Strictly Sinclair: Naltrexone Done Right

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Strictly Sinclair: Naltrexone Done Right

Waiting, Solice, Christy and Be

There is another forum for those following the Sinclair method, it is at thesinclairmethod.com • Index page

It was started in case posting about actively drinking while trying to overcome our drink problems was offending or interfering with the progress of those who are abstaining on this board. You might want to take a look there as well, because Dr. Eskapa (the author of the book) is also actively answering questions, and you should find the answers to any questions you may have.

[WaitingToExhale]

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Thanks Marabella! I didn't even go to work yesterday so I could read up on everything. Think I have not missed one post or link. I've ordered the book - so I don't want to ask too many questions just yet as it may answer most.

My biggest burning question is: Do I dare do this without a liver function test? In reading, it seems safer than products such as Tylenol, but I suspect my liver may have some issues. No data, just that I have been a heavy drinker for 30 something years.

I would need to do this without a DR. I simply can't risk the information being on my medical history.

I am THRILLED and SO encouraged in reading the threads here and on the other site. Thank you to all who are posting their experiences with this!

WTE

PS: Thank you Christy for pointing ME to this info!

[gyco]

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hi waiting i was at the doctor the other day,she did ask about the liver,i was honest with her all my imfo was at the sike ward,i havent been drinking and told her why i wanted it,i can stop drink but sometimes cant stayed stopped,ive used it once,quite interesting gyco basically doing like everyone else without the drink

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WaitingToExhale;565267 wrote: Thanks Marabella! I didn't even go to work yesterday so I could read up on everything. Think I have not missed one post or link. I've ordered the book - so I don't want to ask too many questions just yet as it may answer most.

My biggest burning question is: Do I dare do this without a liver function test? In reading, it seems safer than products such as Tylenol, but I suspect my liver may have some issues. No data, just that I have been a heavy drinker for 30 something years.

I would need to do this without a DR. I simply can't risk the information being on my medical history.

I am THRILLED and SO encouraged in reading the threads here and on the other site. Thank you to all who are posting their experiences with this!

WTE

PS: Thank you Christy for pointed ME to this info!

Waiting, I was also a bit worried about the liver thing because like you it has been a lot of years of very heavy daily drinking. I don't have any real reason to think my liver is damaged apart from after a heavy binge my eyes would be a yellowish colour but if I managed to cut down for a few days they went to a bright white again.

I guess if you are showing no outward signs of liver damage, then there is no real reason to worry, Naltrexone has only been shown to stress the liver in doses above 300mg a day- we are only taking 50mg WHEN WE DRINK- so although at the beginning this is likely to be daily for most of us, as the weeks go by there will be days that you are not taking any at all.

From what I have researched we are compromising our livers far more with alcohol than with the Naltrexone.

As a added precaution I got some Milk Thistle and Lecithin from the health shop which are known to help liver disorders and am making a point to eat alot of fruit and salads to not burden the liver anymore than necessary, and also am keeping a close eye on skin/eye/urine colour etc.

I have not noticed anything to be worried about.

Wishing you the very best of luck.

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Thank you both, Gyco and Marbella for responding!

OK, let the games begin! The book should be here in just another day, but I went ahead and ordered from River. Sounds like it will be 3 weeks or so.

I’m nervous and excited all at the same time. I want SO much to find a way that I can control this and get my true life back.

I’m so curious to read and hear about any side effects other than what has already been mentioned. (I’ve read everything I can get my hands on)

I noticed on one pharmaceutical site the possibility of appetite loss. I have not heard that mentioned here just yet. Anyone? It’s my greatest fear after my Topa nightmare and just not being able to eat.

I’ll be anxiously watching these posts as everyone progresses.

WTE

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Can you use Topa with Naltrexlon?

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WaitingToExhale;565608 wrote: Thank you both, Gyco and Marbella for responding!

OK, let the games begin! The book should be here in just another day, but I went ahead and ordered from River. Sounds like it will be 3 weeks or so.

I?m nervous and excited all at the same time. I want SO much to find a way that I can control this and get my true life back.

I?m so curious to read and hear about any side effects other than what has already been mentioned. (I?ve read everything I can get my hands on)

I noticed on one pharmaceutical site the possibility of appetite loss. I have not heard that mentioned here just yet. Anyone? It?s my greatest fear after my Topa nightmare and just not being able to eat.

I?ll be anxiously watching these posts as everyone progresses.

WTE

The very first day I took Nal (back in October I dabbled with the Sinclair Method, but I was not following it correctly) I ate something about an hour after taking the pill that was at the time something I ate often and enjoyed, and I couldn't finish it. Each mouthful was making me feel a bit sicker than the last.

For months after the thought of it (It was veggie burger and potato salad) bought a metallic taste to my mouth, and I could not have eaten it again if I had tried although I would eat those burgers two or three times a week.

I probably could eat it again now, although I still don't really fancy it!

That was the only instance of the Nal affecting me food wise- I wish it did curb my appetite, but it doesn't

I had very strong side effects at first, nausea etc, but now I don't get anything at all, absolutely nothing.

