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I took a 50 milligram of nantrexone and am in a really bad withdraw what can I do? Please help me ## Hello, Tina! How are you doing? Did your doctor instruct you to take that much? The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate blocker, so if you aren't already in full withdrawal when you take it, it can throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals. You may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and possibly seizures. The best thing to do would be to seek medical attention.

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I have been taking naltrexone for about 3 weeks now 50 mg/day to help control my overindulgence in the drink. Its not really working. I drink pretty steady and when I get out of work crave a cold one (or 12) pretty strong. The naltrexone kind of made me not want to drink as much, but not enough to make me actually not drink. Im not trying to stop drinking. I just sometimes over do it and make a fool of myself, upset/disappoint loved ones, hurt myself etc, etc. I feel this runs in tandem with my social anxiety, where I try to use alcohol to beat the anxiety, which never works, but I dont seem to be able to learn that lesson. Once I have a few, the buzz kicks in which inturn makes me want more. Did I mention I really, really like being drunk. I know that sounds immature, but its true. Im ...

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My doctor prescribed me Naltrexone to ease me out of drinking wine daily. He said to start it immediately but since I had wine yesterday do I need to wait a few days? He did not mention that but now I have seen it discussed on some forums. I really really want to stop drinking and become a more efficient person, the person I used to be. ## @Possumqueen, According to NIH.gov, "Naltrexone should not be used to treat people who are still drinking large amounts of alcohol." - However, my opinion is that a little wine each day probably wouldn't fall into this category, if a patient has at least some level of control over their habit. Additionally, Naltrexone has been reported to not cause a severe physical response in the event that you do drink (although the above statement lead...

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I've been on Naltrexone for four days now. The first three days, I had either none or just a few sips of wine and had no desire to have anymore. It was pretty amazing, especially because for the past year or so, I've been drinking entire bottles. (Average one bottle every other day.) This afternoon, though, I started thinking about having a drink around 5. I was so disappointed--and worried, too. I've had two glasses already--less than before Naltrexone but much more than the past few days. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi, I am rx'd ntrexone for alcoholism and it's working, reducing cravings and all. I was a half a bottle of vodka type drinker. Now, when I take one shot of vodka, I get really sick and nauseous. Does this happen to anyone else? I thought naltrexone allowed you to still drink, but reduces alcohols effect on your pleasure receptors. I tried switching to beer or wine and still get sick. I guess that's a good thing but was wondering if anyone else feels this side effect when the drs and drug companies say it does not make you sick like Antabuse. Thanks. ## Hello, Meg! How are you? Naltrexone can cause nausea as a side effect and combining it with alcohol will intensity that side effect. So, it's not designed to work like Antabuse, but will affect some people in a very simil...

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After diagnosis of lupus... been on hydrocodone and percocets for 4 years now... up to 40 a day at 10mg.... to say the least I'm over that addiction. However... after thinking it through...I decided to start the process.... last night was the worst night of my life! From extreme stomach pain to violent diarrhea and vomiting... to chills sweat and again the runs... wow!.. now it's time again to think about taking 8mgs more of naltrexone....? Should I? Would you? ## Naltrexone only prevents you from taking opiates, because it prevents them from having an effect. It actually does nothing to help prevent the withdrawal effects. As a matter of fact, if you took it too close to having taken the last narcotics, so you weren't in full withdrawal, it may have thrown you into precipit...

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I would like to find a Dr to prescribe naltrexone to help reverse the damage ! It sounds wonderful ! ## Hello, J M! How are you? To help reverse the damage from what? Naltrexone is classified by the FDA as an opioid agonist, so it can help treat drug addiction and alcohol dependence, but it doesn't cure or reverse the damage of anything. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.

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What are the side effects of low dose Naltrexone if taken long term? ## Hello, June! How are you? The typical side effects associated with regular use, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps, dizziness and drowsiness. Long-term side effects may include issues, such as depression, sleep disorders, suicidal ideation and hepatic injury. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Recently at my request my doctor gave me naltrexone to stop alcohol cravings although he admitted he didn't know much about it. I am pretty much an every night drinker, self medication, 4-5 strong drinks per night to ease anxiety. What scares me is the side effects I have been hearing about on different forums about naltrexone. I had a liver panel in late September which came out fine but the doctor told me to be very cautious. I can't afford to miss work and be down and out for any length of time. He prescribed me 25mg per day which I am starting next week after a 3 day drying out period. Any suggestions or opinions would be helpful. ## Hello, Mike! How are you? Kudos to you for realizing that you need to stop the heavy drinking and get help. That takes a lot of guts. Such heav...

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i was in a drug study to make money the study drug was naltrexone and then bup 12 hours later . i forgot to say i drink kratom pretty much everyday well minutes after i took the naltrexone i went into full blown withdarawl .i was sent to the er they gave me so many shots of fentynal and adivan also .i then 2 days later woke up tied in shackel in the hospitol. the doctor told me i was running around the and becoming violent but i dont remember non of it what happend to me i really would love to know?????? ## @lannap, Wow, what an experience that must've been. I'm very sorry to hear that you ended up in the ER because of this. According to wikipedia, Kratom is said to behave in the same way as an "µ-opioid receptor agonist" like morphine. So by taking Naltrexone (an o...

