Have decided to ditch the topa

[shirazgirl]

Hi guys,
I tried, really tried the topa 24 days. Tried to dose up in different ways. Cutting pills in half, trying morning, afternoon, night, but could not get past 50mg. I went to the doctor yesterday and they said they didn't treat/support any type of program like this so they had no reccommendations. They referred me to a psychologist for further evaluation (I wish I was crazy, that seems so much easier to deal with). I do have an apointment for tomorrow. How could that hurt.

I realized yesterday that the Topa made me one step above plant life intellegence. I watched the clock all day and wanted the day to be over so that I could go home to nap. I didn't make dinner and my husband went for take out for us. He looked at me and said "jodi, you look worse then any day you have ever had a hang over" and I realized he was right. I felt worse then having a hangover. Topa just wasn't for me. Not to discourage others, many people have had great success with it and if it works for you that is great. I was a Zombie and angry too (great way to start a new marriage).

The good news is I'm not giving up. I am on day 24 or 25 ( I really can't remember) of not having a hangover, not being drunk and not having any guilt about drinking. I have had a drink or two here and there but nothing to excess and certainly not everyday.

I am going to continue with this sight, your support and the supplements. I am going to see the psycho and maybe go on some anti-depressants. I guess I am lucky in the fact that I am kind of a control freak so I have some self imposed drinking rules for myself which does not make me not be a problem drinker, it just always did damage control, ie....I have never had a drink before noon, I have never had a drink during working hours, I never have a glass of wine before 9pm...silly eh, it made me think I had "control". The only control I have is what road I decide to take.

Don't be discourage by my Topa use.....It DID MAKE YOU NOT DRINK (everything tasted terrible, especially if you drank beer, you would abhor the taste). Some people the side effects were minimal, mine were extreme. Everyone is different.

[Larisa]

Have decided to ditch the topa

Shirazgirl,

I'm so sorry the topa didn't work out for you. Still, 24 or 25 days is awesome - grab that momentum and keep going!! You can absolutely do it! Wine was my poison too - we don't need that nasty shit anymore - kick it to the curb!

Wally, shiraz is right; topa works differently for everybody. I had almost no side effects (got pretty sleepy for a while), and it didn't help my cravings significantly until 200 mg. I'm at 300 mg now, and I've been sober for 62 days - this is after 7 years of daily drinking and not more than 5 days sober in a row, so it can work for some people. (Not that I'm out of the woods yet, but I'm doing better.) Lots of people feel it at a much lower dose than I did. Anyway, best wishes to both of you in this fight.

[shirazgirl]

Have decided to ditch the topa

do what works

Hi Wally,
According Rj's instructions, you were supposed to dose up to 300mg. I KNEW that wouldn't work for me since I had so much trouble at 50mg for three weeks. I am a little bit of a person so I suppose it is based on size. I am also sensitive to meds... I used Chantix to quit smoking and I used 1/4 of what normal people use (haven't had one since New Years Eve).

Doesn't hurt to try, since it works. Hope you don't have the side effects. Not everyone struggles with it since it does work. If you drink beer or champange you will be automatically cured (imagine melting down a beer can and trying to drink it, that is what it tastes like

Good luck...post away. Everyone is here to help each other. We are in the same boat and with enough of us we can keep it floating.:goodjob:

[Boozin' Susan]

Have decided to ditch the topa

Topa didn't work for me either

Hi there,

I tried Topa twice with no luck. My side effects were too much and it didn't reduce my cravings very well either. But, I am now on Naltrexone and it works (for me) sooooo much better! I recommend you give it a try. Not only are my cravings drastically reduced but I am losing weight as well. Good luck!