Does Vivitrol work? This is a legitimate question

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vivitrol may work, and for those who feel it saves their lives, that's great, but for many who don't want to substitute one drug for another and continue to be a pawn for big pharma, ibogaine detox is a better solution. ibogaine detox is a way to end the drugs once and for all, many people find it almost impossible to get off of suboxine, or even vivitrol and thus ibogaine is worth researching, Crossroads ibogaine Treatment Center is a good start
 


















Hello I had two years sober through AA. I relapse about four months ago and my life is going back down the drain. I enjoyed my time in sobriety and was really growing as a young man spiritual. I was forced to move for work and continued attenting AA meetings but was unable to sleep. After a few weeks of no sleep I couldn't work or function, so I called my doctor and he prescibed me Ambien. This didn't work and had me walking around like a Zombie, so he switched me to resiterol. This worked really well and I took it for about two months without even knowing it was a benzo. I stated having panic attacks and though I was loosing my mind. I didn't even know I was withdrawing from a benzo, which I had been addicted to among many other things in the past. I blame myself for not fully researching the medicine I was on, but MDs also need to have more knowledge of addiction and how we can't have anything mind/mood altering. Anyways I figured I had already relapsed at this point so called my doc and he prescribed Klonopin for panic attacks. I continued to go to AA meetings and told my sponsor about what was going on. He told me to do what the doc said. I took the med safely for about a month, but eventually I felt like I didn't neeed AA. The drug had become my solution to a spiritual malady. A week or so later I had taken to much Klonopin and was around some friends smoking pot( never bothered me before) but I just smoked it without even thinking. A week later( on Christmas Eve when I should have been with my family) I was looking for crack and had a gun put in my face and robbed. A few weeks later I got fired for being drunk at work. I am only 26 but addiction has controlled my life for over a decade, minus my two years 23-25 in AA. I have once again lost that choice over the first drink/drug. I have though about killing myself bc everyone was so proud of me and where I had come from. Maybe this is the gift of desperation they talk about in meetings, but it seems regardless of what happens I still want to drink/drug. I believe I will be dead soon if I can't stop this. I am out of control. I hope my story helps someone. I have always been the kind of person who wanted to help others, but I can't even take care of myself right now. I am considering getting this shot and advice would be greatly appreciated. Namaste-Alden
 












Anonymous said:
How quickly do patients start seeing/experiencing benefit? How long do patients generally stay on? Thanks again
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To tell you the truth i noticed a huge difference in my thought patterns and cravins a hour or 2 after getting this medicine. It has completely changed my outlook on life. I clean.. do yard work open my mail. Call old friends and family members. And the thought of drinking or using opiods is minimum if not there at all. You have to want to be clean.your best bet is stay away from what triggers you and you will see a huge difference in your life.
 






I've been taking the vivitrol shot for three months. I tested the waters and had a few drinks and felt nothing but ill the next day. Worse than any hangover I've ever had. The cravings are slim to none. The taste of alcohol is disgusting. And I love a glass of wine, but its very hard to swallow now.
 












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I'm a rep from another company and have been an alcoholic for 10+ years. I am at a point where I absolutely must do something but can't imagine going into an inpatient treatment center. I saw a post on another page about Vivitrol and saw the physician locator. I tried Campral a couple of years ago, but I never made it through the 5-day drying out period and basically just lied to the prescribing doctor so he would give it to me...but of course it was not effective without that wash-out period. So is Vivitrol better? Does it really work? I don't want to go to another doctor, spill my guts and try this if it isn't really effective. Please, serious replies only-please.
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I was getting vivitrol injections monthly for about 5 months when I decided to drink. I was shocked that I felt the effects immediately after one drink and I continued drinking til I was drunk, just as before I was getting the shot. I did drink on a few different occasions and had the same result of getting wasted. I'm not sure why the shot didn't work. I've heard that for larger people it may not be as effective but I'm a female about 5'1" and 110 pounds.
 






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