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Reviewer: Jay, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just started medication,side effect is mostly agitation.
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Reviewer: Liz, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I started taking antabuse five days ago and I have been experiencing fatigue and abdominal pain - but I have not wanted to drink. I read in one article that some symptoms go away after a week or so. I have a follow up with the doc in two days.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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My doctor informed me I will get sick if I drink alcohol while on the medicine. The fear of this has been helping me alot. Don't expect the craving for alcohol to stop.
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did not make me puche as promissed
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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The effectiveness of Antabuse comes from fear, at least for me. I did not want to become violently ill from drinking alcohol or breaking out in a rash or other topical irritations from coming in contact with products that contain alcohol. Yes, it does effect you if you use, for instance, hand lotion that contains alcohol. Antabuse does not stop the physiological desire to drink. It is merely a
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