antabuse question

[girly wirly]

Hi everyone

i have some antabuse in my cupboard from two years ago. i've checked the pack and they are still in date. they were ordered from river pharmacy. do u think thry will be safe to take. abstaining on my own with the trauma my family is experiencing at the moment is just too difficult. i have drank on antabuse in the past but i feel i wouldnt do anything as dangerous as that again.

Thoughts anyone?:l

Love

Gw

[Lavande]

antabuse question

girly,

I am sorry you are dealing with so much right now.
Why don't you play it safe & give your Doc a call? You don't want to accidently hurt yourself right now & add to your family's problems.

Look after yourself first :l

[satz123]

antabuse question

girly wirly;1377421 wrote: Hi everyone

i have some antabuse in my cupboard from two years ago. i've checked the pack and they are still in date. they were ordered from river pharmacy. do u think thry will be safe to take. abstaining on my own with the trauma my family is experiencing at the moment is just too difficult. i have drank on antabuse in the past but i feel i wouldnt do anything as dangerous as that again.

Thoughts anyone?:l

Love

Gw

If the AB is still in date Girly - I would take them to help your willpower not to take a drink ! I found them WONDERFUL - as I am too chicken to even take a drink up to 7 days after taking one.
YOU MUST NEVER DRINK ON THEM - but I think you know that !

[K9Lover]

antabuse question

Girly,

I will be honest, I am worried about you taking Antabuse. Are you really READY to stop drinking? You must be 100% committed when you take Antabuse, are you? I am not doubting you, I just fear for your safety. I do NOT want anything bad to happen to you. Please be safe!

xoxo
K9

[satz123]

antabuse question

K9Lover;1377541 wrote: Girly,

I will be honest, I am worried about you taking Antabuse. Are you really READY to stop drinking? You must be 100% committed when you take Antabuse, are you? I am not doubting you, I just fear for your safety. I do NOT want anything bad to happen to you. Please be safe!

xoxo
K9

Hi K9 - you take AB too am I right ?
Do you have any side effects ? - I can't pinpoint any at all

[girly wirly]

antabuse question

K9Lover;1377541 wrote: Girly,

I will be honest, I am worried about you taking Antabuse. Are you really READY to stop drinking? You must be 100% committed when you take Antabuse, are you? I am not doubting you, I just fear for your safety. I do NOT want anything bad to happen to you. Please be safe!

xoxo
K9

I dont know k9. Im so fed up of feeling ill and guilty but i know the destruction that is happening to my loved ones isnt going to go away anytime soon. Ill continue drinking to blot the pain if i dont physically stop myself wi a/ab. im not in the black place i was last time where i was drinking on antabuse and morphine in the hope i wouldnt wake up the next day, im a much happier and stronger woman now.

i also know the bottom of my glass wont take my loved ones pain away or change the situation. i love my job and im good at it but i dont want to wait each day for the clou
D to disappear before i start giving my best each day.

Need a way out and cant see any other way forward.

[K9Lover]

antabuse question

Girly :l

I hear ya, I know you're tired of the cycle. Believe me, I was there too. It finally became harder to drink than to not drink. Antabuse has truly saved my life...so I am a big advocate of taking it, when you're ready. To answer Satz question...I have NO side effects on it...no reactions to anything, except alcohol, of course!

Let us know what you decide Girly, I WILL be checking on you!

K9

[girly wirly]

antabuse question

K9Lover;1377566 wrote: Girly :l

Let us know what you decide Girly, I WILL be checking on you!

K9

:l

[K9Lover]

antabuse question

Here I am...checking on you! I don't think you've started AB, right? I read in another thread that you've cut back your drinking, great job! What's the plan now?

[mama bear]

antabuse question

me too Girly...you ok??

[girly wirly]

antabuse question

mama bear;1379809 wrote: me too Girly...you ok??

Im ok honey. posting on the other thread because they are similar. hope you are well too xx

[Struggles 106]

antabuse question

HEY GIRLY

I, like K9, have no discernible side effects from the AB. I cut a bunch of 250s in half and put them in a little case and take them. They are VERY effecticve. I you take 125mg you will suffer BAD effects from alcohol even after 5 days. So anyway now I am taking it more often.

Take care!

[TheSunFlower]

antabuse question

I agree with k9...make sure you are serious. The first time I took it....it worked great. Doc would only give me 30 days worth, but it got me on track. The second time a friend of mine gave me hers. I found myself pissed that I took it....waited days for it to get out of my system....and drank. I had some flushing of the face.....but, nothing to stop me from drinking. The hangover the next day was crippling. AB can be a lifesaver for some and a torture chamber for others. Make sure you are ready.

Regardless, if you are ready....you may not need them. The first time around I was ready....but, I still spent hours pissed that I took them....and happy that I did.