Posted by 4WD on August 20, 2005, at 23:10:32
In reply to reviva, natrexone for ocd ?, posted by john berk on August 20, 2005, at 16:02:22
> Hi eveyone! hope you are all enjoying your weekend to some degree. i have an appointment with my new pdoc on monday, and because i have alcoholism, i was thinking of trying reviva to help fight cravings. i am fine for 5-6 month's, but then my alcoholism/craving/weakness what have you creeps up and i sometimes binge for a few days. this has become quite distressing lately, because lately it is harder to recover, and my meds are affected.
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> i read that reviva also has some potential in treating ocd. does anyone know anything about this? i have moderate ocd also and was hoping this drug could be a double blessing for me, or others with similiar problems! any feedback would be so welcome, thanks...john
Hi John,I took Revia for a while to help with narcotics cravings. I didn't notice that my cravings were less but it certainly kept me from using narcotics while I was on it. The thing is, it blocks the euphoria you get from narcotics, so once you've taken the Revia, there's no point in trying to get high for at least 3-4 days. I don't know if it works like that for alcohol. My husband was also once prescribed Revia for alcohol cravings. I don't know how much it helped but he did stop drinking.
The only side effect I experienced from it was nausea. I was taking 50mg day. It was the same sort of nausea caused by opiates.
Hope this helps a little.
Marsha
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