Posted by nowrist on April 23, 1999, at 14:07:22
In reply to Re: Revia to treat Bipolar Disorder?, posted by nowrist on April 23, 1999, at 13:25:39
> >
> > > I've heard of adding Revia to an antidepressant to
> > > help with depression. For example, see:
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Patients-who-lose-response.html
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Aug-antidep-with-naltrex.html
> > > But I haven't heard of using it by itself for
> > > bipolar disorder. Can your psychiatrist give you
> > > some references?
> > > Bob
> >
> > Dear Bob,
> > I currently take Depakote for Bipolar and Revia for alcoholism. I now understand that being bipolar contributed to the my alcohol abuse along with other issues. When first starting the Revia, aprox. 2 years ago, at 50 mg per day, it eliminated my desire for alcohol completely. However, I found that when I went off the Revia, for short/long periods of time, my desire for alcohol returned. The combination of Depakote and Revia tends to greatly decrease my desire for alcohol. Or, when I do drink, I drink much less. I am now considering increasing my dosage to 100 mg per day to eliminate the desire for alcohol all together. According the the package insert, this should be safe - however, I will need to consult my doctor. I'm going to try it (100 mg) for the next couple of days to see what happens.
> does anyone know how typical the side effects for revia are, and can anyone out there say anything confidently about the toll this naltrexone (revia) takes on the body---is it similiar to other drugs about which more is known? It is being recomended to me for my ongoing problems with alchohol and depression...oops---I forget to ask--->I'm also taking zoloft and I wonder does anyone have any testimony to offer as to revia's capacity to 'boost' the effects of zoloft? thanks.
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