So even if you do feel bad for a few days, you should get used to it- it is SO worth it.

Last night I took the Nal at 7.15pm- didn't remember to have a drink until 8.45pm and had 2 beers over the next 2 hours, then went to bed.

I have not tried to cut my drinking down at all- it has just happened by itself, and I am only 4 weeks into the program, I am absolutely thrilled, as you will be too.

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hi again,like marbs,but without the Al,the thot to drink has somewhat diminished, i d like to drink,but dont,i dont find my self fighting it as much,sleepy tho,but Al has the same affect ,sleep wise,but with the hangover,so in a week,as without the Nal,its a matter of choice,but then i havent taken with the Alchohol,i presume i still have that option,i guess if i was a doctor or scientist,this medication would show some interesting possibilities.to me ? to early to tell

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christyacc;565612 wrote: Can you use Topa with Naltrexlon?

Christy, there is no point, because the Topa takes away the desire to drink for some people and the Naltrexone will only work over the long term if you drink with it.

Nal + Drinking = Cure!

I think Nal + Topa might = sick, but I do not know

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Hi WTE -- I just started the Sinclair Method last night. (Thank you again Marbella for your encouraging words on TSM site - I was a bit afraid to start).

I took 25 mg. If I had not known about the Nausea side effect I likely would not have noticed that I was a tiny bit nauseous. Interestingly enough I have a funny habit of eating an entire bowl of popcorn every night. I only ate half the bowl last night...just didn't want the rest. As for the AL - I drank 1 glass of wine..then refilled it just out of habit....and only drank half the glass. I poured the rest out and went to bed. (I know this is just a honeymoon the first week...and will not be like this next week).

This morning I feel great. No hangover (yeah!) and I'm starving right now.

So if you are worried about losing too much weight, I haven't seen any reports of that but it may extinguish foods that release endorphins? Not sure.

I also am not experiencing any anger / anxiety / depression...which I had right away on the Topa.

Not sure if that helps or not, but I hope you get to start soon.

~ Happy

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Thanks Marbella & Happy!

Happy I am SO excited for you just starting - please post often? I wish I didn't have to wait so long for my meds to come. I'll be following your experience closely!

That's pretty encouraging about the appetite. I'm still fighting to get back on the weight I lost with Topa - I know, sounds awful to those trying to lose weight. But I looked really bad and felt really weak after awhile - and none of my clothes fit! HA!

I'm hoping as well for no depression as I think I was having more with the Topa than I realized. Had just gone through a break up and thought it was all that. Now that I am coming out of the Topa fog (almost 3 months) I think I can see perhaps much of it was the Topa. I don't take antidepressants and have never felt that I needed them before. I was actually considering them after I had been on Topa for awhile.

I posted this on the other form, but in case not everyone gets over there - are there any AM drinkers here? I have the nasty habit of on occasion starting my day with BAD cravings and cure it with a few bloody Mary's. Not sure how that is going to work if I continue to drink through the day. Perhaps I won't have the cravings as the day moves on?

Thanks to all for the comments!

WTE

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Waiting, from my experience (I guess we will all react slightly differently) I imagine you will take the Nal, and although you will drink your heart will not really be in it as it was before, therefore by the end of the day you are more likely to be tired rather than drunk.

You will probably find by the afternoon you don't really feel like carrying on, and may stop earlier than usual.

I think although you will find yourself still drinking in the AM when you start out that will go quite quickly- very soon you just wont have the urge.

I don't think the time you start drinking makes much difference, as long as you take the Nal one hour before. Hopefully like me you will find after a few weeks you just start drinking later and later in the day without giving it any thought, or at least very little thought.

It seems with most people's experience during week 2 and 3 your drinking does go back to what it was before, and some people even find themselves drinking more than before. (I think the reason that might happen is because we kind of give ourselves 'permission to drink' whereas pre Nal we were trying not to- but because we don't have to try not to drink anymore the drinking does go up for some) I found week 2 was quite high as was the beginning of week 3, but by the end of week 3 it had gone down without my doing anything.

I DO think I am quite lucky in that it seems to be working pretty quickly for me- I am very sensitive to medication so maybe that is why, so don't be disappointed if you take a little bit longer.

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marbella;565923 wrote:
and some people even find themselves drinking more than before. (I think the reason that might happen is because we kind of give ourselves 'permission to drink' whereas pre Nal we were trying not to- but because we don't have to try not to drink anymore the drinking does go up for some)

Very well deduced and assessed. I swear you are truly sagacious and if you keep making observations such as this, that word is gong to become part of my daily lexicon.

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SpringerRider;566482 wrote: I swear you are truly sagacious and if you keep making observations such as this, that word is gong to become part of my daily lexicon.

:H:H:H Now I have to look up Lexicon

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starting out

Hi. My husband and I are starting out tomorrow is our first day on Nal. I have discovered the Sinclair method through this website and done a lot of reading in the past fews days since we went to the doctor to request a prescription. We are both up for this method and appreciate all the info in these pages. We collect our Nal tomorrow. We will be in touch and look forward to sharing with you all. Your all doing a great job!:new: