light at the end of the tunnel

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-10-2006
light at the end of the tunnel
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Thu, 08-03-2006 - 12:28am

Hello...

Please read this, for it may help. For 6 or 7 years I have been Bipolar and Boarderline Personality and very miserable. I use to also be a drug addict who went to rehab and have now been clean for 3 years. I was a big time cutter. I would cut myself almost every day and bad at that. I would cut song lyrics into my legs and thighs. I have attempted suicide maybe 3 times (by overdosing) and ended up in the er having my stomach pumped, which I might add is no fun at all! I started drinking heavely and finally my Dr. prescribed me the miricle drug...Camprol. (I believe that this is how you spell it.) I have zero desire to cut myself and no more suicide attemps. I drink rarely and do no drugs. What the pill does is act on the craving center of the brain. I helps the brain ignore compulsive things like drinking, cutting, suicide. You basically just don't feel like it. Beware, it also acts like anibuse. (hope I spelled that right also). When I drink I get pretty sick so I don't recommend it if you are a person who drinks alcohol often. You should talk to your doctor about it. I have been on it for about 5 months and have not cut myself once. To me it helped a ton and I am passing this information on to maybe, hopefully, help anyone else who suffers like I do. Some things are worth the try. Hope this helps.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-13-2005
Thu, 08-03-2006 - 3:13pm

Glad you found something that helps! I was curious about this new drug and looked it up, sounds promising for anyone with an addiction

http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/drug-92241-Campral+Oral.aspx?drugid=92241&drugname=Campral+Oral

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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-12-2004
Fri, 08-04-2006 - 2:50pm

Hi and welcome to the board! Thank you also for sharing some of your story with us and your experience with this new medication. It sounds very promising but, like you, I'd like to say that everyone is different in their reactions to medication and so I'd urge professional medical advice if this is something any of our members or lurkers wish to consider! Hugs and thanks again, Lori

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