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[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

bkyoga that puking sounds similar.i hate to admit it but it was so violent i.was.peeing myself while being sick NOT NICE AT.ALL. think i will take nal a couple of times when not drinking . maybe get my body more used to it. really don't want to go.through that again.. enough to make you stop.drinking (if only). as for the hormonal stuff.. Im 48 and although Im aware my hormones are getting odd ( oh do i.have to.say it.. pre menopauseal i guess) i haven't noticed too much weirdness . your drink plan sounds like a.good idea. for most of.the last year or so i have mostly managed to keep to drinking once a.week... a

[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

whoops lost.that post. once a week but ALWAYS to excess and blackout. the other night with nal i was actually aware of myself which is unheard of. as to my long term plan. i can't think that far ahead. if Im honest with myself Im pretty sure at some point i will have to be abstinent but i would like to be at a.point where it is contented sobriety rather than white knuckling. when i first came here i had 3 months sober and i loved every single day of it and really thought it would last. i.simply DID NOT.DRINK. no should i shouldn't i thoughts i just didn't drink. haven't worked out what went wrong. took my eye off the ball maybe. who knows. i have a lot of question i am working through

[YouKayBee]

anyone on nal/tsm

spuddleduck;1595237 wrote: bkyoga that puking sounds similar.i hate to admit it but it was so violent i.was.peeing myself while being sick NOT NICE AT.ALL. think i will take nal a couple of times when not drinking . maybe get my body more used to it. really don't want to go.through that again.. enough to make you stop.drinking (if only). as for the hormonal stuff.. Im 48 and although Im aware my hormones are getting odd ( oh do i.have to.say it.. pre menopauseal i guess) i haven't noticed too much weirdness . your drink plan sounds like a.good idea. for most of.the last year or so i have mostly managed to keep to drinking once a.week... a

If you've only been drinking once a week, and not taking nal every time and had sickness when you first tried nal I would then guess your body might have gone back to square one with it. Good idea to take some during the week before next session.

Not drinking does make things a whole lot easier. I needed nal to break the link for me, kill the cravings so I could do it and yes it's really simple but did take me a few years to get here.

Just noticed there's booze in some soy sauce I've been using on stir fries:H BIN!

[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

flipping eck ukb.. you really are 'doing it'. is ditching stuff with any al in a mental thing or do you feel it could send you back on the road to booze.
been thinking about my awful puking. i.think i may not have eaten enough with the pill. i had soup and a roll about an hour before pill and 2 packets of crisps while drinking. not exactly a full stomach. what was i.thinking. if i.remember correctly i hadn't eaten much when i was ill before. work in progress .

[bkyogagurl]

anyone on nal/tsm

Spud- I was just thinking about your sick episode. Now you did drink but you didn't get drunk right so it wasn't the alcohol that made you puke right? Did you say that you bought your Nal online or without a script? I am wondering if you did- what additives could be in it. I get mine straight from a US pharmacy with a prescription from my doc. I feel nauseous but not crazy sick and I usually take more than 50mg. I know I have read when you buy it online they made add different stuff too it. Could make you extra nauseous. I always feel immediately better when I eat too after I take Nal. I think it is best to take with a decent size meal which I am going to start practicing. I always pee myself when I puke, cough, jump on a treampoline, wink just kidding about the last one... My bladder is weak.

GREAT NEWS!!!! So I was feeling the urge yesterday & I really try not to drink on Th's but I recognized my urge and took 50mg at about 4pm just in case & then took another 25mg cause Mr. BK & I decided to go to dinner with out the kiddos. I was worried- I haven't done well on 75mg usually need a higher dose.
Went to a new quaint little pizza shop & order a glass of wine had dinner ordered one more glass. That was it with dinner. I kind of wanted to go to the little wine store & grab another glass but my urge just wasn't that strong & when we got in the car I just pass the shop because the urge to get home to my kids was stronger!!
We got home & I opened some wine and MEASURED out a 5 oz pour instead of filling my glass- I have huge wine glasses I bet my blind pour was like 12oz or 16oz. I had a bit of trouble actually trying to drink it. It makes me smile to think about it.... But of course I had to test the limits. I managed to drink it then poured another & I noticed I poured heavy because it was past the line where the first was poured. I drank as much as I wanted & poured the rest back in the bottle�� I had 3/4 of a bottle left when I went to bed . I am happy in my heart. I kept thinking I would wake up with a hangover but wa lah not even dragging this am. And on only 75mg. I don't want to get to excited but then I feel like get excited girl you had an awesome night & I am so proud of myself.

Can I say THANK YOU UKB for being here and supporting us. I think of you every time I think about whether I need to take my Nal or not. I always do now. You got me thru that first tough month where I had a few spikes and I was feeling a little hopeless. THANK YOU��
I want to ask you tho do you really feel like alcohol in food is a dangerous. I do try not to visual cook with it like say use a half beer in marinade because the other half is sitting there staring at me. But I have never really been worried about small amounts in stuff. Maybe I should huH?

