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I use Disulfiram and it has been a godsend for me. It takes away the choice, I am physically unable to drink, my mind makes this easy for me, it's simply not a

I use Disulfiram and it has been a godsend for me. It takes away the choice, I am physically unable to drink, my mind makes this easy for me, it's simply not an option so I don't even consider it. I realize it's not for everyone but it has saved me. I had to go out of country for it, doctors do not like to prescribe it. I hoard it.

hilbert42 4y ago
I'm truly glad it works for you and nothing that I or others say should distract you from that course. I know it works for some people and I knew that before I posted that comment. Again, that's truly great for them. However, it's my understanding that all too many do not have your level of self-perception nor do they have the same level of self-control that you do and so they end up on a horrible carousel ride until they fall off - big-time. This seems to be the major reason why doctors do not want to prescribe it. The fact that these concerns about disulfiram have been reoccurring in the literature since the 1960s is pretty much proof of the fact. I suppose the real problem is the difficulty in determining who will actually benefit from it and who will not, and that's an age old problem that medicine hasn't solved as yet (or as I reckon won't take the necessary time with individual patients to determine those who are suitable - thus it all gets chucked into the 'too-hard' basket). Just keep at it. Best of luck. :-)
- qorrect 4y ago
  I did not mean to dismiss it's negative side effects , this is a dangerous drug. For a general purpose anti anxiety it's a down right terrible choice, even to suggest it feels irresponsible. Chugging a bunch of alcohol while on this ( if say you forgot your anti-anxiety meds were also an anti alcohol drug ), might literally kill you.
  - hilbert42 4y ago
    Right, clearly you're on top of the info and that's what counts. Trouble is, most aren't which is most unfortunate.

hilbert42 4y ago

I'm truly glad it works for you and nothing that I or others say should distract you from that course. I know it works for some people and I knew that before I posted that comment. Again, that's truly great for them. However, it's my understanding that all too many do not have your level of self-perception nor do they have the same level of self-control that you do and so they end up on a horrible carousel ride until they fall off - big-time. This seems to be the major reason why doctors do not want to prescribe it. The fact that these concerns about disulfiram have been reoccurring in the literature since the 1960s is pretty much proof of the fact. I suppose the real problem is the difficulty in determining who will actually benefit from it and who will not, and that's an age old problem that medicine hasn't solved as yet (or as I reckon won't take the necessary time with individual patients to determine those who are suitable - thus it all gets chucked into the 'too-hard' basket). Just keep at it. Best of luck. :-)

qorrect 4y ago
I did not mean to dismiss it's negative side effects , this is a dangerous drug. For a general purpose anti anxiety it's a down right terrible choice, even to suggest it feels irresponsible. Chugging a bunch of alcohol while on this ( if say you forgot your anti-anxiety meds were also an anti alcohol drug ), might literally kill you.
- hilbert42 4y ago
  Right, clearly you're on top of the info and that's what counts. Trouble is, most aren't which is most unfortunate.