I hate antibuse

hey pls tell me can i drink beer while i am in depo disulfiram what is effect plss i just like to drink beer

Simon, read some posts from other topics, like Effectiveness of Antabuse. There are countless explanations from people that explain the effects, both physical and mental.

Diane wrote:

Is it possible to go on Antabuse to dry out for a couple of months, stop, then a couple of weeks after stopping drink in moderation after breaking the cycle. It appears I have a psychological rather the physical addiction to alcohol. Thanks

yes I quit for three months and did the p90x during that time I lost 20 lbs and felt great and was sleeping awesome. But i started nightly drinking again after. I think antibuse can be really good to help you stop drinking for a period of time and get healthy, but the question is can you control your drinking after you stop, for me it's tough I start drinking a bunch of drinks at night and pigging out - not very healthy for a number of reasons

I have taken antabooze for 2 days how long will it stay in my system for

Emjay wrote:

I'm thinking of trying this. Are there any side effects even when you don't have a drink?

Hi Emjay,

I've been taking Antabuse for about a month now. At the beginning it made me really sleepy--I had to take a nap during the day. When I was awake--it made my thoughts race, and I would talk very quickly. After about a week of this I reduced my daily dosage (I was taking two tablets a day initially, but I cut that down to one tablet and then half a tablet). That eliminated the side effects.

I would say that Antabuse has been worth it thus far. I have a drinking problem and want to quit. For me, Antabuse is an "insurance policy" that I can't drink.

Thanks all for this encouraging blog--

Whit

I have been takin antibuse about 8mts how long do they stay in my system after I stop takin them?

Adam wrote:

I have been takin antibuse about 8mts how long do they stay in my system after I stop takin them?

that will depend on your liver function and other tolerance levels.but before you stop ask yourself why you took it in the first place? and has it improved your life.and bye the way if you fancy a drink wait 10 days or 7 days. well have one and its up to you.my definition of an alchi,well its like this "its not the quantity you drink its how you react when you do drink" a very fine line or massive in diffrent cases.take care.or as a doctor once said after a discussion on drugs "vodka is your drug of choice" which was and still isbut hey umm

Sue wrote:

I too am knew to this. All I want is a list of bad products not to use while on this drug.

go to your local pharmy??????????

homedeeth wrote:

antabuse works for some people. obviously not for you

sad liitle man feeling sorry for himself and even worse not telling the truth grow up!!!!!!!!!!

your only here once do what makes you happy.but dont take you loved ones down with you.im getting old now most of you are young,ive tried difernt choclate and lemon its life time thing,god ive asked my self why me/ why not cocaine?why not the worlds finest smoke?well thats life and sure cost me in every way girls gone friends gone.if thats what what you want fine but ends up very lonley life,so upto you people,

My daughter stopped taking Antabuse which most alcoholics do who have not been through rehab. In considering the best treatment for your husband, please consider that alcoholism is a progressive disease caused by an inherited liver malfunction. When the non-alcoholic drinks, the liver quickly breaks drown the alcohol into acetate by releasing two enzymes, one after another. In an alcoholic, the release of the second enzyme is very delayed. The first enzyme released by the liver converts the alcohol to acetaldehyde, a very toxic chemical substance. Since the second enzyme is delayed, acetaldehyde begins to build up. When acetaldehyde hits the brain, it interferes with the functioning of brain amines (or neurotransmitters) and it combines with these brain amines to form chemical substances called isoquilomines. These isoquilomines are the bad boys in causing addiction. They hit on the pleasure center in the core of the brain, the limbic system, acting as opiates, causing the release of dopamine and creating intense craving in the core of the brain and setting the pattern of addiction in motion.
This is why a child with an alcoholic parent, separated from their parent at birth and raised by non-alcoholic parents, is still four times more likely to be an alcoholic than an adopted child raised by alcoholics but who has no genetic family history of alcoholism. It is also important to understand that if your alcoholic husband needs treatment, it is okay to take him kicking and screaming to a thirty day treatment program. He is physiologically sick, not just psychologically sick. My daughter is in recovery and I have an alcoholic parent. I hope all goes well with you and your husband
THIS IS THE BIGGEST LOAD OF BOLLACKS I EVER HEARD!

I took a quarter of a 250 mg of antabuse on Sunday at 3:30 in the afternoon. The pills are over 2 years old how long will this stay in my system? Will these pills still be as effective as a new script?

kathy wrote:

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My daughter stopped taking Antabuse which most alcoholics do who have not been through rehab. In considering the best treatment for your husband, please consider that alcoholism is a progressive disease caused by an inherited liver malfunction. When the non-alcoholic drinks, the liver quickly breaks drown the alcohol into acetate by releasing two enzymes, one after another. In an alcoholic, the release of the second enzyme is very delayed. The first enzyme released by the liver converts the alcohol to acetaldehyde, a very toxic chemical substance. Since the second enzyme is delayed, acetaldehyde begins to build up. When acetaldehyde hits the brain, it interferes with the functioning of brain amines (or neurotransmitters) and it combines with these brain amines to form chemical substances called isoquilomines. These isoquilomines are the bad boys in causing addiction. They hit on the pleasure center in the core of the brain, the limbic system, acting as opiates, causing the release of dopamine and creating intense craving in the core of the brain and setting the pattern of addiction in motion.

This is why a child with an alcoholic parent, separated from their parent at birth and raised by non-alcoholic parents, is still four times more likely to be an alcoholic than an adopted child raised by alcoholics but who has no genetic family history of alcoholism. It is also important to understand that if your alcoholic husband needs treatment, it is okay to take him kicking and screaming to a thirty day treatment program. He is physiologically sick, not just psychologically sick. My daughter is in recovery and I have an alcoholic parent. I hope all goes well with you and your husband.
A lot of this information in this post is flat out wrong.

marika wrote:

My DR prescribed Antabuse at my request after my 2nd DUI. I stayed sober on it for 3 months until I one night I ended up in the emergency room with parathesia (spelling?). The ER Doc told me that Antabuse can cause neuroptathy. I was afraid to keep taking it tho my DR told me the neuropathy Antabuse causes would be of gradual onset, not sudden & rapidly spread like I experienced. However, he pre-scribed Campral instead so I quit taking Antabuse & have had no further problems. I should mention that I DID NOT drink anything before the emergency room episode. Unfortunately the Campral doesn't seem to be blocking the cravings like it's supposed to, & I am starting to drink a little again. So far I am keeping it under control, I don't really have any other choice if I don't want to lose everything I've worked for. Has anyone else experienced a similar episode? Please don't recommend AA, been there, done that!

Yes...try adding the injection, Vivitrol or the oral form, naltrexone--see the book titled, The Addicted Brain for the research to support it.
The Campral heals the brain while the vivitrol/naltrexone blocks the reward for the alcohol consumption. It's not perfect, but it's making a difference for me.
Good luck
p.s.--I'm not an AA fan either, but I do think some other therapy is good. I'm seeing a hypnotherapist to work on alleviating the anxiety that leads to my drinking.