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I mood has spiralled I've been taking meds for 3 weeks. As it blocks reward from drink could it be cancelling my antidepressants meds? Please I'm in a bad place.
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liz05654 Cisorium
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Cisorium liz05654
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I kinda demand it I had a enough information to back it she couldn't say know, you should do the same.
ADEfree liz05654
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Some doctors are very old-fashioned and believe that people should use their willpower and support groups alone to battle the bottle.
liz05654 ADEfree
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Hi. I'm in Birmingham, England. I can't get either meds off my GP or psychiatrist. I've even asked them both to speak to an expert on the matter but they still refuse. I can go private but it's so expensive that I don't think I could afford it indefinitely.
ADEfree liz05654
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Liz, it looks like Nalmefene is offered on NHS for reducing alcohol consumption. It's a Red Light item:
"Restricted to Specialist Substance Misuse Services only"
I'll send you the link with the info, sounds like you would either have to get a referral to one of the services or you would self-refer.
You might also want to contact Joanna at C3Europe if you haven't spoken with her already.
For Naltrexone, it does indeed sound like you would need to seek a private prescription to be used off-label, but as you would generally only take it before drinking (like Nalmefene), it may not be too expensive to bear.
Perhaps check with a couple of pharmacists to see if there's any interaction with your medications, just so you don't go off on a goose chase.
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