Why are doctors not talking about this?
This is my story. Approx 20 years ago I developed clinical depression probably bipolar. The change in my brain chemistry triggered immediate overnight alcoholism. These were my symptoms.
1 my off switch blew up. 1 drink would trigger mega cravings for more.
2 I became a messy fighting drunk. I used to be a peaceful drunk.
3 I had horrendous blackouts.
4 I had horrendous hangovers
Nothing worked for 20 years.
Last year I visited a new p doc.
She prescribed me lamictal 150 mg. It wiped out a layer of depression but there was no change to my drinking patterns.
She prescribed me abilify injections and my 4 alcohol problems disappeared in a puff of smoke.
She prescribed me sertraline for residual depression and anxiety and I knew I was home and dry.
I have searched the net and i have found other people who had the same experience with abilify but there is nothing from the medical profession.
Why is abilify helping us? Some people think it is because it changes our dopamine. Why are the medical profession not shouting about it? Why are more alcoholics especially bipolar alcoholics not asking for it?
I am very puzzled. Obviously delighted but very puzzled.