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lifeafter · 11-04-2009, 07:14 AM

Has anyone ever try supplements or amino acid supplements or IV therapy for cravings? Just curious.

God Bless

Cubile75 · 11-04-2009, 07:40 AM

IV therapy?

No, I didn't try anything specific... maybe some sugar.

Mark

yeahgr8 · 11-04-2009, 09:25 AM

I did amino acids supplements when i was weight training...

caleb76 · 11-04-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeafter

Has anyone ever try supplements or amino acid supplements or IV therapy for cravings? Just curious.

God Bless

Didn't try that, but I did eat a lot of vanilla ice cream!

smacked · 11-04-2009, 10:32 AM

Nope, sorry.

Outside of the couple of days that the body physically craves alcohol after you quit, cravings are THOUGHTS.

I had to work on my mind to remedy that, not my biochemistry.

**CarolD** · 11-04-2009, 11:02 AM

....not me.

Based on your earlier posts....I'm rather surpized
you are now having cravings for alcohol.
Please do check with your doctor.

christine6728 · 11-04-2009, 12:03 PM

I was having terrible cravings and started taking tryptophan. Without doubt it worked. I have found that cravings can be physical, as a candy bar or piece of cake can alleviate a strong urge to drink, but probably hurts in the long run.

**CarolD** · 11-04-2009, 04:20 PM

christine6728....

I hope you are following your doctors advice
as to what works best for you....both short and long term.

Welcome to our SR Alcoholism Forum

**CarolD** · 11-04-2009, 05:03 PM

Here is what I did about crravings.....

In early sobriety I timed my cravings.
They were 5 to 7 minutes in duration.

I took action....drank cold watter ...brushed my teeth
went for a walk...danced around the room...ate Lifesavers

I also walked daily to an AA meeting
Followed an eating plan for hypoglycemia
Took a daily multi-vitamin + B Complex

Rather quickly....my cravings lessened in frequency and severity
by the end of 2 months...they had vanished.

totfit · 11-04-2009, 07:25 PM

5-HTP, B vitamins, a multivitamin, exercise and a good diet all help to quell cravings. Get the best rest possible, read, meditate. The worst thing you can do is eat simple sugars. In spite of what folks say about relieving a craving it does so like a drink would, only to come back on you in even stronger cravings.

Nevertheless · 11-04-2009, 09:01 PM

I still take Amino acids, and vitaminB. I bought a book called 7 weeks to sobriety. It was written by a woman whose son committed suicide. He seemed fine the evening before, the next morning ,they found him in the garage with the car running. It's a long story, but she thought he must have had bad mood swings. She blames hypoglycemia, and vitamin deffiency.

She did a LOT of research on it, and opened a rehab clinic. Thier success rate is pretty high The book explains vitamins and amino acids and how they help with anxiety and other things that make us drink. (Yes Smacked <G> Thoughts)
I will be taking glutamine, Ester c vitamin B, amongst a few others for a long time. This is the longest I have been sober, and it has been easy for the most part. You can get the book 7 weeks to sobriety on amazon for a couple dollars + shipping. I can't prove it helps, but I am sober. The bad news is I spent about 100 bucks on over the counter vitamins and amino acids, and spent a good part of the day looking for them.
Fred

lifeafter · 11-05-2009, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Based on your earlier posts....I'm rather surpized
you are now having cravings for alcohol.
Please do check with your doctor.

Huh, I am really confused. I don't understand how someone can draw a conclusion that I am having cravings. I was just asking a question if anyone has ever tried amino acids. I do not have any cravings what-so-ever.

Nevertheless,
That is great you are having success with the supplements. I have heard of that book also. There are quite a few books out there that deal with supplements being an effective way to treat addiction. I really like the book "End your addiction now", of course it is written by a MD, PHD and NMD. It seems that most alternative/complementary practices are MD's with a PHD and NMD degrees with decades of experience in the addiction field.

