Posted by kka on November 20, 2003, at 22:49:57
In reply to topomax and alcohol, posted by LBcats on November 20, 2003, at 20:56:20
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You might want to check into an anti-depressant. Some of them have been given to people with alcoholics in hopes to help curb their drinking problems, also it may sometimes help their underlying depressive or anxiety problems which may tend to make them drink. Prozac is one of them and some others I can't recall, but their are a few others as well used off-label for these purposes. Do a search and see what else comes up.Good Luck!
BTW- what mgs were you taking to curb the drinking. My husband is on Topamax for headaches and weight loss and I am glad to know it can help with alcohol cravings, which I feel may be a problem with him from time to time.
I am an alcoholic and I took topomax for my bi-polar disorder for 8 months. During that time, I never craved alcohol. However, the cognitive side effects of the topomax were too much for me. I was in school at the time and I also had a full time job in a very high position so I couldn't handle the topomax side effects. I lost 20 lbs and I loved that but I had to have my brain back, so I stopped the topomax and my doc started me on depakote. Since then, I started my binge drinking again and I just feel totally out of control (in terms of my drinking) However I feel totally normal otherwise. I mean I feel good (a little depressed when I drink too much) and I don't feel doped up like I did with topomax but I don't get the motivation to go to AA or to ask for help regarding my alcoholism. Anybody out there know of anything else (drug) that works like topomax but not as dopey.
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