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nanita · 11-13-2006, 10:43 AM

Mongo and Dee -- Thank you for your posts. You made me feel very positive over my decision to try Antabuse. Today is Monday -- I had the shakes really bad this morning so I had one drink which I nursed from 5-6 a.m. That took care of it and right now is 10:40 a.m. and I'm still on club soda. Would really like to add vodka to it,but I keep telling myself I'm 1/6 of the way to that 24 hours that my doctor said to wait before starting the Antabuse.

The reading I've done about Antabuse isn't as thorough as I'd like. Perhaps one of you can tell me - can you even use Windex and stuff like that that contains alcohol (at least I think it does). Also, Ron, you mentioned dressings and sauces. I've been looking at ingredients on all of my sauces (I like VERY hot food) and all of my sauces contain vinegar. I know I can't have vinagriatte(s) type dressings, but how about ranch and stuff in a restaurant? Is that something I need to avoid?

Thanks. Hate to be so naive or a pain but I want to do this right -- my little mountain town doesn't have a hospital or even a doctor. Since the nearest one is 62 miles in any direction, I don't want to screw up!

11-13-2006, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
nanita Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Walden CO Posts: 153	Mongo and Dee -- Thank you for your posts. You made me feel very positive over my decision to try Antabuse. Today is Monday -- I had the shakes really bad this morning so I had one drink which I nursed from 5-6 a.m. That took care of it and right now is 10:40 a.m. and I'm still on club soda. Would really like to add vodka to it,but I keep telling myself I'm 1/6 of the way to that 24 hours that my doctor said to wait before starting the Antabuse. The reading I've done about Antabuse isn't as thorough as I'd like. Perhaps one of you can tell me - can you even use Windex and stuff like that that contains alcohol (at least I think it does). Also, Ron, you mentioned dressings and sauces. I've been looking at ingredients on all of my sauces (I like VERY hot food) and all of my sauces contain vinegar. I know I can't have vinagriatte(s) type dressings, but how about ranch and stuff in a restaurant? Is that something I need to avoid? Thanks. Hate to be so naive or a pain but I want to do this right -- my little mountain town doesn't have a hospital or even a doctor. Since the nearest one is 62 miles in any direction, I don't want to screw up!