Appetite Suppressent Questions

VictorianFlower
VictorianFlower Posts: 10 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm on some very strong appetite suppressant medication which my doctor prescribed in line with a diet and exercise plan but I'm having trouble eating enough to gain all the the nutrients I need or even to eat the minimum number of calories needed in a day

Does anyone have any ideas or experience with this???

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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    If it were me, I'd talk to my doctor about getting off the appetite suppressants.
  • LorienAnduin
    LorienAnduin Posts: 15
    I must ask if you tried to make this lifestyle change without the medication? I wonder if you really need it... I do know that if you don't eat enough, you can seriously impact your health. You can potentially damage your thyroid, make it more difficult for your body to let go of excess weight, and create various other health problems.

    Did you make your goals, current fitness, and lifestyle clear to the doctor?

    My advice, go back to the doctor and tell him/her about this problem. They may elect to decrease your dosage or even take away the medication entirely.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    If it were me, I'd talk to my doctor about getting off the appetite suppressants.
    ^Me too. It sounds like they are counter-productive to your goals.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    If it were me, I'd talk to my doctor about getting off the appetite suppressants.

    Yep, unless you want to be medicated for the rest of your life!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    you dont need them
  • gigglesinthesun
    gigglesinthesun Posts: 860 Member
    protein shakes, avocado, nuts, a good multivitamin ... these are of course all short term solutions and perhaps you could talk to your doctor about weaning yourself off the medication, but see how you go. Good luck :-)
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Get a new doctor.
  • VictorianFlower
    VictorianFlower Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks for the help guys and gals :)

    I'll talk to my doctor next time I see him about what i should be eating and whether or not going off the medications is a good option for me.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Thanks for the help guys and gals :)

    I'll talk to my doctor next time I see him about what i should be eating and whether or not going off the medications is a good option for me.

    can i ask what his reasons for putting you on them was at such a high dose? you have less than 100lb to lose, so its not like you are critically over weight?

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