I found a GP lcoally who treats patients with Alcohol Addition using Naltrexon implants and injections but also prescribes the oral medication.
I wrote the following in the C Three Foundation forum called Options Save Lives.
"I feel like I've never been so excited to see a Dr in my life! Tomorrow I have an appointment with one of the FEW doctors locally who prescribe Naltrexone. Speaking with the receptionist was liberating! I tried to explain that I am a decent person, mother, wife, own a small business....but I am unable to control my need for alcohol. She cut me off and said, "we have many patients just like you" and I felt like I'd finally received a life rope without any shame attached. I'm tearing up just typing this. After a decade of falling deeper and deeper into this nightmare and recently starting to sneak an extra drink here and there so my husband wouldn't notice, I had to admit that this wasn't just a bit of self medicating.
I love my GP and tried to talk about my problem but due to how ashamed I feel, I guess I underrated the extent of it and was't taken seriously. If TSM works for me, I will definitely let my GP know what I've done."
Unfortunately, the GP prescribed me Acamprosate (Campral) and said, try this and I'll see you in a month. The receptionist repeated about 5 times, "Promise me you'll abstain".
This was not what I had geared myself up for so I went back to the forum for some advice.
"Campral isn't going to work for my wanting to reduce consumption and abstinence isn't the answer for me. I've been madly reading up about Campral and Naltrexone and the differences, similarities and TSM and I've decided not to get the Campral prescription filled.
The "scientist" in me wants to do TSM and nothing else. An honest talk with my own GP should be possible but I am SO ashamed of myself that I can't conceive of the idea. However, IF this works for me, I will be able to talk about my progress and hopefully she will continue the medication. I'll be keeping a drinks diary too.
I have just made a TeleMedicine appointment with a GP for a couple of weeks time.
It's crazy that it's so hard to be prescribed for something which can only be good for us. It's non-addictive!"
And the wait for my appointment commences. The time is not wasted but spent arming myself with more and more information about Naltrexone and the Sinclair Method.
I wrote the following in the C Three Foundation forum called Options Save Lives.
"I feel like I've never been so excited to see a Dr in my life! Tomorrow I have an appointment with one of the FEW doctors locally who prescribe Naltrexone. Speaking with the receptionist was liberating! I tried to explain that I am a decent person, mother, wife, own a small business....but I am unable to control my need for alcohol. She cut me off and said, "we have many patients just like you" and I felt like I'd finally received a life rope without any shame attached. I'm tearing up just typing this. After a decade of falling deeper and deeper into this nightmare and recently starting to sneak an extra drink here and there so my husband wouldn't notice, I had to admit that this wasn't just a bit of self medicating.
I love my GP and tried to talk about my problem but due to how ashamed I feel, I guess I underrated the extent of it and was't taken seriously. If TSM works for me, I will definitely let my GP know what I've done."
Unfortunately, the GP prescribed me Acamprosate (Campral) and said, try this and I'll see you in a month. The receptionist repeated about 5 times, "Promise me you'll abstain".
This was not what I had geared myself up for so I went back to the forum for some advice.
"Campral isn't going to work for my wanting to reduce consumption and abstinence isn't the answer for me. I've been madly reading up about Campral and Naltrexone and the differences, similarities and TSM and I've decided not to get the Campral prescription filled.
The "scientist" in me wants to do TSM and nothing else. An honest talk with my own GP should be possible but I am SO ashamed of myself that I can't conceive of the idea. However, IF this works for me, I will be able to talk about my progress and hopefully she will continue the medication. I'll be keeping a drinks diary too.
I have just made a TeleMedicine appointment with a GP for a couple of weeks time.
It's crazy that it's so hard to be prescribed for something which can only be good for us. It's non-addictive!"
And the wait for my appointment commences. The time is not wasted but spent arming myself with more and more information about Naltrexone and the Sinclair Method.
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