hi All,

I started TSM about 3 months ago and still have not had an AF day, pre TSM I drank 1 and a half bottles of red wine a day for the last 20 years with only a hand full of AF days within this period.Since TSM I am down to 3/4 of a bottle most nights although i do have to disipline myself somewhat I am not stopping because I dont feel like it ( having said that it is alot easier to do this since i have been on the Nal). When I have my first wine around 5.30 pm I still get a warm and fuzzy feeling which makes me wonder whether 50mg of Nal is enough for me??
I am not recording my daily consumption just making mental notes.
I read somwhere that there is a hypnosis tape which works well with this method does anyone know where i might get hold of this tape??
I am so hoping that one day soon I will not even bother to drink for a night but no joy yet.
Please let me know your thoughts.

Regards
Chris

Hi there, Chris.

To address some of your questions...

It is not uncommon for TSM'ers to up their dosage to 75 mgs or higher if the recommended 50 mgs is not doing the trick. I've personally tried double-dosing a few times, and it can be a bit unpredictable (I get extremely nauseous on any dose higher than 50 mgs...but I suppose the nausea keeps me from completely overdoing it).

Concerning the "warm and fuzzy" feeling - you should still get some pleasure from alcohol, but the hope is that the Naltrexone blocks the "manic high" that many of us experienced while drinking in the past. I would advise giving a higher dose a try, but definitely titrate up slowly. See how you respond and then take it from there.

Recording your daily consumption can be very helpful for observing objective trends over time, so I would highly recommend that you start tracking. It can be as simple as keeping a basic notebook entry.

Congrats on the progress you've made so far, and best of luck in the future!

-H

Hi Chris,

First off a 50% drop in consumption in 3 months is good going

I agree with Hester, you could try upping to 75mg or even 62.5 mg by breaking or biting the pill in 4. If you are worried about the buzz from your first drinks you could try eating something before drinking, say, a ham sandwich (or some sort of protein) when you take your Nal, it doesn't have to be a meal, just something to take the edge off hunger, if you are hungry. You could also drink a glass of water to make sure you're not a bit dehydrated. Hunger and thirst are big craving causers, so that might help you reduce how much you drink as well.

Good luck!

Curi