Hi Everybody! I'm new here and am looking for some advice on whether to start off with Topamax or Baclofen. I've read the MWO book and have supps and hypno CD's on order. I have a Dr. appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning to "fess" up and get a prescription. I have been lurking around here for a few days. At first I was certain I was going to try topamax but after reading more I am wondering if Baclofen would be better to try?
How do you decide and which seems to be working the best for everybody?
Here's my history. I am a daily drinker starting in late afternoon and drinking right up til I go to bed. Usually beer but sometimes wine or a combo. A normal night is anywhere from 9-12 beers and sometimes more - rarely less. I have been doing this to some degree or another for almost 20 years. I am a stay-at-home Mom with two young kids and always thought I would quit when I had a family (I did quit, grudgingly, through two pregnancies and thought each time that would be the end but as soon as I could I went back to drinking - Why, Why, Why!!). But I haven't been able to quit or cut down and I must do something to protect my marriage and spare my kids. My husband has been very tolerant but I know he is sick of living with someone he can't talk to without me forgetting what he says and someone who is basically "checked out" of life every evening.
I believe that a good part of my drinking is driven by depression and anxiety, both of which I have been treated for in the past with success but have not stopped the drinking. It is because of this that I am starting to wonder if Baclofen might be a better choice starting out?
I am grateful for any suggestions or comments - Thanks!
How do you decide and which seems to be working the best for everybody?
Here's my history. I am a daily drinker starting in late afternoon and drinking right up til I go to bed. Usually beer but sometimes wine or a combo. A normal night is anywhere from 9-12 beers and sometimes more - rarely less. I have been doing this to some degree or another for almost 20 years. I am a stay-at-home Mom with two young kids and always thought I would quit when I had a family (I did quit, grudgingly, through two pregnancies and thought each time that would be the end but as soon as I could I went back to drinking - Why, Why, Why!!). But I haven't been able to quit or cut down and I must do something to protect my marriage and spare my kids. My husband has been very tolerant but I know he is sick of living with someone he can't talk to without me forgetting what he says and someone who is basically "checked out" of life every evening.
I believe that a good part of my drinking is driven by depression and anxiety, both of which I have been treated for in the past with success but have not stopped the drinking. It is because of this that I am starting to wonder if Baclofen might be a better choice starting out?
I am grateful for any suggestions or comments - Thanks!
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