Hmm, have you sought out a homeopath? Sometimes when one is in recovery and is attempting to deal with chronic pain, the amino acids (building blocks of life type stuff), are less than the body and brain need to produce the serotonin and dopamine one needs to feel the best they can or less than the brain needs to block or lessen the feelings of pain. Plus the best part is, that lots of times a need to eat is the brain's way of letting you know that it needs something that can be found in certain foods.

I am not attempting to promote homeopathic medicine, just suggesting it as a possible addition or alternative to other methods of weight loss and potential other health related issues due to weight gain.

I know there is a medication that doctors prescribe for chronic pain quite often which is NOT a narcotic and is based on an amino acid...so a homeopath may have some useful suggestions for you.