[wishful2468]

well the title sums up my problem okay i'm adhd and i take concerta well one if the side effects is appetite loss and weight loss though why they feel the need to make those two separate side effects when i'm pretty sure it causes appetite loss which causes weight loss that should be a given but not the point. Well it really helps my adhd and well i'm never hungry and i feel guilty cause i'll ask for food and just not want it so i feed it to dogs or throw it away when no ones looking. In restaurants i've even just dropped it on the floor no one saw but my mom suspects because sometimes like with breakfast i forget to do something with it before school and she'll be like i made this for you to eat etc. Shes starting to suspect anorexia i can't force myself to eat can i? but the meds help and my mom won't care about that if she finds out and it also worries me cause like yesterday i went a whole day all i had was two slices of bacon. Thanksgiving dinner all i had were two rolls and a few bites of potatoes my mom only let me get away with it cause i've never been big on fancy foods like hate most steaks and red velvet cake is just wrong!. Well usually I just convince my mom I had a big lunch and my friends are starting to suspect I have no lunch money cause I usually just don't eat. I know its not healthy but what should I do. I drink a lot of soda which is probably the only reason I don't look anorexic I am pretty skinny I almost have what looks like a two pack of abs (i'm a girl and not trying for abs so its weird cause i don't work out) so i don't look unhealthy i don't feel unhealthy. So anyone have advice I need my mom to not suspect anorexia because its not that.

[buttrfli42481]

I know what you mean about meds helping for one thing but having the side effect of loss of appetite and weight loss. I, too, am struggling with this. Not only has my mom noticed my lack of appetite, but so has my t. My t is really concerned and is trying to find me a specialist before I get to the point of needing to be hospitalized. I know I need help, I just didn't know how I was going to get it. Do you have someone you feel comfortable talking with about this issue? In my opinion you might want to talk and get help now before it is too late.

[likewater]

Im on a high dose of topomax and low dose of prozac. They both cause loss of appetite. Fortunately, my appetite was huge before so now it' s just more normal, and with my meds the longer i'm on them the more my appetite comes back. It's normal for you to lose appetite but why are you hiding it? You can just tell your family that you aren' t hungry because of meds. Or is this also something else going on? Do you have an ED as well?

[wishful2468]

no i thought i had someone but lately he's been acting weird about being such close friends with a girl (we almost went out i'm over it) when he's so serious with his girlfriend i tried to talk to him about something else last night and he acts like caring for me as a friend would be cheating on her. All my loyal girl friends would think I'm bragging cause I'm not gaining weight.

[wishful2468]

also no ED though not hating weight loss but I'm a teenage girl we all have a small part of us thats saying can you really afford to eat that in the back of our minds

[avoice]

Hi welcome to pc. Wanted to let you'll know that I run the ED chat. It mite be good if you;ll want to dis this. Think it is me I have a diff time to. Anyways hope to see you'll Tuesday night at 7

[autumnevening]

Hi, I also can really relate to what you're saying. I am a high dose of an ssri that really affects my appetite. I have found it's important to tell the people I live with why I have no appetite (medication side effects) and that way they can help me to remember to eat and drink water. Even with their help, I often don't feel like eating, but I try to make myself eat small meals if I can. You just have to tell yourself that your body really needs food to function, you don't want to end up passing out or worse. I completely understand how hard it is though, I have really been struggling lately, and have lost a significant amount of weight in the last month.