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Naltrexone

I will start with naltrexone, which can help people who have difficulty regulating their drinking have a more natural and sustainable relationship with alcohol should they choose to not cut it out of their lives entirely.

  • @cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
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    7 months ago

    You don’t, like, take that chronically do ya? I’ve heard that vigorously warned against…

    Thanks for bringing this up, I’m curious about folks’ experiences/thoughts regarding Proton Pump Inhibitors

    • @fjordbasa@lemmy.world
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      37 months ago

      It may be prescribed long term if the benefits outweigh the possible risks. If someone is taking it in their own, it’s probably better to talk to their doc about it. My understanding is that it’s safe but can have long term effects and needs to be stepped down if you stop after taking it a while

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            7 months ago

            I mean in your case or is this all academic/hypothetical? I assumed you were describing your personal use case. Did your dr prescribe and refill it or was it specialist?

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              47 months ago

              I was in Japan this year and I had run out of omeprazole, in JP you cannot buy it over the counter. Ofc cue a bad few days of acid and luckily there was a GI specialist near my hotel. He noted that I had used PPI before and gave me a prescription for 60 tablets

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          27 months ago

          I was initially prescribed this by my doctor.

            • mrmule
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              27 months ago

              I did, from a specialist in Japan. It really helps me as I can get extreme symptoms such as nausia, vomiting, insane back pain and inability to eat anything. No other medicines have helped me like this.

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      37 months ago

      I was warned not to use it chronically. I use it perhaps 2 days each month. You need to be aware of your triggers, such as fatty or spicey foods and alcohol. Also try and self diagnose stomach acid symptoms as early as possible.