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[TexasAg]

Newbies Nest! for bac

One small step...

Thanks Rye!

I spoke with Dr. L earlier and now I?m trying to get my prescription filled through the Walgreens.com I had read on another posting that was the easiest way to go and have them fax but it?s not going smooth.

Any suggestions??

Cheers!

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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HI TAG! And :welcome: to the forum.

Glad you've joined us. Really glad you called and got a prescription. Well sort of.

The whole way we have to go through getting it filled is very frustrating. I have no idea why he sets it up that way, but I would bet it is at least partly because he was (is?) inundated with phone calls.

I would go to the local pharmacy, plead ignorance and let them know that your doctor asked you to do this, and ask really nicely if they'll do it for you. Every pharmacy I've approached in that way has done it. (Well, there was this one chick. She was a complete nincompoop and I'm quite sure is a very miserable person. I had to get the manager in that instance.) After that, you're home free and can use the online thing for refills.

Or perhaps you've solved the quandary? Let us know how it worked!

Looks like you've read around a bit if you knew about that option, and yay for that!
Please keep posting. It really does help. (and it's perfectly normal to feel a bit or A LOT of anxiety about it. But it works in some weird way.)

:l

And rock on, Rye! I used my hungover-ness as a barometer for how bad things really were with bac, too. It pretty much never came close, though the bac-hangover is not something I would ever go through again. Ever. ouch.

[TexasAg]

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It was a bit of a pain but the Walgreens pharmacist was a trooper. I finally got my prescription! Unfortunately it's too late to take today, so I'll wait until tomorrow morning.

That sucks, I'm excited to get started...like a kid waiting to open gifts or something. But, I'll wait and start in the morning.

Thanks again for the advice.

Cheers.

[bleep]

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Why wait?

Good luck.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Reggie;1350274 wrote: Me too ..that simple statement Bleep " Why wait" perfect!!!!!!!... I am on my way up again to freedom 120 mg Ill keep you posted...Baclofen worked first time for me praying it works again its a life saver !!!!!

Had to quote you my friend, lest it disappear.

I am so relieved to hear that. Yay! It'll work again. Slow and steady, you know!

btw, haven't been able to catch it in the light, but I'll try again now. Damn time difference.

:l

Tag, how are you? Take your first pill yet? What titration plan do you have? Are you a cat lover or a dog lover? City or country? House or apartment? Should I keep going?

[TexasAg]

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Funny, I didn't see Bleep's comment until this morning, but I couldn't wait last night so I took 5mg. Went to my brother's Bday party and only had 3 beers. That's not toooo unusual, but I'm a binger (sp), so I was happy with that. Not sure if it was the Bac, seems too small a dose and too soon but who knows. I'm just glad I can remember last night. I took my next dose this morning.


Neva, I got to step away from the computer for a bit but I'll come back and give you the full scoop on background, dosage, etc.


Again thanks for the support!

Cheers!

[TexasAg]

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Ok, back in front of my laptop. I'm getting ready to catch a flight so I apologize in advance if I have to cut this short.


A bit of background, Texas boy in big ol Houston. I travel for business often, so there's always socializing and drinks involved. I can't say my drinking problem has only been recent, I had two DUI's 14 yrs ago and one more recent. But since I was 16, I knew I didn't drink "normal". However, in recent years it has spiraled outta control. AA has helped intermittently, some of the best people I know, but still had dificulty overcoming the cravings even after periods of sobriety. I started taking Kudzu which helped and better than that, it brought me to my way out. While lurking here I came across the baclofen postings in May. I bought Dr. A's book and it made soooo much sense. I've always had nervousness or anxiety. In hindsight, I could almost always tell when I was going to go on a bender, I just felt agitated and hyper. To make a long story short, I'm hopeful Bac will help.

I haven't told my wife, it's complicated, but I have told my sister. I figure if this medicine makes me go off the deep end, somebody should know what I'm doing. Another reason I told her is she works for the state supervising social workers so when I explained what I was doing she was hesitant but hopeful. She works with so many parents that have issues with alcohol that she's hoping this would work because she feels it would not only help us drunks but she sees so much help it would do for the kids she works with. So here's to success, Cheers!

Dr L put me on the following titration plan:

4 days - 5mg in morning
3 days – 5mg in morn, 5mg 3hrs before bed
8-14 days – 10mg morn, 10mg noon, 10mg 3hrs before bed. Total 30mg/day
15-21 days – 20mg morn, 10mg noon, 20mg 3hrs before bed. Total 50mg/day
22-28 days – 25mg morn, 20mg noon, 25mg 3hrs before bed. Total 70mg/day
29-35 days – 30mg morn, 30mg noon, 30mg 3hrs before bed. Total 90mg/day

And so on, going up 20mg each week divided evenly throughout the day.

Ok, off to Colombia. Thanks for the support.

Cheers!

