I recently had a relapse with a dangerous amount of alcohol. Every drink I had I didn’t want. I felt the best thing to do was go to a detox facility. I did and decided I would stay days after my sobriety. My body still hurts, dizzy, achy, mentally.
Now to my question. Does anyone have experience with naltrexone? I’ve had a prescription I haven’t touched because it made me feel sick when I tried taking it. Does the nausea go away? And does it really help ease cravings? Please if you have any info I would appreciate it!!!
I’ve been on it since early June. I find it helps, but I feel that goes along with a lot of other changes I made. I was detoxed in the hood right before with an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills. I couldn’t wait to get home so I could drink again. Gross. They said Antabuse was not an option for me because of how I drank, I would end up dead.
It’s hard to explain how the naltrexone helps. It’s not magic, it’s just hard to explain. I was against taking it at first and then decided that I was desperate and why not add something to my toolbox. I’m honestly terrified to go off it. I’ve craved recently, but have been able to talk sense into myself. I hope that was a smidge helpful. The nausea does go away
Thanks! I’m desperate and need an extra boost as well. I’m finally exploring and utilizing support, which I haven’t done in the past. Humility has finally kicked in and I realize I can’t do this alone.
This isolation and loneliness has been killing me, metaphorically and literally. I want my old life back and I’m so tired of suffering.
I have it prescribed as a low dose variation for the pain only in like 0,4 to 0,5 mg a day to shut of the dopamine system in my colons. It was in a time when I got diagnosed and also was stupid enough to hit the botte again. the I for a week or so tried having it in higher dose of 12,5mg. I reacted so strongly that it kept me sober right but symptoms did not go away my nerve pain got so bad in the end that I had to stop otherwise the pain would hef led me back…
But is is like Beth also mentioned, it works somehow in a funny way. So always worth the try I guess if it helps you through this!
good to see you are back safe and sound and took your ass to a detox because you cared so much for it! keep it up and let us know how these pills work out for you.
This kills me to hear. This is exactly where I came from. I was isolated solo during mandatory quarantine and I think that sent me over the edge.
I’ll tell you, with therapy and the right meds, I’ve done a complete 180. I actually truly cherish my alone time now. I just feel mentatso much healthier.
I would give naltrexone a shot. It’s just a small tool on too of the other work we have to do. I was so against any meds at all. After I almost died a few months ago, I was desperate enough to surrender and listen to the professionals
I’ve been on it for over a year now. I love it, it has helped with the cravings and I’ve also been treating my obsessive compulsive behavior with alcohol along with the medication. It’s a good tool to have. I did have a friend who had a bad reaction with it the first time she tried it but they then found out she still had a fair bit of alcohol in her system (she had lied to them about that). She gave it a shot again at a later date, nice and clean and has been working for her since. Worse scenario you try something else because it’s not helping, but before you relapse.
Be mindful the detox off it isn’t a pleasant one. But I suppose we could say that about any drug, @Natnat has come off it a few times I talk with her a lot but I don’t beleive she’s on forum right now. Good on you for making a difference and getting done what needed to be done, that my friend takes courage
but symptoms did not go away my nerve pain got so bad in the end that I had to stop otherwise the pain would hef led me back…