Reviewer: Mary, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a horrible reaction with the first dose! I immediately developed restless leg syndrome and it engulfed my entire body to the point I was literally acting psychotic! I was having convulsion like spasms, EMT was called and I spent 5 days in the hospital on Ativan to quell the â??pins and needles!â? It was HORRIBLE! I would have killed myself to stop the â??buzzingâ? tha ... Show Full Comment

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I had a horrible reaction with the first dose! I immediately developed restless leg syndrome and it engulfed my entire body to the point I was literally acting psychotic! I was having convulsion like spasms, EMT was called and I spent 5 days in the hospital on Ativan to quell the â??pins and needles!â? It was HORRIBLE! I would have killed myself to stop the â??buzzingâ? that was throughout my entire body! At my follow up with my doctor I learned my bloodwork showed it was a severe allergic reaction! In discussion with others sharing experience with this pill I havnt seen one other person who had that reaction! It was TERRIFYING!
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been a chronic alcoholic for many many years. My Dr prescribed this. I drank whilst on this. It didn’t make vomit - my face got flushed that was all. I could continue to drink. I was hoping for something that would make me violently ill if I tried to drink

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I have been a chronic alcoholic for many many years. My Dr prescribed this. I drank whilst on this. It didn’t make vomit - my face got flushed that was all. I could continue to drink. I was hoping for something that would make me violently ill if I tried to drink
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Reviewer: AlisonnXO, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was 20 years sober. I sponsored women in 12 steps, was considered a 12 step guru of sorts. It was my whole life for many years. It worked, but none of that mattered, when I suffered for years with a serious health issue, during which my husband left me for another woman. I felt very broken, physically, mentally, spiritually. No amount of meetings, therapy or support helped. I consequently entere ... Show Full Comment

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I was 20 years sober. I sponsored women in 12 steps, was considered a 12 step guru of sorts. It was my whole life for many years. It worked, but none of that mattered, when I suffered for years with a serious health issue, during which my husband left me for another woman. I felt very broken, physically, mentally, spiritually. No amount of meetings, therapy or support helped. I consequently entered into a violently abusive relationship, I'd never experienced before. I tried to get help, but it's not easy with domestic violence. After 6 months of trying to leave, I figured either my health or this jerk would kill me, might as well drink a little wine. What a huge mistake that was! After a month, I was drinking wine and liquor. I end up in the ER close to death from alcohol poisoning. After this scare, I got help, was able to get rid of my abuser with an order of protection and stayed sober for several months. Then, I got this crazy notion that if I stuck to beer it'd be ok. Nope. Progressively, I got worse. Quit again for several months. All the while I was in and out of meetings. I drank again. My psychiatrist finally put me on Antabuse and Campral (for cravings). It worked, but then I stopped taking them or forgot to take them. Drank again. Now I'm following my prescriptions to a "T". Seriously, not playing around. I augment with 12 step meetings because I KNOW they work. I'm just not cultish about them like I used to be. I am focusing on family, traveling, earning back money, and developing peace and serenity. If I try to drink even a little on Antabuse, I cant breathe, my mouth burns, develop a wicked headache and have diarrhea. The Campral keeps the strong cravings at bay, but isn't perfect. Only reason I didn't give Antabuse 5 stars is how scary near death I've felt the few times I drank a tiny amount. People can seriously die if they are reckless with Antabuse. Also, I get pain in my right side which is my liver and SOD flaring. Hope I can get off it!!!
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Reviewer: Pm624, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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If you are struggling with alcoholism or drinking too much, AND YOU ARE 100% COMMITTED to stop drinking, this is the best thing that has ever been added to my treatment plan. This medication needs to be taken in conjunction with some kind of therapy, recovery meetings, or a committed support system. This medication does not help withdrawal symptoms. If you are having withdrawal symptoms see yo ... Show Full Comment

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If you are struggling with alcoholism or drinking too much, AND YOU ARE 100% COMMITTED to stop drinking, this is the best thing that has ever been added to my treatment plan. This medication needs to be taken in conjunction with some kind of therapy, recovery meetings, or a committed support system. This medication does not help withdrawal symptoms. If you are having withdrawal symptoms see your doctor. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL AT ALL WHAT SO EVER while on this medication. The warming label text about consuming alcoholic beverages is not a joke. Please don't let this scare you from taking it. If you mess up it's ok. I promise you will not being doing that again. With that said, if you do drink while taking this medication you will be experiencing very similar symptoms of detox. I knew I was serious about staying sober and quite frankly part of me thought I would be fine. I was very unpleasantly, but gratefully reminded how much better I feel not drinking alcohol.
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Reviewer: Angela, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started Antabuse 2 days ago while drinking. I feel absolutely horrible.i will abstain now as I know how it feels. I just wanted to test it first-hand and boy, I learnt the hard way!

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I started Antabuse 2 days ago while drinking. I feel absolutely horrible.i will abstain now as I know how it feels. I just wanted to test it first-hand and boy, I learnt the hard way!
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