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Taking Selincro for alcohol anyone else taken it?

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Am taking Selincro new tablet for lowering alcohol consumption anyone else on it?

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  • escargot420
    escargot420 Guest

    Posted

    Hi Shirley.

    Before my selingro treatment I was a Heavey, 24-30 pints a day drinker. (8.6%)

    My friend told me about his treatment with Baclofene, so I went to talk with my Omni-Practisionist Medicine Generaliste.

    I started my treatment for over 6 weeks now.

    Already on the first usage of Selincro, the very first day, the consuming of Alcohol was reduced by 20 pints, on this day I just could not drink any more.

    This however didn't come with anny side effects.

    The ones I experienced were; (do not be to worried about them)

    A pain just under my belly, wich fades quite fast after going to the toilet.

    Some restlesness during my periods of sleep.

    Waking up about every two hours or less.

    Some pressure on my chest, and during sleep realy being aware of my heart beat.

    This was all in the first week, and started to fade slowly in the second.

    Somewhere in the thirth week of using Selincro, the side effects where close to none.

    Now in the seventh week, I'm still taking one 18Mg tablet a day, while now only drinking 2 Pints of Leffe 6,6(%)

    What are the radical changes becouse of Selingro?

    It's the first time I make a summory of this.

    Pro's ;

    * My life becomes manageble again.

    * I do not have to wake up during the night to have at least 2 units of alcohol.

    * Socialy I became more caring and I became willing to make consessions with my    loved ones.

    * Sexualy I'm starting to become active again.

    and the last and best one, After 20 years of heavey alcohol abuse, together with a coma alike sleeping pattern, I'm Dreaming again !!!

    Con's

    A little tension, even now I know Selingro is realy working out for me, alcohol simply need to be pressent and directly available. (this even when I know I'm not capable of drinking it)

    A little pain in my head (more like my head is pressent i can realy feel it)

    Being aware of my heartbeat, especialy during the night.

    Waking up every two hours or so.

    When I put the pro's and the con's in a list and take a look at it, for me there is no question.

    After the first week of usage, Selingro (to me) is being proofed to be effective.

    One last remark, do not ever break a pill of Selingro in half or less.

    My experience on this is heavey pains in my diegesting system, vomiting and diarea.

    I allmost stopped my treatment, it was then that my boyfrien started reading about Selingro and almost crying begged me to continue my treatment on a full pill a day.

    Next week I'm starting with the Two hours before treatment, my Medicine Generaliste is also a psycho therapist and addiction therapist, and she say's all the side effects will disapear and my consumation will even reduce more.

    I hope Selingro is as effective for you as it is for me, I realy do.

    With the greatest possible regards,

    Escar (Southern France) 

     

    • boo56665
      boo56665 escargot420

      Posted

      Hi, What a great story. Just starting day 3 on Selincro..two pretty bad nights and feeling a bit tired and strange. So it's really great to hear that it does work and the symptoms decrease. Thank you so much...onwards and upwards. And keep taking the tablets...LOL.
    • PaulJTurner1964
      PaulJTurner1964 escargot420

      Posted

      Escar, I know a lot of people here will be really grateful for your post. As you say, Selincro DOES work. Your doctor is right that your consumption will continue to reduce. It is expected that, within 3-4 months, pharmacological extinction will have occured. That basically means that your addiction is reversed and you can drink safely like other people.

      However, you DO still need to take a Selincro tablet before you drink, even after this because drinking without the protection will lead to your addiction returning.

      Thank you for sharing your positive experience here smile I can tell people as a treatment practitioner but it is always better if people can see a real life example of success smile

    • escargot420
      escargot420 boo56665

      Posted

      My toughts about the restlessnes during the night, the heart beating etc. is a normal deintoxication.

      You are a heavey drinker, and you want to reduce your daily consumation of alcohol.

      Do never forget that your boddy is aspecting the normaly taken amount.

      Al the symtoms, of which I read in several posts, are normal, your boddy is cleansing itsellf and those feelings, without Selingro (or anny ather product)  would be multiple times stronger.

      I used to wake up three times during the night, my heart was beating like I had a build in Drumm and Base Soundsystem.

      This is a situation far more dangereous.

      If in anny way I feel uncomfortable, I start doing something which is relaxing, a little walk, writing my diary, start cleaning etc etc.

      You have to work your own personal program to make it work.

      One saying which I learned in several AA meetings is, It works if you work it, so work it, you're worth it.

      Do not give up, thinks will get better

       

       

    • escargot420
      escargot420 PaulJTurner1964

      Posted

      It took me a long time, to get to some information and user experiences in France.

      My doctor however, finds it extremely importand, to share my oppinion and experiences with others.

      She says youll need to get, and stay involved.

      This together with a weekly Intensive psychologie session, made it for me bearable to go trough to this stage.( almost seven weeks now)

      I know I didn't made it all by mysellf, I need you guy's and I do need my doctor, my AA meetings and my therapie.

      This all together I now I have to do till my verry last day in Life.

      I'm Worth it and so are the people I love

       

    • PaulJTurner1964
      PaulJTurner1964 escargot420

      Posted

      Yes, Escargot, most people with alcohol problems have other issues they need to resolve too, either issues caused by their drinking habit or issues which led to them relying on alcohol in the first place.

      Different people find that different things work for them. AA helps a lot of people all over the world, but some people don't find it helpful. People need to work out what works for them.

      Congratulations on your success so far! smile

  • emma75218
    emma75218 Guest

    Posted

    PAUL,

    is there any drug that can workin Africa?i have been to a rehab but still i drink so much everyday.

    • PaulJTurner1964
      PaulJTurner1964 emma75218

      Posted

      Tim just said what I would have said about Natrexone, Emma smile That is the alternative to Nalmefene if you can't get that.
  • tim081952
    tim081952 Guest

    Posted

    Shirley, here in Canada, we can not have Nalmefene but Naltrexone is available. I am on this for only a few days now so will need a little more time to feel it's true effects.

    There is also a med called Campral - you can ask your doctor for both, they will work together.

    I am finding my headspace is feeling a bit sluggish most of the day so stay home unless I really need to go out. This will pass I am told on this site.

    Time to reduce and get better, then the real changes will happen. smile

  • escargot420
    escargot420 Guest

    Posted

    Hi Shirley, how are you doing.

    Manny of us are still interested in how Selingro is working for you.

    Please let us know.

    Greets,

    Escar

     

    • Guest
      Guest escargot420

      Posted

      Hi to be honest with when I first took it my dr said(as on the label) to take an hour before drinking - didn't work for me but I am going to give it another go and do as Paul Turner suggests and take everyday have read The Sinclair Method (worth a read) but I'll discus it with my dr and will forum informed .  Hope you're ok
    • escargot420
      escargot420 Guest

      Posted

      I'm very happy on Selingro, the 8th week I'm trying to get the most out of it.

      Some day's no drinking, sometimes drinking with Selingro.

      I'm realy trying to get the best possible efect out of it.

      My intake at this time is aroound 3,6 units a day and going further down.

      The everage for week 8 is until now 16 Units a week.

      I'm happy and feel relaxed.

      Greetz,

      Escar

       

  • carl76724
    carl76724 Guest

    Posted

    hi everyone looked at all the posts for a while , iv drank beer bud since i was 14 4 cans a night upto 8cans when bored or stressed im 48 now work full time never missed a days work because of beer but iv got to point i want to slow down , got selincro going to start tomorrow , my plan is to get rid of my beer belly , fingers c rossed , sorry shirley if iv posted in the wrong place iv no idear how to work a pc normaly

     

    • PaulJTurner1964
      PaulJTurner1964 carl76724

      Posted

      Doesn't matter where you post, Carl, it's all relevant smile Good luck with your treatment smile
  • DavyHume
    DavyHume Guest

    Posted

    Hi Shirley

    I started last Thursday and things are going, I hope, quite well - I am about to post on another discussion (if I can find it)  to continue my account of how I am doing.  Good luck

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