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    #1

    New to MWO and Bac

    Hi Guys,

    I've been a long time lurker and have the utmost respect for the awesome people on this forum. I started on bac 3 weeks ago (prescribed off label by a dr) and am up to 75 mg. Immediately after taking it, I experienced relief from cravings and anxiety; however, yesterday, after a fight with my mom and a shitty day at work, the old feelings of anxiety and craving booze ( could knock back up to a 12 pack after 5PM)returned. I am just really alarmed by this, as I really thought I was one of the few who experienced relief on low dose bac. Literally, for 2 blissful weeks I didn't think about booze and felt total relief from anxiety that plagued me all my life... Has anyone else experienced this (a period of time of indifference and than a return of cravings)? Do I just need to titrate up more? Any advice would be appreciated! Thank all!!!
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    #2
    New to MWO and Bac

    Hi,

    Welcome. I had something similar happen. My first month on bac was pure heaven. It was maybe in the second or third month that I battled myself about wanting to drink to make the world go away. I didn't drink then and that same dosage (80 mgs) turned out to be my switch.

    My goal was to have drinks with friends every so often and bac has allowed me that. I remember once when I got angry at someone and bought a beer and drank it in a huff. I had to laugh after because I was drinking at someone who wouldn't know and wouldn't care one way or another. Alcohol was my go to when I was angry, irritated or frustrated. Now that I've been out of the habit for awhile (started bac 12/12/12) it's easy for me to see it.

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      #3
      New to MWO and Bac

      Thanks for your reply... I'm talking with my doctor this afternoon... maybe it's best to just up the bac.

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        #4
        New to MWO and Bac

        You're probably not on high enough a dose. I'm on 75 and no real benefit yet

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          #5
          New to MWO and Bac

          Hi shamrock :welcome: I definitely experienced something similar just recently. When I got up to 160 mg, I really thought I had reached my switch. Like you, I had no desire to drink whatsoever. It actually seemed unappealing to me when I thought about it. Then a little over a week after reaching that dose, I was struck by a huge craving that I was barely able to ride out. It's happened a few more times in the two weeks since then, and on two of those occasions I actually did drink, but the days in between I still have that blissfully indifferent attitude towards alcohol. It's kind of bizarre how that happens, but it just means you're not quite at your switch dose yet. I hope your doctor appointment goes well today.

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            #6
            New to MWO and Bac

            Thanks, guys! That actually makes me feel a lot better. After I took my 3:30 PM dose yesterday, the indifferent attitude returned. In fact, I was all set to smoke a cigarette after work (in the past, I generally only smoked when I drink-which isn't saying much since I drank daily, but it was rare for me to want cigs when I wasn't drinking), and once the bac kicked in, I didn't even have to do that. I was just afraid that all benefits of the bac were lost for good. My doctor's appointment (actually it was a phone appointment) went well. I told him that I wanted to bump up the bac to 90 mg a day and he was ok with that. He said that he considers 90 mgs a "moderate" dose compared to what he prescribes other patients. My guess is that he'll be ok with bumping me up more, but probably not too much more. I'm will to self medicate to supplement the prescription if need be. So far the bac, barring the last day and a half, has been a dream.

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              #7
              New to MWO and Bac

              Awesome, Shamrock- all good things. You're on your way. Keep us posted and best of luck!

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                #8
                New to MWO and Bac

                One thing to think about - and this is just my opinion - is that bac kind of turns you back into a 'normal' person. At a high enough dose, yes, alcohol will never even enter your mind and if you forced yourself to think about it it would be actively unappealing, but at lower doses that's not necessarily the case.

                Now think about all your normal, non-alcoholic, maybe even heavy-ish drinkers. They don't always drink, and they don't always drink a lot when they do drink, but every so often they have a rough day or something sets them off, or maybe it's just a weekend or a barbecue or whatever, and they REALLY want to have some drinks. Maybe even a lot of drinks. It's not necessarily a good thing, and not 'healthy' for sure, but they aren't worried about that Friday night at the club setting them off on a bender, either. Because they don't feel compelled to drink ALL the time.

                It's about what's comfortable for you, and what matches your goals, and what your particular health situation is. Just wanted to throw that out there. (And no, I'm not advocating drinking.)

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                  #9
                  New to MWO and Bac

                  StuckinLA;1702249 wrote: One thing to think about - and this is just my opinion - is that bac kind of turns you back into a 'normal' person. At a high enough dose, yes, alcohol will never even enter your mind and if you forced yourself to think about it it would be actively unappealing, but at lower doses that's not necessarily the case.

                  Now think about all your normal, non-alcoholic, maybe even heavy-ish drinkers. They don't always drink, and they don't always drink a lot when they do drink, but every so often they have a rough day or something sets them off, or maybe it's just a weekend or a barbecue or whatever, and they REALLY want to have some drinks. Maybe even a lot of drinks. It's not necessarily a good thing, and not 'healthy' for sure, but they aren't worried about that Friday night at the club setting them off on a bender, either. Because they don't feel compelled to drink ALL the time.

                  It's about what's comfortable for you, and what matches your goals, and what your particular health situation is. Just wanted to throw that out there. (And no, I'm not advocating drinking.)
                  Stuck, that is an excellent point. I guess what was disturbing to me wasn't so much that I had a craving to drink after a crappy day, it was that I still had that craving the next morning and up until my 3:30 PM bac.. My goal is to be able to drink like a normal person, not to abstain completely. I guess after experiencing freedom for a couple weeks, any kind of craving kind of kicked me in the ass.

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                    #10
                    New to MWO and Bac

                    I get that. Also, hangovers are very different on bac. I always felt crappy in a way I was not accustomed to, and that made me think maybe I needed a drink or something, anything, the next day.

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