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Reviewer: Chars , 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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What a blessing this medicine has been for me. I e drank off and on my whole adult life . And the times I was drinking I set out to get drunk, not a buzz but right down be a total mess. But in the last year and a i was drinking 4 pints of whiskey a day every day. It was the worst year of my life. I knew I was on the fast track to hell or prison. I was a drunk woman that wanted to get even with the
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Reviewer: Jonny, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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First week on this medication and it seems to work. My need to drink just isnâ??t there. But I have yhis feeling of something missing but sure itâ??s that Iâ??m used to packing a cold one around the house. Iâ??ll get back and give another review after one month. Wish me luck.
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Reviewer: Row10ally, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I just started taking this medication after receiving my second DUI as a 23 year old. I�m fairly optimistic it�s going to help but nervous as to which side effects I�m going to get but I guess I will see as time passes. I�ve been going to therapy for a fairly long time but hopefully the addition of
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Reviewer: xogenic, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Hello I am back again and I have been on this miracle drug now for almost 3 months. I haven't totally lost the cravings but almost. I really think besides the cravings when you have been drinking for so long and you quit it seems like you are missing something when you are not, actually. Been a drunk like forever, been sober so many times I lost count. I reduced my intake of this medicine
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Reviewer: xogenic, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was here a month ago and this is a follow up review. This medication is a miracle so far. I had a craving the other day but it wasn't as strong as before and I whooped it. I have been through so many attempts at sobriety that I lost count. I tried Naltrexone, but eventually just drank through it. I hope I can stay sober at least until this prescription is complete, I may get some more i
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