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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was drinking 1.75 liters of hard liquor every three days. I had tried naltrexone with no results. I won't go to a psychologist or AA so my doctor offered Campral. Within 10 days my craving was nearly gone. It's been a month now and I've not felt the urge for a drink. Only annoying thing is taking 2 pills three times a day.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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been on this medication for 5 days. Experiencing excessive sweating. Is this normal ???
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Reviewer: in, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've only been using this med for 5 days, following detox. It takes a while for the med to start working the doc said, I have found my cravings for wine at least cut in half. I don't like my side effect of being unsteady and a little dizy at times... the motor control isues are worse than with booze,, at least for me. Does the previous writer, the guy who think it doen't work, go t
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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doesn't do anything, period!
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