help please- question about campral

[gettingright]

Can anyone please tell me their experiences on Campral- side effects and how it made them feel. Please, if it didn't work for you, I don't need to know that because everyone is different and in a different place in recovery. I just need to know the basics. Does it make you tired? Any weight gain? Thanks for your help!

[Cinders]

help please- question about campral

Gettingitright,

I had no unpleasant side effects at all other than a little extra gas, which wasn't unpleasant for me, however it was unpleasant for my husband. :H

Actually, even that wasn't that bad...

So many here have done wonderfully with it and it is supposed to speed up the brain's healing process once the alcohol is stopped.

Best of luck!!
Cindi

[Flip]

help please- question about campral

I used it to successfully quit drinking (sober for 1 year and 31 days). I had no side effects other than what I called an occassional runny bum and the bloats. That was easy to live with compared to hangovers!

There's lots written in this board if you want to go searching for it.

[cloudjockey]

help please- question about campral

I have tried it twice and getting ready to be serious with it again. I had no side effects at all. It works well if you do your part.

[Flip]

help please- question about campral

nice to see you back on track cloud!

[lucky 2.0]

help please- question about campral

campral rocks!

I did a google @ one time and some did say they thought it made them gain weight but so does alcohol so in my mind it is @ least a trade off.

I did not have any side effects and advise all to take it. Well, there is risk with everything, so I endorse it 99%.

[Determinator]

help please- question about campral

full endorsement here as well

[12many]

help please- question about campral

endorsement of Campral here as well. Felt like a warm fish swimming around in my head for a couple of days, but after that, no side effects what so ever. VERY agreeable med, IMHO

Best,
D

[gettingright]

help please- question about campral

WOW! You all were so helpful! Thnak you all. I got a script today so I am really excited to get started. I know it is not a quick fix, but I just wanted a little back up. God bless, Happy new year, ya'll!

[Flip]

help please- question about campral

Fantistic Getting - some people say it took a few days to start working, but it worked straight away for me - and I didn't wait until after I stopped drinking - I went from drunk to sober on campral in one day.

You're right that it's not a quick fix - it's only one tool in the box you will need to tackle the drinking face on. Can I suggest seeing a counsellor and journalling too?

[hadenuf]

help please- question about campral

Well I started it a couple of weeks or so ago and have had a running bum daily and some nausea - then relapsed. I've heard a couple of things about drinking and campral... some say it helps to prevent the lapse turn into a relapse... I haven't had a drink for two days now. What's that saying? I get knocked down, but I get up again... It's starting to get hard to keep getting up but I have a 15yr old and desperate to beat this thing.

[gettingright]

help please- question about campral

Thanks everyone! I did start the Campral and it does work, ALONG WITH all the other tools, journalling, prayer, and doing my best to stay positive. Has anyone seen the movie Blazing Saddles? Remember the campfire scene? That was me the first few days on Campral! LOL Too much information?? Sorry, just being honest- it is one of the unfortunate side effects, but it does go away and the medicine does work!

[writeit]

help please- question about campral

I've been on Campral just 8 days and have drank once, which I was dissapointed about because I was ready for it to stop my craving. But I am on schedule again and will keep with it. I've had no side effects at all.

[Fran15]

help please- question about campral

Did you go AF completely before going on Campral... I believe you need to do that. Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong.

[cowgal]

help please- question about campral

both ways

I have tried campral while drinking and not drinking, works better (I think) when you are not drinking, not drank for 8 days this time..........forgot to take yesterday and thought about drinking, but did NOT!! YAY!! Not one side effect yet either, I took every day (except yesterday)since last Sunday (2/17)

Just my experience

MA