Texasflip,
I have to say that others, including myself, have complained about a lower libido, but it is worth it in the end. AF days will help; however, I do miss how alcohol effects my libido (but I missed that a long time ago, too much alcohol has the opposite effect).
Give her time, for not only is she dealing with the side effects of the nal. and the side effects of drinking on the nal, she is learning how alcohol is no longer going to control her. She will find that balance, and she will be back to normal, but it takes time.
texasflip wrote:
Also, does anyone have links I can share with my wife that make a compelling reason to choose TSM over the prescribed, once a day routine
I know when I first asked my doctor for naltrexone she told me to continue drinking until I weaned myself off alcohol. If this is what her doctor told her to do and she is obeying her doctor please have your wife watch "One little pill" as Joe suggested. C-3 is more than an advertisement, for they will help anyone that is doing TSM and that is free counseling. As far as your wife wanting to do what the doctor ordered, have her reach out to Angie that is on this site, the Option Saves Lives forum, and she also has a face book page, or have her read Angies' post on the forum. Angie did what her doctor told her and after a week or so (maybe longer), she was going crazy with cravings. Sometimes we have to educate our doctors, and our families (I had to educate mine).
On a personal note, I was unable to have an alcohol free (AF) day until I was further along into TSM and then it was only one day at a time, for I had to work up to more. Another member Maggie, had issues with AF days up to the day she felt "cured". She would force AF days because she needed them emotionally (nothing is to be forced in TSM). Also, everyone has a different "cure" time, for 3 months is a minimum, and most are 4-8 months, a few a year or longer.
I hope your wife and her doctor have an open mind.
Let us know how else we can help, maybe have her read some of the progress pages on this forum.
Jaba