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    MM's Topa Update..

    Well, as many of you may recall, I went off Topa three weeks ago thinking I was ready after I hit 30 days. I was fine for a week because I had the flu. But the next week and a half was not good, building up to an almost slip a few days ago. So I promptly found my Topa and went back on. I take 50mgs once a day at 5pm. As of today my cravings have all but disappeared again. I am on day 51 and plan to stay on Topa for the foreseeable future. I have proven to myself, it's not in my mind - for me it works...

    My life will calm down. I will rack up the days. I will learn how to live life sober. And one day I will go off Topa. But for today I will use the tools available. I am OK with this...

    MM
    Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
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    That is right! I went off after several months and slipped big time. Do whatever it takes to stay sobber.

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      MM's Topa Update..

      MM you seem like a good person to ask, I have the vitamins and the cds, not the topa....should I start? I haven't seen you in chat or anything. Maybe I can relate to you. I want your last statement..........................
      Boston
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        MM - I hear you loud and clear. Makes perfect sense. I'm just glad "it" isn't hassling you, however that happens. Your sobriety is gorgeous!
        Peace Sister! Love you
        Wonder xx

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          MM's Topa Update..

          your topa history

          Good Morning MM!

          Makes sense to me - but my question is what is your topa history (I suppose I should have dug through your past posts, but gotta get out the door asap - so thought I'd just drop this in your thread here!) What kind of experience have you had with topa as far as why you don't take a does in the morning ... etc. Obviously the reason I a "probing" is that I am on 75 mg (25mg in am and 50 mg in pm) right now and going to try going up this week 25 more and am wondering if you ever tried dosing up. Thanks for any experience you have with all of this! Congrats on seeing the warning signs and having a plan!
          Liv
          AF since Jan. 1, 2008 .... It all began right here


          Raise your hopeful voice, you have a choice, you made it now.


          (from the Movie "Once")

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            Still one day behind you!!!!
            But my body can handle only 25 mg of topa at bedtime.
            I tried 50 but it made a zombie in the morning.
            I haven't decided if I will order more from the website or go to my dr and tell him so he will perscibe it for me. I'm just afraid that he will be mad that I ordered online.

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              #7
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              Whatever it takes for you to remain AF....

              Good job, MM

              Don

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                MM .....

                MM I'm pushing this back to the top, (as things get pushed down so far so far on this forum) so you can elaborate more! Give us newer to the program some more background on your topa experience!! Thanks MM!!
                AF since Jan. 1, 2008 .... It all began right here


                Raise your hopeful voice, you have a choice, you made it now.


                (from the Movie "Once")

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                  MM's Topa Update..

                  hi there mm

                  you go girl do what you have to do to stay sober.keep it up :good: :groupluv: inkele:
                  :beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
                  best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..

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                    Sorry for the delay... crazy busy right now...

                    Bostonbay.. You know, everyone is different, but I have gone on and off Topa a few times to know that it DEFINATELY works for me. If I were you I would post a general thread asking for experiences and doages. Like a quick poll.. it helps. But the best thing is to give it a try. it is not a big deal, if you don't like it you can quit. I don't think I would have been able to quit this time without it, so I am grateful for it...

                    Liv~ OK.. here is my timeline on Topa...

                    Last March (2007) I ordered it from the internet and started dosing like the MYO book outlined.. 25mgs am/pm (50mgs per day), did this for one week. Then each week I went up 25mgs until I hit 150mg (75mgs am/pm). I did this for a month. I tried to hang in there because I heard the symptoms went away - they didn't. I was an absolute zombie! I couldn't talk, couldn't concentrate, couldn't do anything - and guess what - I was so miserable I drank and went off. So, then I took a sobriety sabatical (ahem) for a few months and came back to MYO in August. I tried to get sober without Topa, just couldn't deal with the side effects. I got 28 days in and slipped.. then I tried again. Got another 30 in and slipped. I continued drinking through the Holidays. In the fall I had gone to the doctor and told her everything. I told her I had ordered Topa online but I wasn't sure if it was good stuff.. so she gave me a prescription. I was so releived to finally tell her. I just had so much going on in my life and I knew I wasn't ready - we all know when we are ready.. But in January, specifically, January 5th, I started taking it again. I read a lot on this site and asked a TON of questions. I decided that because I never drank during the day, I didn't want to take it during the day. Many members here take all of there doses in the eveining, some up to 200mgs all at once! So, that is what I decided to do. I started taking 25mgs, and went to 50mgs and the cravings stopped - so that is where I stopped. I have tested this a few weeks ago by going off and almost drank. I promptly went back on and my cravings are gone. I take it at 5pm every day and have no side effects.

                    I know this is long, but when I started I wanted as much info as I could get my hands on, so I hope this helps....

                    Let me know if you have any questions!

                    Namaste and good luck!

                    MM
                    Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

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                      MM's Topa Update..

                      Hi Bostonbay,

                      I take a maintenance dose of topa of 100mg in the evening and that works for me. I had to get up to 200 mg to quit, however, and I stayed on that for about 3 months. I did have a lot of the side effects of being very dopey, etc, although the one good thing was that, being menopausal, all hot flashes stopped completely.:H I do okay on 100 mg, and the side effects aren't bad, just minor topa dopa. I would like to come down or off someday, but I don't want to jeopardize my sobriety--over 8 months now.

                      I hope this provides another example of topa's usefulness.
                      I will say though, that on another occasion, I did learn to drink OVER 200 mgs of topa. My solution was to cut back to 50 mgs and start again.
                      :l:l
                      AF as of August 5th, 2012

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