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What are your hidden gem medications/drugs/substances and what makes them ideal for your usecase (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Is that overseen by a GI specialist or your family dr? No offense to general practitioners?l

[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Either can prescribe it. Depends on the person’s situation- other symptoms, severity, etc.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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?

[–] mrmule@lemmy.world 4 points 11 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

[–] mrmule@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was initially prescribed this by my doctor.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you considered getting a second more specialized opinion from GI?

[–] mrmule@lemmy.world 2 points 11 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.