God Bless

yeahgr8 · 11-05-2009, 05:36 AM

I'm even more confused, why would you post about cravings and supplements when you aren't having any or intending to use any?

lifeafter · 11-06-2009, 04:50 AM

I think it's self evident with the second sentence in the post: "Just curious."

God Bless

11-04-2009, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
lifeafter Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 26	Has anyone ever.... Has anyone ever try supplements or amino acid supplements or IV therapy for cravings? Just curious. God Bless

11-04-2009, 07:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cubile75 September 14, 2008 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East of Eden Posts: 2,299	IV therapy? No, I didn't try anything specific... maybe some sugar. Mark __________________ My drinkin' days are over. No more nights in the carousel. My buddies say they're gonna miss me, but they can go to hell. I never knew what time it was until closing time came 'round My drinkin' days are over but I'm still trouble bound. Slaid Cleaves

11-04-2009, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
yeahgr8 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 1,693 Blog Entries: 8	I did amino acids supplements when i was weight training... __________________ An alcoholic and compulsive gambler working a program of recovery

11-04-2009, 10:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
smacked Heathen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: La La Land Posts: 1,250	Nope, sorry. Outside of the couple of days that the body physically craves alcohol after you quit, cravings are THOUGHTS. I had to work on my mind to remedy that, not my biochemistry. __________________

11-04-2009, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,875	....not me. Based on your earlier posts....I'm rather surpized you are now having cravings for alcohol. Please do check with your doctor. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

11-04-2009, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
christine6728 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2	I was having terrible cravings and started taking tryptophan. Without doubt it worked. I have found that cravings can be physical, as a candy bar or piece of cake can alleviate a strong urge to drink, but probably hurts in the long run.

11-04-2009, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,875	christine6728.... I hope you are following your doctors advice as to what works best for you....both short and long term. Welcome to our SR Alcoholism Forum __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

11-04-2009, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,875	Here is what I did about crravings..... In early sobriety I timed my cravings. They were 5 to 7 minutes in duration. I took action....drank cold watter ...brushed my teeth went for a walk...danced around the room...ate Lifesavers I also walked daily to an AA meeting Followed an eating plan for hypoglycemia Took a daily multi-vitamin + B Complex Rather quickly....my cravings lessened in frequency and severity by the end of 2 months...they had vanished. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

11-04-2009, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
totfit totfit Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 120 Blog Entries: 1	5-HTP, B vitamins, a multivitamin, exercise and a good diet all help to quell cravings. Get the best rest possible, read, meditate. The worst thing you can do is eat simple sugars. In spite of what folks say about relieving a craving it does so like a drink would, only to come back on you in even stronger cravings.

11-04-2009, 09:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nevertheless Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: KC MO Posts: 163	I still take Amino acids, and vitaminB. I bought a book called 7 weeks to sobriety. It was written by a woman whose son committed suicide. He seemed fine the evening before, the next morning ,they found him in the garage with the car running. It's a long story, but she thought he must have had bad mood swings. She blames hypoglycemia, and vitamin deffiency. She did a LOT of research on it, and opened a rehab clinic. Thier success rate is pretty high The book explains vitamins and amino acids and how they help with anxiety and other things that make us drink. (Yes Smacked <G> Thoughts) I will be taking glutamine, Ester c vitamin B, amongst a few others for a long time. This is the longest I have been sober, and it has been easy for the most part. You can get the book 7 weeks to sobriety on amazon for a couple dollars + shipping. I can't prove it helps, but I am sober. The bad news is I spent about 100 bucks on over the counter vitamins and amino acids, and spent a good part of the day looking for them. Fred

11-05-2009, 05:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
yeahgr8 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 1,693 Blog Entries: 8	I'm even more confused, why would you post about cravings and supplements when you aren't having any or intending to use any? __________________ An alcoholic and compulsive gambler working a program of recovery

11-06-2009, 04:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
lifeafter Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 26	I think it's self evident with the second sentence in the post: "Just curious." God Bless

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