Acamprosate and Cravings: What Users Say

• Pra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2019

Acamprosate for Alcohol Use Disorder "I just wanted to share my experience regarding taking Campral for my drinking. At first, I was skeptical that it would work. My wife has been telling me about this medication for a while now. I have been a heavy drinker; my weekly consumption would be a 3-4 700ml bottle of vodka. Some nights I would black out and not remember a thing. Since taking Campral for 1 month now, I do have some cravings, but not enough to start back up again. I highly recommend this medication to anyone who wants to give up or cut down drinking. Talk to your doctors, as they can recommend what steps need to be taken."

• Her...
• January 26, 2021

For Alcohol Use Disorder "I became increasingly alcohol dependent over the last 10 years. I realized I had a problem when I started thinking about alcohol in the mornings and started planning my day around alcohol. I was drinking an average of 10 standard drinks a night and struggled to have a rest day, so I made myself seek help. I’ve been on Campral, 6 tablets daily for approx 6 months now. It wasn’t a miracle drug for me at first at all - it reduced my cravings and took the edge off weaning off alcohol - but it seems to quietly strengthen your willpower and ability to dramatically cut down. I only feel that now - 6 months later - I’m at a really good place. I currently drink probably 2-3 times per week and rarely drink more than 4 standard drinks. Cravings are now few and far between. I can drive past bottle shops, I don’t wear myself out fighting the thoughts of buying alcohol and drinking it, and I’m saving between $100-200 per week."

• Rev...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 8, 2023

Acamprosate for Alcohol Use Disorder "I used to think Campral was useless, but after 2 months of being sober, my prescription ran out. I actually noticed my alcohol cravings return. I would be critical and say it was the placebo effect, but I have gone through this cycle enough times to take notice. I was waking up at night to eat because of sugar cravings. I still have weight to lose, and my diet needs to improve, but I no longer feel the 'need' to engage in that behavior throughout the night. I am now very grateful for this medication, and I try hard to remember to take it three times a day. I have been on it for three months now, and I have been sober. I am grateful for anything and everything that helps me, and Campral is only one part of my recovery journey, but an important one because it really helps to have a medication that reduces cravings."