Have drunk whilst taking antabuse

Anna don't you dare drink again! I had an implant done 2 months ago, and I caved in yesterday and had a few beers and a vodka, and I can tell you I have been terrified I was going to die. Fantastically stupid; it is everything the warnings warn you about. DIRE. I have had malaria and dengue fever, and I can tell you that as I write this I feel about as close to death as in either of those cases. It is GHASTLY - never again! I have these implants in me until November (8 months) and I shan't be touching another drop. Jesus, what a terrible experience. Never again. Do not test this drug. 

 

I’ve taken 25mg of Antabuse for 1 week and I’ve been off for over 100 hours now. Having a budweiser and I’m about 22 minutes into the beer... nothing yet. Will keep you posted. 

i realise most of these posts are kinda old but I'll tell you my experience. My drinking had been outta control for years. i was well aware that drinking a 40oz of straight vodka a night wasn't good and I'm amazed i held down a full time job during this time. i had tried to stop drinking for years and had the odd bit of success while in various therapies but it never lasted. I actually started to hate drinking and it became an antisocial lonely secret habit but it was the only thing i could find to numb how unbearable every aspect of my life had become. Anyway, after a failed suicide attempt i requested to be put on Antabuse because even tho i hated drinking i always found a reason to keep doing it. i have not even been tempted to have any booze since. the first few weeks were really hard with the initial withdrawal which my doctor helped me through, then all the hours i suddenly had free in the evenings and weekends. i put many many hours into getting or being wasted. at first all i felt I'd done was take away the one thing in my life that made me feel a bit better and it took ages to try and replace the drinking with healthy positive alternatives (and i still haven't completely filled the time), because i was also very depressed and didn't get enjoyment from anything anymore. had to force myself to do everything in the beginning and if it weren't for the Antabuse id have caved on day 3. it really helped me get outta my own way. I was so ready to stop drinking tho and i think that's the key to it being a usual tool if you're in the right headspace and have wrap around support in place. im using it alongside regular checkins with my GP and weekly group psychotherapy in a specialist addiction clinic which is helping to uncover the reasons i drank in the first place. some i knew and some i didn't. Its overwhelming but it's helping this time cos I'm finally facing my demons sober where before antabuse i was still secretly drinking after my therapy sessions. im well aware i have a lot of work to do on myself still cos i can't stay on antabuse forever and i can honestly say if i came off it right now id be drinking again within days. It'll be a mountain I'll climb for the rest of my lifeand Antabuse is definitely not a one and done cure. Love and light to all who struggle with alcoholism or have watched loved ones struggle. Kia Kaha. 4221 🙏❤️