I think I will pop over to skulls page & see how he is doing. Seems like he is doing so much at one time. I remember those days. Trying to be healthy & stop drinking & everything else.

Spud I am looking forward to hearing from you & seeing how you are feeling today.:l

[spuddleduck]

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bkyoga that is fantastic. even to be aware enough to measure drink is great.. and to leave some.. amazing . for me totally un heard of. drink till pass out. but i also left cider in pub. surprised the barman didn't come running after me it is so unusual. i buy the nal from goldpharma without script. it . this was from the same packet that i have used before and not been ill. i think ukb may be right about not being used to it and also not eating enough. your triumph last.night has inspired me and yes i also thank ukb for being here with her experience and wisdom to help us along.

[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

tonight was supposed to be my planned drink night but am ditching it. feel pretty.safe on not drinking . to be honest Im still feeling the pain from my puking... and there's nothing like clambering about on roof with.a.chainsaw (storm damage) to make sure i keep my wits about me. Im hoping my new nal arrives soon as i only have 2 left and want to take them on sober days to get a.feel for it.

[YouKayBee]

anyone on nal/tsm

spuddleduck;1595936 wrote: tonight was supposed to be my planned drink night but am ditching it. feel pretty.safe on not drinking . to be honest Im still feeling the pain from my puking... and there's nothing like clambering about on roof with.a.chainsaw (storm damage) to make sure i keep my wits about me. Im hoping my new nal arrives soon as i only have 2 left and want to take them on sober days to get a.feel for it.

Sounds like a good plan Spuds, I'm liking this and always think any AF time is good.

[bkyogagurl]

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Hi all!
Not so good last night. But remember going to bed. Had a horrible GI attack last night almost had to wake Mr. Bk. Will write more later going to cut a Xmas tree.

[spuddleduck]

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bkyoga remembering going to bed is an achievement... well it is for me. I've.just been onto the tsm forum boards where i posted ages ago after my 1st experience with nal. my post on puking.g was almost word for word what i posted here.. and my conclusions were the same.. food food food. now why didn't i learn. I've been reading some more on tsm and it seems you shouldn't take it if not drinking. my concern is that as.i am mostly drinking only once a.week my body won't get.used to taking the drug. i think i will still try taking it when not drinking.

[YouKayBee]

anyone on nal/tsm

spuddleduck;1596270 wrote: bkyoga remembering going to bed is an achievement... well it is for me. I've.just been onto the tsm forum boards where i posted ages ago after my 1st experience with nal. my post on puking.g was almost word for word what i posted here.. and my conclusions were the same.. food food food. now why didn't i learn. I've been reading some more on tsm and it seems you shouldn't take it if not drinking. my concern is that as.i am mostly drinking only once a.week my body won't get.used to taking the drug. i think i will still try taking it when not drinking.

Yes the accepted way is only to take it when drinking but I do think for someone who isn't drinking frequently, it would be a good idea to have one or two doses during the week to build up tolerance to the medication.

If it helps there were times before and after I lost my cravings when I took nal, then decided not to drink. Didn't seem to harm my progress but I could just be lucky, who knows but there's nothing to lose really.

And well done Spuds on deciding to give this another go:goodjob: similar for BKYG:goodjob: it's not an easy path. Nal + Alcohol + Patience = Best Chance of Success.

[spuddleduck]

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thanks ukb. as our resident expert on nal i value your input greatly.

[bkyogagurl]

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Thanks UKB for being our cheerleader. It helps so much.

After my weird Friday night episode. I had a good Saturday nite drinking only 3.5 beers. Unbelievable!
So all in all had a pretty good weekend & am looking forward my AF week. Wondering if I can make it past the dreaded Thurs. Night witching. I do feel the Nal is working and I will have patience.
I am keeping to the 100mg dose as I don't feel comfortable going over because of possible problems. I do feel if I keep trying it will get me where I want to be. It's hard for me to believe I will ever be AF forever but it's a nice thought. I do feel like there is a balance beginning.
Spud I am glad to hear you ditched a drink night that takes a lot of guts. Especially on the weekend. I hope you got your roof fixed safely. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

Good night.

[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

bkyoga. 3.5 beers sounds like a fantastic accomplishment. it certainly sounds like nal is working. you haven't said what went wrong on Friday. i presume the drink ran away with itself. Im hoping to go the.whole week af which will be longer than I've done for ages. to be honest Im still feeling the effects of my puking session almost a week later. i suppose that could be called a result but not a pleasant way of doing it. am still climbing about on roof trying to patch up the damage which is also a good incentive for a clear head. i was really upset at losing my job a month ago but it is giving me time to focus on me. that was what started my binge off but has also worked to focus me again so i guess its worked out on. i look forward to hearing how you're getting on

[spuddleduck]

anyone on nal/tsm

also bkyoga have you thought about waiting longer before drinking. i find a huge difference between 1 hour and 2 hour. i have taken 100mg at 1 hour with little result but 50 at 2 (or more) hours a huge result... even to the point of not being able to drink at all. its worth a try.