Thank you so much for being here. I know I will learn so much from all of you and this board.
I am not a hardcore drinker (don't have to drink every day, don't crave it excessively, mostly do it out of ritual and habit), however, I do drink (red wine), almost every evening. I am here because I don't like this compulsion and don't want this drive to rule my life. Oh, and my alcohol consumption (along with some other life changes) has caused me to gain a considerable amount of weight, which also concerns me.
My question to you is, is Topamax vital to success with this program? I am a bit nervous about the side effects, too, since I can't be loopy and do what I do for a living. Also, it seems really expensive. I don't have health insurance (I'm self-employed and only have catastrophic) so I would have to buy it online. I did the math, based on the chart in the book, and are we really supposed to take (over the 12 weeks) 238 twenty-five milligrams, and 105 hundred milligrams? Please correct me if I am wrong on my calculations.
Thank you so much in advance for you help and advice.
~Mel
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