Gregg Fowler
07-29-2003, 06:38 AM
I think it depends on the individual. For me Antabuse has been an excellent
tool and I never had any hypersensitivity to foods, lotions or colognes.
Vinegar and soy sauce did not bother me. If you take it for a while, you
need to be free of it for two weeks before you can consume alcohol without
any unpleasant reactions however. It is definitely a good motivator while
you are developing a support network and learning to cope without alcohol.
There are potential side effects, but a lot of them have been hard to
differentiate from pre-existing conditions that may have been present before
quitting, but only became apparent afterwards. Good luck with it. I too just
asked a Doctor for it a few years back and it helped me avoid a lot more
grief or worse at the time.
Gregg
"Kelcey" <kelcey@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:j12civ0v9j786qtsboj6eci1humibnpq45@4ax.com...
> I am absolutely new to this group and this is my first day reading
> some of the posts.
>
> I requested from my doctor Antabuse/Disulferam 250 MG tablets to help
> motivate me to not drink.
>
> I obviously have a drinking problem.
>
> I was wondering if any one of you have had any experience with this
> drug? What I am worried about is the interactions that I may have with
> food, colognes, lotions and stuff, but basically food.
>
> I understand vinegar is on the list of condiments to avoid. Is this
> really true? I guess I'd like to know how careful I need to be with
> foods in general.
>
> For instance, if I go to a Chinese or Japanese restaurant, should I
> avoid soy sauce, which is made from fermented soy beans?
>
> What about white vinegar in some sauces (Ketchup)? I looked up "white
> vinegar" and it said it was made by fermenting an ethyl alcohol
> solution of some sort. Now, I like to use white vinegar a lot, so
> this is kind of an important question to me.
>
> I didn't realize there was alcohol in so many products and I wonder
> how careful do I need to be.
>
> If I spray cologne on my skin will that usually be enough to cause a
> reaction?
>
> Gosh, I have so many questions that may or may not be answered
> definitely regarding interactions with common items, but I would like
> some input from people who have had some experinece with this drug.
>
> In any case, I wish everyone luck in their endeaver, including myself!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kelcey
>
>
>
>
tool and I never had any hypersensitivity to foods, lotions or colognes.
Vinegar and soy sauce did not bother me. If you take it for a while, you
need to be free of it for two weeks before you can consume alcohol without
any unpleasant reactions however. It is definitely a good motivator while
you are developing a support network and learning to cope without alcohol.
There are potential side effects, but a lot of them have been hard to
differentiate from pre-existing conditions that may have been present before
quitting, but only became apparent afterwards. Good luck with it. I too just
asked a Doctor for it a few years back and it helped me avoid a lot more
grief or worse at the time.
Gregg
"Kelcey" <kelcey@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:j12civ0v9j786qtsboj6eci1humibnpq45@4ax.com...
> I am absolutely new to this group and this is my first day reading
> some of the posts.
>
> I requested from my doctor Antabuse/Disulferam 250 MG tablets to help
> motivate me to not drink.
>
> I obviously have a drinking problem.
>
> I was wondering if any one of you have had any experience with this
> drug? What I am worried about is the interactions that I may have with
> food, colognes, lotions and stuff, but basically food.
>
> I understand vinegar is on the list of condiments to avoid. Is this
> really true? I guess I'd like to know how careful I need to be with
> foods in general.
>
> For instance, if I go to a Chinese or Japanese restaurant, should I
> avoid soy sauce, which is made from fermented soy beans?
>
> What about white vinegar in some sauces (Ketchup)? I looked up "white
> vinegar" and it said it was made by fermenting an ethyl alcohol
> solution of some sort. Now, I like to use white vinegar a lot, so
> this is kind of an important question to me.
>
> I didn't realize there was alcohol in so many products and I wonder
> how careful do I need to be.
>
> If I spray cologne on my skin will that usually be enough to cause a
> reaction?
>
> Gosh, I have so many questions that may or may not be answered
> definitely regarding interactions with common items, but I would like
> some input from people who have had some experinece with this drug.
>
> In any case, I wish everyone luck in their endeaver, including myself!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kelcey
>
>
>
>