evening too and maybe I can get myself back into healthy eating... I have a great doctor who has known me for a long time. That helps a lot, because both of these drugs are hard to get prescriptions for.

Good luck to you! This is a baffling disorder in so many ways:grumble: