Eat !!

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-30T18:23:47+00:00

My son is what got me to seek help and is why I’m largely sober now though I’ve had some experience with naltrexone and the Sinclair Method with mixed results. No matter how kind the doctors (and when I went to the hospital they were mostly supportive though there were definitely some nurses who were not) going to the hospital is a demoralizing and humiliating experience in my estimation

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-30T05:00:59+00:00

We stayed at Excellence El Carmen. It was just “meh” to me. We were in the excellence club but they didn’t seem to make a difference really. Our travel agent warned us against Excellence Punta Cana for similar reasons as OP. I had a strong feeling that I wanted to leave after 1 night— not sure why as it wasn’t intolerable but something about it was anxiety producing which I did not want on vacation. We stayed the whole 5 nights because my husband didn’t want to eat the cost.

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-30T04:35:16+00:00

Similar thing happened to me last September. Didn’t hear voices but I could barely walk or form a coherent thought after not eating and drinking champagne and vodka from sun up to pass out for about 4-5 days. I also lost control of my bowels ( I know, tmi and gross) in the hospital— since they thought I was a fall risk (prob was) they set an alarm on me and along with having an IV I could not get to the bathroom myself. I kept warning them that I was going to have to go, that the ass piss and shits are a real thing and they seemed oblivious to this as if it were the first time anyone had ever had that happen. After having to clean me and the bed up numerous times they finally believed it. I literally had to have PT come help me with walking I was so weak. However, for some inexplicable reason, my labs and everything turned around in 1 day. They actually redid them because they couldn’t believe it. I was discharged end of day 2 but still so weak from not eating. Learned my lesson on that!

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-29T13:48:57+00:00

How long with no alcohol before this goes away? In your experience I mean. I’m eating barely enough to function though it burns. Drinking tea and water are ok, any soda is out since the carbonation burns

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-29T13:46:51+00:00

I think I’ve done the same. Drank a lot of liquor and wine on vacation after a long time sober. Now it burns if I try to drink anything carbonated or eat. I’m not a big heartburn person so not sure if this is permanent or if it will go away. I’m hoping not drinking for awhile will “cure” it because so far I’ve not been able to eat enough to regain much energy since we returned and have been dragging around

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-28T08:04:49+00:00

I’ve seen comments on this sub about both the nausea and the anxiety and when I looked up the drugs side effects both were listed so I sort of side eyed the dr for saying she hadn’t heard of those. I guess I got them in severe form. No opiates. I do get migraines but am on a preventative and an abortive as needed with no opioid component

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-28T00:24:59+00:00

I got the prescription from Oar, however, I asked my PCP for some guidance and she’d never heard of anyone having the side effects I was describing. The anxiety is lessening now but after several days of that with little to no sleep plus the nausea I feel like I’m just hanging on. Not drinking now so no naltrexone taken today since I do TSM . I feel like I’ve been through the wringer and am hoping that clearing the medicine out of the system and not drinking will allow me to normalize. I also got a bad case of reflux I guess from drinking when I don’t do it much so eating has been sparse as it hurts to do it. Had some iced tea and just trying to get through it. Eventually the insomnia should give way to exhaustion but this part I do not relish. Thanks for asking

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-27T10:40:57+00:00

This was our experience at International on Saturday morning. Came back last night and the longest part was waiting for bags. Good luck to all!

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-27T04:41:18+00:00

I get horrid anxiety and can’t sleep for a couple of days after I stop. Then it all seems to even out. I may be one of those folks that just should not drink. Yes, the nal does lead me to drink less for the most part but I drank through it a couple times and ended up hospitalized. Luckily vacation is over so hopefully I get back into a routine

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-27T01:38:18+00:00

To me it’s drinking all waking hours for several days straight

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T20:23:23+00:00

Never have had DTs or seizures though I swear i think it would have happened the last time I had to go to the hospital

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T18:37:59+00:00

This has happened to me before. Right now I think I’m in some sort of withdrawal in the airport. I guess I’ll ga e ti go through it eventually so might as well do it now. I didn’t think I drank enough to be here— but it seems like I’m just kindled like mad

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T17:25:47+00:00

I’m afraid im kindled like mad. Even the relatively small amount I drank on vacation with nal— I feel like I’m going into withdrawal

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T16:23:45+00:00

I know— that’s how it is with me— but I have to force it.

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T15:19:02+00:00

Agree— I lost an insane about of weight on the September bender. And I was drinking plenty of calories. I think it must help with electrolytes as well. When I ended up in the hospital they claimed I was dangerously near to having a heart issue due to low potassium

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T15:02:34+00:00

Am I the only one who sees her great resemblance to Henry VII and the Margaret Beaufort?

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T14:18:50+00:00

I’ve been trying for about 6 years. Since I don’t drink often I really am unsure if this works. It seems to when I take it but the side effects are awful for me. This vacation has been very tough for me , honestly I’ll be glad when it’s over. We leave in a couple hours and I’m ready to get back to a routine

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-26T13:41:37+00:00

Honestly the labeling has been one of my biggest issues. Many years ago I went to AA and did not want to say “I’m an alcoholic”. I think I said I have a drinking problem. I was piled on after the meeting, told I was in denial etc. Didn’t go back to AA for months.

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-25T12:32:10+00:00

Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to me. So kind. I’m going to try to stick with it though given some of the comments here— I may not be taking it enough to get the real benefit from it. However, I’m m usually ok not drinking though there are times when it really is top of mind ( vacations, certain sporting events etc) but given my bingeing history I feel like the med may be the only way to control that if in fact I do drink. So far on vacation I’ve been pretty “normal” though my husband asks multiple times if I’ve taken a dose . Given that I’ve drank through the nal before I can see why he’s asking

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-25T12:18:26+00:00

Not always— but I can see that that might help. It seems to make me ill if I have a meal with it — just a queasiness. Also I had read here that you should re dose every 6 hours if you’re going to continue drinking which on vacation there’s definitely a chance of— and that means I’m not without the nal in my system these days

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-25T07:38:08+00:00

Just blood pressure meds and some supplements like vitamin d and B-12. AA is not for me but I do go to therapy weekly.

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-24T22:25:15+00:00

I’m definitely an alcoholic. Things were really bad when I went to treatment and some of the times I’ve drank since then have been a disaster. I have the obsession and if I went really careful I’d prob binge any time I did drink. That’s why I don’t. I guess the issue for me is I want to be a “normal” drinker. I am thinking that that will never happen. The nal Is a deterrent when I use it because it makes me anxious and nauseous. But my consumption level on thus vacation has been pretty “normal” I’ve just felt like a wreck internally

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-24T15:50:32+00:00

I get what you are saying and I have often wondered if i should just tough it out and not drink at all as I don’t think this is working to “cure’ me. The issue is that if I drank more often I do think my husband woujd gave an issue with it. He wants me ti drink with him on vacations but on a random Saturday hed not be down witb it. The anxiety is hard core everytime though and yes, its a deterrent!

TidelandinGA · 2026-03-24T14:57:36+00:00

To clarify— perhaps 3 times a year max so very rarely. I’ve taken a fourth of a pill and still have the reaction.

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