Has anyone had any success using any type of medication

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#1

Has anyone had any success using any type of medication for alcoholism ?

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#2

Naltrexone helped me. Used it for my first week or two.

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#3

That’s the one that I was looking into , any positives or negatives about it ?

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#4

I didn’t get any side effects. I didn’t drink on it. Not sure if it was the placebo effect but it really seemed to help with the initial cravings.

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#5

Actually, yeah, but probably not what you'd think or what you're looking for. But just in case, I was prescribed Zoloft for ocd and depression. I decided to give it a really serious try and sobered up for a few days before I started it. Only the third time I've really given the meds a chance - usually I fall off and start drinking on them and then have to switch. Anyways, after a week or two the unstoppable compulsion to drink was just lifted suddenly and has not come back. Been sober for over 200 days now and haven't missed a dose or had a drink.

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#6

Hi Brandy, did you stay on it or was it only supposed to get you over the initial hump?

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Just the initial hump.

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#9

I’m taking antabus it works well for me.

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#10

How did you go about getting a prescription?

#11

Same with me. Been on it for over a year. Alcohol free!

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#12

It made me have a change in appetite is that normal does it last or just when u start it

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I didn’t notice a change in appetite on it. I do notice an increases craving for sweets without alcohol. Just ask your doctor or mental health provider.