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Posted by Michael Bell on August 16, 2007, at 12:49:58
Hi,
I was just wondering whether anyone who has tried Campral notices any anti-anhedonia and/or humor-improving effects of this medication. Thanks.
Posted by cactus on August 16, 2007, at 20:10:03
In reply to Campral (acamprosate), posted by Michael Bell on August 16, 2007, at 12:49:58
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering whether anyone who has tried Campral notices any anti-anhedonia and/or humor-improving effects of this medication. Thanks.I never ended up trying it because about 50 different people I spoke to in AA said it was a waste of time and money, but hey, everyone is different and if it's working for you that's fantastic. Maybe it's just the real you re-emerging, but don't stop taking it because of what I have said. If it's working keep taking it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by ClearSkies on August 16, 2007, at 20:12:34
In reply to Campral (acamprosate), posted by Michael Bell on August 16, 2007, at 12:49:58
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering whether anyone who has tried Campral notices any anti-anhedonia and/or humor-improving effects of this medication. Thanks.Hi, I took it for a year and half and found that it had a profound effect on my anxiety with relation to being able to stay away from drinking. It was a godsend. So in that sense it improved my humour immensely.
ClearSkies
Posted by cactus on August 17, 2007, at 6:19:34
In reply to Re: Campral (acamprosate) » Michael Bell, posted by ClearSkies on August 16, 2007, at 20:12:34
That's great CS, Maybe I should have tried it after all
Posted by rina on August 18, 2007, at 17:01:07
In reply to Campral (acamprosate), posted by Michael Bell on August 16, 2007, at 12:49:58
Michael are you using AA as a support tool along with the Campral? Good luck in your sobriety too.
Posted by Michael Bell on August 18, 2007, at 18:25:28
In reply to Re: Campral (acamprosate), posted by rina on August 18, 2007, at 17:01:07
> Michael are you using AA as a support tool along with the Campral? Good luck in your sobriety too.
Hi, I'm not using it for alcohol abuse actually. I am experimenting with it for Social Phobia, since recent research implicates glutamate in this disorder.
Posted by rina on August 18, 2007, at 18:29:10
In reply to Re: Campral (acamprosate) » rina, posted by Michael Bell on August 18, 2007, at 18:25:28
wow!! I never knew that. Interesting!!
Posted by ClearSkies on August 18, 2007, at 20:12:32
In reply to Re: Campral (acamprosate) » rina, posted by Michael Bell on August 18, 2007, at 18:25:28
> > Michael are you using AA as a support tool along with the Campral? Good luck in your sobriety too.
>
> Hi, I'm not using it for alcohol abuse actually. I am experimenting with it for Social Phobia, since recent research implicates glutamate in this disorder.
Michael, as I mentioned above, I found that it had a profound effect upon me with respect to lessening the anxiety I felt about where that next drink was going to come from. It seems that I spent ALL my time planning it - what route to drive home so I'd go past a liquor store where I wasn't a regular customer, how quickly I could drop my things once inside the door in order to properly prepare the drink (I had to have the martini shaker, olives, and chilled glass to the ready) - it just consumed me. Taking Campral really removed all the anxiety with the preoccupation.I hope that you're able to give it a try, and that it's a successful for you. The therapeautic dosage was pretty high - 2 x 333mg pills, 3 times a day; I maintained that dosage for a full 6 months before slowly and gradually tapering down with my doctor's OK. I'm a week away from my 2nd year anniversary of continuous sobriety (yay!).
best wishes,
ClearSkies
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