Tell me about Adavan, Campral & Antabuse

[GretaG]

And are there any others?

[Sugah]

For what?

Ativan is a benzo -- meaning highly addictive.

Antibuse will make anyone taking it very ill if they ingest alcohol (and some say, wear cologne, use mouthwash, eat salad with an alcohol-based dressing, etc...).

I have no experience with Campral.

Peace & Love,
Sugah

[parentrecovers]

i think campral is supposed to help with physical cravings.

[GretaG]

To stop drinking. I don't have detox issues. I stop over and over. Doesn't ever last though - can't get past those d*mmed cravings for very long!

Does Campral really help?

[cali]

How bout trying AA? Although it can become *habit forming,
I have found all of the side effects to be positive
You don’t have to load up your body with scary “unknown” chemicals.
You will actually gain an entire new life to boot!
And even better, it’s *free.

I don’t think you’ll find any of that in the *fine print of the others

[Rob B]

I'm not a medical doctor, I stopped drinking using the program of recovery that AA offers (12 steps) once I started this journey my desire to drink was lifted and has not returned, this might work for you too. Best of luck, in whatever you decide.

[GrouchoTheCat]

First, I am not a Dr.

Tried Campral, it may have helped some but I relapsed a couple of times while on it.

I did take a benzodiasapine <sp> (not atavan) for a long time. I found out that "benzo's" (valium, librium, atavan, klonapin and others) act just like alcohol in the body. You are just 'eating your booze' as some say. (remember mommies little helper?)

Withdrawing from benzo's is hell, been there, don't reccommend it.

Oh, and if you combine booze and benzos, it can kill you.

Never had antibuse, it's supposed to make you violently ill if you drink.

The only thing that ever worked for me was AA.

Why take something you really don't need?

[tiburon88]

I have had tremendous success with Campral. It reduces the cravings quite a bit and really helps me.
I go to AA as well but have been a "chronic returner". If I can stay sober this time w/ Campral I will ask to be put on the commercial. BTW it is a safe doctor prescribed drug that has been around the UK for over 10 years! It has just recently been marketed to the U.S. market.

[Tazman53]

One thing besides of course AA is that you read what is basically mandated for all three of the meds you mentioned.

All three of them flat out state that they are almost useless if not taken while attending some sort of long term recovery program, they mention AA by name as one of the primary long term recovery programs.

I drank for 40 years and when I got out of detox they gave me a prescription for "Revia" which is an anti-craving med and told me if I wanted a chance at long term sobriety I also needed to go to at least 90 AA meetings in 90 days.

To be honest I quit taking Revia after about 2 weeks because half the time I forgot to take it and noticed absolutely no difference. I know some folks that it has helped a lot though so I will not knock it.

What has not only kept me sober for almost 9 months and also led to me being happier then I have been in over 30 years is AA.

Have you noticed a trend among those who have successfully stopped?

[tkdan]

I've been on campral for 2 1/2 weeks for me it has helped with the cravings. I don't know about the others you mentioned other than what I've read.

[CarolD]

I suggest you Google for info.

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Thanks!