I got my order today and was eager to get started. It was really rough, but that may not be the nal.

Woke up drunk, 4 hours of sleep, and was really feeling awful. Picked up my nal at the post office and took half a dose, expecting to start drinking. It really made me feel weird. I tried to nap for the hour but it was not possible, I was either having a reaction to the medicine or I was just paying the price for staying up too late drinking last night. Whatever was going on I felt really tired but couldn't sleep and I was having a lot of body discomfort, nausea, dizziness, and very elaborate mental images, almost like if I ate a special brownie or something.

I am feeling good now, but I never wanted to drink at all today. Not uncommon after really tying one on.

Tomorrow I was planning on taking the medicine before I bicycle home. Now I'm a bit scared, I don't think I could make it if the medicine makes me feel like that again. Maybe I should wait until I'm home and see what happens. It'll be a much better test if I start out feeling good.

I hope I can sleep well tonight. Usually I just drink until I'm sleepy.

Welcome Saltair. Sounds like a great idea to wait until you get home to take the nal. Hopefully things wouldn't be as bad next time. I want to wish you the best of luck in following the protocol. Good chance the first side effects of the nal will lessened in time. Its an amazing science, and well worth the effort. You can do it. Peace

Exercise today felt extra good, possibly half dose early yesterday caused some rebound effect for endorphins.

I took my 2nd half dose an hour and a half ago, feel a bit strange and nauseous. I might keep it a half dose for another 2 days. I'm not as scared of it anymore, so I can take it at work before biking home. OTOH, it was nice to have an hour to get things done before I start in on drinking!

Saltair, if you are already drunk or under the influence BEFORE you take Naltrexone, it can cause a world of hurt, just like when it's given in hospitals to people high on opiates. Ask me how I know...it's happened to me twice, and the last time it happened was 220ish days ago and I STILL don't want to drink. (Maybe I'll call that the "Barry Method" -- get drunk, then take a Naltrexone. Repeat each day until you can't take it anymore and are sober.). In all seriousness, it would probably be a good method.

If biking is something you enjoy doing, it's probably a good idea to wait until you get home (and a little while beyond that, even) before taking the nal. You don't want to block the endorphins you get from a pleasurable and positive activity.

Of course, if you hate biking and just do it to save on gas, go right ahead.

I've been taking it a while now and the side effects are now minimal. I have a bit of nausea and feel a little weird on it, nothing major. I am drinking less. Promising signs so far!

I seem to still enjoy biking as much as always. My normal routine is to bike home and take my pill immediately, set a timer and wait until after an hour to have my first drink of the day. I'm biking partly for my health and partly because driving is so atrocious due to traffic. I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up liking the bike ride.

When it's to the point of taking the Nal only when drinking (once or twice a week here maybe), I see NO effects on sports, appetite, other pleasurable things, but major good effects in controlling intake. Also major effect on developing a profound disinterest in alcohol and drinking.