I have finally seem to have gotten to a point where I don't feel my shrink hates me and we had an OK session recently although I have to under state how much I've been drinking....Her name is Dr Kozitza,...and based out of Lynn, MA. 781-599-7090.) Here are some tactics to get the Naltrexone.

Also remember if she has a flood of patients asking for Nal, make sure you tell her you're abstinent and want help with cravings. That way you won't get in trouble. I pray one day she'll take the 5 minutes to educate herself. Odd, I would think I would be researching new and promising therapies if I was a shrink...but then again,...who am I to know more than a doctor....

She will push Campral but be firm and ask for Naltrexone and she will probably give it to you (she did for me). Tell her you're afraid of the side effects of Campral. Which you should be as they are bad.....

I think she thinks I'm abstinent. I will ask her how I should use it on Tuesday and she if she understands that drinking + Nal =Cure.

I am on day 4 and have been going about average units (8-10) with the first day being slightly less. I feel better thanks to this forum. Without this, I would be very scared and nervous. I might be slightly less craving (possible placebo or honeymoon effect). I will keep the board updated when I can...BEst to all, Jim

Also there is Dr. Pearlman and here's his info but I think he's expensive (I would stick with Dr. Kozitza though)


http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/contact.html

JC --Thanks for sharing this information.

Campral currently is not available as a generic, as the patent appears to have expired just last month.
http://mental-health.emedtv.com/campral ... mpral.html

That means the pharma reps, or "drug pushers" as many m.d. offices call them, would be pushing Campral heavily as an anti-craving med. Sadly, the pharma reps are the chief source of continuing ed re: meds for too many m.d's. And we know since pharma reps work on commission, their only motive is to be sure the m.d.'s have only the highest-quality, most objective info out there for the best interest of the patient. Right??? Because that's why our m.d.'s all are so well-informed about naltrexone, even though it's a generic, with little profit potential.

Here's a link to my little history of how Dr. Sinclair tried to influence the proper patient instruction on the use of naltrexone:
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=537

A good rule of thumb is always to do your homework on any drug, but especially when your m.d. suggests one still under exclusive distribution status.

Good idea Jim Clark: The Campral side effects are a good reason to beg off an rx for that drug.

Then you need not try to educate your doctor that Campral performed very poorly in the COMBINE study for efficacy as an anti-craving drug.

As long as you are getting your nal rx, that is what's important.

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