Roxy's Weeklly Progress Thread

bobandcarol · **Joined:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:14 pm **Posts:** 118

Hi Everyone
thanks for all the support so far for me and my husband. This will be my progress thread. I hope to have good news to post. I am taking 50mg. Barr Labs Naltroxone 30-60 minutes before drinking. I'm still figuring out how to assess cravings, but it seems post-drink mornings are a bit easier already.

Day 1 - 6 units
Day 2 - 4 units
Day 3 - 8 units (ouch)
Day 4 - 3 units

Best
Roxy

BGH · **Joined:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:42 pm **Posts:** 398

Hi Roxy, and welcome - good to hear from you - what a wonderful husband you have - he set you up nicely so that we feel we know you. Don't worry if you experience a bit of a let down after your first few weeks, aka the honeymoon period. Great though to be "feeling" something so soon - means the naltrexone is certainly rollin round yo head!!

Post often and you'll find answers to your questions, and general support for anything you go through on your journey.

corkit · **Joined:** Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:53 pm **Posts:** 478

roxygirl, glad you posted and keep posting, we're all in this together. It will get bumpy but don't despair others have been there before you and it's great that we're a family moving toward freedom. We'll hold on to you take heart and keep reading the threads if you have any questions there's a thread or we will try to answer it.

corkit

AsRealityTurns · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:28 pm

Yes, Hi Roxy, I have my ups and downs with TSM but as you follow our, (including you now!) threads, you will get support from us as we all experience from one another. Reading you more in the future, and best hopes for you in your quest.

bobandcarol · **Joined:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:14 pm **Posts:** 118

Ok, it's been one week and here is what's happening so far. I guess I am experiencing the honeymoon effect because I had two alcohol free days with no cravings on days 5 and 6. I consumed 26 1/2 units total on the other 5 days. My morning cravings seem to be gone for the time being. I realize that this is probably temporary and that I need to have many Nal/Drink iterations to realize the benefits, but it's still pretty cool. The week before I started was a bad binge week and I probably drank upwards of 50 units.

Week 1
6/4/8/3/AF/AF/5.5

minneapolisnick · **Joined:** Tue May 19, 2009 2:17 pm **Posts:** 1793

That's great news. I haven't seen anyone who has the honeymoon period who hasn't also had major reductions in cravings and consumption. Congrats.

corkit · **Joined:** Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:53 pm **Posts:** 478

Roxy you're moving in the right direction and hold tight a little bumpy down the road but the bumps should be expected, as Nick always reminds all of us PATIENCE. I'm happy for you it feels good to have Hope doesn't it?

corkit

bobandcarol · **Joined:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:14 pm **Posts:** 118

Hi all. I have been on for two weeks now. My units stayed the same with two AF days again. Cravings are still way down from pre TSM levels.

Week 1: 26.5 units - 2 AF - Craving level avg. per day 2.57/10
Week 2: 27 units - 2 AF - Craving level avg. per day 4.4/10

Lo0p · **Joined:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:40 pm **Posts:** 749

That's awesome roxy! Do you have any idea what you're pre-TSM average was?

bobandcarol · **Joined:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:14 pm **Posts:** 118

Lo0p wrote:

That's awesome roxy! Do you have any idea what you're pre-TSM average was?

Probably 35-40 U.S. with some big spikes on binge weeks.

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