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    #1

    Desperately need help

    Went to my doctor today to beg for help.
    He said there is nothing he can prescribe for me and that all I need to do is stop drinking so much.
    I was sitting there crying my eyes out.
    I asked about antabuse and he refused to prescribe it for me, saying it was dangerous.
    What the hell can I do?

    Walked back to my car and realised id parked on a diagonal because Im off my head.

    What do I do now??

    Desperate..
    ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?
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    #2
    Desperately need help

    Is there any meds I can buy online without a prescription, with somewhere that accepts paypal?
    Im desperately in need of anything that can help stop me drinking.
    ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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      #3
      Desperately need help

      Gia, I cant find anywhere that accepts paypal as payment. Been searching all morning. The riverpharmacy looks like it only accepts visa/mcard
      I even told my doc that Im drinking 2-3 bottles wine per day and that I DROVE to his surgery.
      ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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        #4
        Desperately need help

        Chelle, excuse the pun put your doctor is a quack.... Any medical professional that would advise someone with an alcohol problem to simply stop drinking so much shouldn't have a license.

        Can you get it in to see a counselor or psychiatrist if there isn't a different doc to go to? They deal with substance abuse more often and can help with the depression/desperation that you are feeling. I was in a very similar boat to you and not only was I able to sit and talk to someone about the craziness in my head, they prescribed Lexapro to help calm me down.

        Remember, there is a way out even though things seems dark right now. Don't give up hope - there are people who can help you..
        Sobriety Date: June 15, 2007 -- "It's not having what you want, It's wanting what you've got...."

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          #5
          Desperately need help

          What a jerk.

          In my experience many doctors don't understand what being an alcoholic is- a friend of mine who had been alcohol free for 2 years after being seriously ill with a pancreas problem was told by his doctor he could drink wine again. Needless to say he is now dead. (My friend- not the doctor).

          Doctors here seem more than happy to prescribe antabuse- so it can't be that dangerous- it is certainly safer than drinking huge amounts each day.

          I am trying to find a site that accepts Paypal- there must be one.

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            #6
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            O2M - how do i navigate that canadian pharmacy link? I clicked on the left hand side for "online pharmacy" and found a link that said antabuse was 327 dollars.
            ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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              #7
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              i suppose if i do spend $327 then I wont have much left to buy wine with..
              HAS to be somewhere that sells it cheaper
              ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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                #8
                Desperately need help

                one2many;389072 wrote: hereis a European one, closer to home
                Canadian Pharmacy
                no paypal option
                ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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                  #9
                  Desperately need help

                  Hi Chelle

                  I think there is a lot of ignorance about alcholism and also dogma surrounding use of medications. The 12 step way is not to use meds.

                  On the other hand, I could see why primary care doctors would not prescribe them since it isn't the norm.

                  Those prices seem crazy high! Is Antabuse generic?

                  It really sounds to me like you might be better off just paying privately for an hour to see an addiction specialist and getting a script that way. You could try pming people in the UK for recommendations.

                  In the meantime, can you cut back at all? Can you pick some days of the week where you don't drink at all?

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                    #10
                    Desperately need help

                    Hi Nancy, I did try and cut back earlier on this week, and only had one glass of wine on wednesday.. but its back now with a vengeance.
                    I'd ask my dad for use of his visa to buy antabuse for me, but with the doc refusing to prescribe it for me because of it being "dangerous" then Im pretty sure he wont agree.... Plus, I really dont want to burden him with the problem of sorting out his alki-daughter.
                    Christ... is there ANYWHERE that accepts paypal...

                    I know for a fact that I can go AF again if I have antabuse... because there's no way I could walk around red-faced/nauseous/palpitations etc.
                    I SO HOPE I can find somewhere online I can buy it from
                    ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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                      #11
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                      Hi Chelle

                      This one is reasonably priced and in the UK.

                      Antabuse? (Disulfiram) | Buy Antabuse (Disulfiram) 200mg tablets

                      If you like I can get them for you on my card and you can just paypal me the money. You will have to PM me your address though.

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                        #12
                        Desperately need help

                        Marbella, PM coming your way... thank you so much.
                        Also, thank you everyone else for your help
                        ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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                          #13
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                          O2M & Gia,
                          Thank you for being there for me. This has been such a shite afternoon.
                          Im sure the antabuse will work for me.

                          Will definitely keep myself busy... I actually feel better now, in the knowledge that Im doing something about it.
                          And Marbella.. what can I say... you're an Angel.

                          C
                          ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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                            #14
                            Desperately need help

                            Not to sound crass, but I'd say find another Dr. The one you saw seemed a bit unorthodox in not wanting to help you and for a Dr. to say "Just quit drinking so much" is really ridiculous on so many levels. Is there anyone else you can see or is insurance (as in my case) a big deal?

                            We are all behind you! There are other ways to get around that uncaring so called professional and I'm sure there is lot of good advice here in your replies to this post.

                            I am praying for you to get the help you so desperately deserve!

                            Many blessings your way
                            FROGZ~

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                              #15
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                              Frogzter, I think my Doc was probably just covering his own back by not prescribing me anything that he considered "dangerous".

                              But, to me, what Im doing now is more dangerous... driving about under the influence is much more dangerous thatn any side effects Antabuse has to offer... I mean, apart from endangering my own life, Im putting pedestrians and other drivers at risk too.

                              Im going to have to talk to AA I suppose, since here in the UK there doesnt seem to be ANY meds available at all...
                              I just CANT see how 'counselling', or sitting in a room talking to somebody will help... I'll just end up feeling more depressed and leaving an AA meeting to go to an off-licence to get plastered.

                              I need something as a deterrent or an anti-craving...
                              It's just ridiculous how you cant buy anything online via paypal, without paying $300+
                              ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

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