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Colombia! That's very exciting! Maybe not so much for you, but wow. Though I'd rather visit someplace that isn't destitute, drug ridden, dangerous and devoid of good food! If I wanted all that I could just visit New Jersey.
I'm kidding, of course. I like parts of NJ.

Actually at one point in a former life I was majoring in Latin American Women's History. THAT, as you might imagine, is a very practical line of study. Not that it matters, because I was already neck deep in the throes of the beast and blew up about two years into it in a blaze of (not) glory.

I totally get "it's complicated" and I, too, had to share the information with someone other than my husband to make sure that if I went off the deep end someone knew something about it.
The plan sounds good! I hope that you're planning ahead for the jet-setting by making sure you've got enough bac on hand should you end up on one of the uninhabited Falklands. (say, maybe you can get cheap bac down there! not that it's not cheap here, but it can be a pain in the foot.)

Have a good trip!

[TexasAg]

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Hahaha, Colombia has a bad reputation, for good reason, but now is one of the safest countries in Latin America. And the economy is booming here! They have some really gorgeous places and good food, but of course the real good thing is the coffee! I’ve never been to New Jersey, but I think Bogota is really nice and the people here are outstanding. You studied Latin American Women’s History, wow that sounds pretty interesting. If you ever decide to go to Latin America, I can give you all kinds of tips/advice.

I was able to get a prescription for 60 pills of 20mg from Walgreens so I should be ok on my travels. It only cost $10 with my insurance so I don’t think they can beat it here in Colombia.

No SE’s yet, of course 5mg isn’t very high dose!  Hopefully I’ll be saying the same thing in a few weeks. I only drank three whiskeys at the airport last night which was pretty good. Of course, I don’t think it would’ve only been three if I didn’t have to jump on a plane.

I’m in pretty high spirits, so I’m thankful for that.

Cheers!

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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How about if you just send me some coffee?
Actually, I collect (I have NO IDEA why) coffee bags. A friend of mine owns a coffee shop and roasts his own coffee. And I get some of the bags. However, they've been in the back of a closet for long enough that they may have to leave my possession soon.

I'm a little green around the gills about you people that just hop on planes and go places. wtf is that? Don't you know it's expensive and extravagant??? If only. Maybe if I was willing to stop school and go to work for a living...but that ain't happening! :H

You've got good reason to be optimistic. And 60 pills is like one bottle. Not enough. It may seem like enough before you open it, but it ain't gonna last. But I'm sure you'll be fine for now.

Cheers bacatcha.

[TexasAg]

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Hahaha, Colombia has a bad reputation, for good reason, but now is one of the safest countries in Latin America. And the economy is booming here! They have some really gorgeous places and good food, but of course the real good thing is the coffee! I?ve never been to New Jersey, but Bogota is really nice and the people here are outstanding. You studied Latin American Women?s History, wow that sounds pretty interesting. If you ever decide to go to Latin America, I can give you all kinds of tips/advice.

I was able to get a prescription for 60 pills of 20mg from Walgreens so I should be ok on my travels. It only cost $10 with my insurance so I don?t think they can beat it here in Colombia.

No SE?s yet, of course 5mg isn?t very high dose!  Hopefully I?ll be saying the same thing in a few weeks. I only drank three whiskeys at the airport last night which was pretty good. Of course, I don?t think it would?ve only been three if I didn?t have to jump on a plane.

I?m in pretty high spirits, so I?m thankful for that.

Cheers

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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hmmm. Computer glitch or is this a game? This was my response the first time:

Ne/Neva Eva;1350813 wrote: How about if you just send me some coffee?
Actually, I collect (I have NO IDEA why) coffee bags. A friend of mine owns a coffee shop and roasts his own coffee. And I get some of the bags. However, they've been in the back of a closet for long enough that they may have to leave my possession soon.

I'm a little green around the gills about you people that just hop on planes and go places. wtf is that? Don't you know it's expensive and extravagant??? If only. Maybe if I was willing to stop school and go to work for a living...but that ain't happening! :H

You've got good reason to be optimistic. And 60 pills is like one bottle. Not enough. It may seem like enough before you open it, but it ain't gonna last. But I'm sure you'll be fine for now.

Cheers bacatcha.

It wasn't great, but I wouldn't change it much! So there you go!

[TexasAg]

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last night was terrible. They notified me that my friend and college roomate passed away in his sleeep. He was an alcoholic. I got so upset thinking that he didn't need to die. I tied one on last night. I feel like crap today. I'm literally in my hotel room debating whether to get up or not.


Not so cheerful.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Oh, geez, Tag. I'm so sorry. That is brutal.

Will taking a day off make it worse or better? I know it can help to be out and engaged, but damn if that isn't asking just a little too much sometimes.

Huge :l.

[TexasAg]

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I don't know if taking today off will be better. Work is fine. I was flying to Ecuador this evening anyway. I just don't know if lying here depressed is any good but this hangover wont let me do anything else.

It's times like these that I wish it wasn't so "complicated" with my wife.

thanks for the hug and support.