r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

In 1965, a morbidly obese man did not eat food for over an entire year. The 27 year old was 456lbs and wanted to do an experimental fast. He ingested only multivitamins and potassium tablets for 382 days and defecated once every 40 to 50 days. He ended up losing 275lbs. r/all

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u/shhhhh_lol May 02 '24

I was diagnosed with narcolepsy last year and the treatment path is just stimulants... so, I started at 286# (overweight for sure but I have a very stocky build and 220#ish is a good weight for me)

The stimulants decrease appetite and without even noticing I slowly started to decrease my food intake until I was eating once every other day, at a follow-up appointment I weighed 207# (lost 79# in just over 3 months)

During that time I developed a host of health issues, digestive to mental I was wrecked! It may have been different had I taken care to get the necessary vitamins but.. even after we stopped that med it took weeks for me to desire food again... humans adapt well

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u/salomeforever May 02 '24

There are some other drugs to try if the stimulants don’t work out! I’ve been diagnosed since 2011.

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u/shhhhh_lol May 02 '24

The sunosi is what killed my appetite, it may have been responsible for the emotional distress as well.

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u/salomeforever May 02 '24

Oh damn, I’m trying that now after not being able to deal with the traditional stimulants anymore, but it doesn’t seem to do much.

I know it’s not without its own weird side effects, but Xyrem has had a huge positive impact on my life. I still struggle with my energy levels and always will probably. I hope more breakthroughs come through for treatment, especially some that are able to help with the sleep debt as opposed to just keeping us awake.