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Well I know that ADHD drugs suppress appetite (saw it happen with my oldest when he was on Vyvanse for a few months); he just lost interest in eating. (I should clarify: he's like me in that he likes to eat if he's bored, etc. And he can overeat. He still ate when on this drug, but smaller portions satisfied him and he didn't go looking for snacks when he wasn't truly hungry.)
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Vyvanse is given daily and it wears off at the end of the day, which is something we liked. We could also choose to give it to him only on school days (where he was having issues).
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I'm glad to see that the FDA is finally recognizing that there are some drugs already on the market that can help over-eaters.
@ctl74: It's habit forming from what I've read. Compulsive over eating is something people tend to struggle with long term. You can't stay on this stuff long term, can you?
@TheTruthHurts: Like any drug, I would imagine you can't stay on it long-term. I would think it would lose affectiveness, really. But maybe if the drug would be paired with counseling of some sort, than that would help. Like weight loss surgery, this is not the end-all, be-all SOLUTION. It should be seen as a tool to help in the overall struggle.
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Diabetes, heart attacks, high cholesterol... they all kill. If Vyvanse and counseling or regular mtgs with a health specialist would help lowere these other risks, I think it's a step in the right direction. 4951