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I AM TAKING A PRODUCT CALLED ASEA it is 190mg of chloride and 123mg of sodium in distilled water. I take 20z. 2x a day. Would taking naltrexone have any interaction with this product? Thank-you, Lynn calderard ## Hello, Lynn! How are you? These are just electrolytes that our bodies need, so there shouldn't be a problem. But it would be best to double check, since supplements aren't actually tested for interactions with prescription medications. Naltrexone is used for opiate and alcohol dependence. Its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am taking a VERY low dose of naltrexone for an addiction to k8 dillaudids, and other various opiates. I have the 50mg tablets. I quarter the tablet so really only taking 12.5 mg of the naltroxene at a time. My question is this. I didn't dose at all yesterday, but this morning I took the 12.5 mg quarter of naltoxene. If I use dillaudid today will I feel the effects? ## Hi Jewels, Based on my research, the half life of naltrexone is reported to be 4 hours and its active metabolite "6 beta-naltrexol" is listed at 13 hours. This means if you had 12.5mgs, after 4 hours half of that (6.3mgs) will have passed through your system, and then half of that half (3.2mgs) and so forth (not including the active metabolite). I'm not going to get into all the mathematics though, becaus...

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Can you be prescribed medical cannabis to ease the muscle pains and stomach cramps in conjunction with Naltrexone? ## I a a big coward when it comes to pain,and I am starting to feel the withdrawals from Methadone and slowly dropping the amount of diazepam I get.I feel awful . Sore muscles ,can't sleep ,feel sick ,and I spend up to 8hrs a day on the toilet .And because I feel ill all the time , I am getting majorly depressed .I know I'll be a bit healthier at the end ,but due to the pain ,I'm beginning to think it's not worth it .(the pain) .The diazepam decrease is worrying ,as the last time the dr's tried to take me off,I developed spasticity in all my muscle ,especially my neck ,I am not kidding, the 'twitching' in my neck was so bad I had to go to hospita...

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Will naltrexone help with stop smoking and obesety (food cravings) ## Hi Dan, The answer to your question would be no; reason being is that Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence (not for smoking and obesity). "The Chicago Stop Smoking Research Project at the University of Chicago found that Naltrexone did not help improve study subjects to quit smoking any better than a placebo would." This information is referenced from the link below, where you can also find more details on the drug: I hope this helps! ## Hi, I have never heard of naltrexone being used for food cravings. I am taking it to combat alcoholism, and one side effect I've noticed in me is that I no longer desire junk food, or eatin...

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Hi. I'm concerned about my brother. He has been on Naltrexone now (again) for a H addiction. He's been doing great but today lots of signs pointed to him decieving us again and I'm sure he was affected by something when he returned to the party we were at after he disappeared (for an hour) to get smokes. I'm sure his pupils were constricted and he was sweating a couple of hours later (it wasn't hot here by the way). His wife watches him take his naltrexone every night before bed and is sure he doesn't spit it out. What other drugs could he still be using? We were hoping naltrexone would cancel out everything :( ## Suboxone 8mg or subutex 8mg analgesic works by blocking the Nero receptors the same way. In some cases people use the subutex to get a high off it has ...

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I found a small round pill, off-white, almost tan in color. One side is blank and the other side is scored, with EL on top and 15 on the bottom. Can't seem to identify this anywhere. ## Hello, Jack! How are you? I haven't been able to find a listing for anything matching this description, either. What is your general location? If it's an over the counter product, some of them are regional, so that may help to narrow it down. I'll keep looking and post back, when I have information for you. Does anyone else recognize this tablet? ## That is generic Naltrexone, used as an opiate antagonist for those trying to recover from drug or alcohol abuse. The chemical deters the use of opiates or alcohol by binding to opiate receptors in the brain and prevents one from feeling the fu...

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will Trexone help alcoholism ## Hi John, Did you mean to say Naltrexone by chance? This medication is actually listed in a class of drugs known as opioid receptor antagonists. It's primarily used as a treatment for managing both alcohol and opioid dependence. Apparently it works by reducing the pleasurable effects that alcohol would normally have on someone; making consumption less desirable I'd imagine. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Naltrexone Details Is this something your doctor had recommended?

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History: today is 3rd day of use, 50g/once a day. Used for opiate dependence, 7 days after last dose of Suboxone. No other symptoms but moderate/strong stomach pains. Some sleeplessness. Any remedies? Other folks experience? Does it go away? Most sites say should not be a side effect for more than a "few days". ## Suboxone has a long half-life. The symptoms you are experiencing at seven days post last usage are most likely withdraw from Suboxone. Some patients do experience some GI disturbance when first starting naltrexone but, they should pass in a week or less. If the symptoms dont go away by that time consult your health care professional. I hope that helps.

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My partner is due the naltroxone implant tomorrow & has admitted to taking blues 4 days ago, therefore hes taken half a naltroxone tablet today to induce opiate withdrawal. Will this affect him getting the implant tomorrow? will it show in his urine/blood sample? and will it cause him any harm having the implant fitted in these circumstances? ## OMG I am kind of late I went in to get the monthly shot and was opiate free for 15 days. But I was taking an herbal supplement that has opiade like affects though the chemistry is different and is not considered an opiate which makes it legal. I took 15 grams day before I went in because the moron doctor nor half the others know about kratom and after 45 min. of precipited withdrawal I was rushed to the ER. I think vivitrol is great but dont...

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i have been taking naltrexone for many monthes and quit two days ago because I had to have surgery and have been prescribed watson 853 _ will that work for pain since i have been on naltrexone. ## Hello, I've never done this before. I guess this is what is called a chatroom. I was looking around to get some information for a prescription I just started taking today. I THINK ITS SHORT NAME IS "NARCO." I got them from one of my siblings. There information brochures wasn't attached. The pill says WATSON 853. I have a herniated disc. Both of my siblings have had two back surgeries. I would like to mention this pill to my brother, but he seems to be addicted to medication he is already taking for back pain. Both my sister and brother, who are nice people, seem to have a chang...

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