Hi,

I am having a colonoscopy on Friday. I took a Nal last night (Tuesday) at 5pm. They are giving me a twilight sleep and I am afraid it will not work with Nal in my system so am not taking any tonight or tomorrow. Here are my questions:

1) If I drink tonight without Nal will I completely reverse any ground I have gained? I want to have a big steak since I cannot eat anything tomorrow (the day before the procedure) and want wine with my steak!!
2) If I drink tonight without Nal will the amount still in my system from yesterday still be effective?
3) Do you think by Friday morning 7am the Nal will be out of my system enough to not interfere with any meds they may give? It will have been 65 hours
4) I have not seen much extinction in the 5 months but am giving it a solid 9 months. I typically polish off 1.5 bottles wine but can go now with just 1 which I guess is some improvement. Maybe less craving but the psycological "gee I really want the buzz and the escape" is still there. Maybe just less "urgent?". Do you think it's working
5) I purchase from River but the package is from India....do you think it's legit stuff?
6) Does it hurt to be taking Nal pretty much every day for this long?

Thank you so much for all your help I get so much benefit from reading all your posts!!!

Colery

Well I am no medical expert and I would say ask your doctor, but this is my understanding
1. I I wouldn't risk drinking without Nal personally. I read providence's story about that and really wouldn't do it. I'm doing this to get rid of that beast.
2. I don't know what time you took the Nal yesterday but I believe it lasts 12 hours.
3. ASK THE DOCTOR!!!!!! Call him/her! at the very least, tell the doc beforehand about Nal and the last time you took it. They are going to blow your colon up like a baloon and shove a 100ft snake up there. Unless this is your idea of a good time, I would make damn sure you are in a state where the sedation works. Communicate with the doctor.
4. I don't know. I say keep going. What do you have to lose?
5. I thought River was from india
6.Good question. I am afraid to work on music lately, I usually have a project or 2 going but have been not working because I fear Nal will make me De-learn my obsession with music, but I know this will not be forever and have no intention of taking Nal everyday forever so for now I am sticking with the golden rule.
hope this helps