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I have struggled with a sugar addiction all of my life, and recently my cravings have only gotten worse. I live very healthy outside of my sugar addiction. I did some research and read about a drug called naltrexone that is normally for opioid addicts but has been used off-label to help treat binge eating and sugar addiction at a very low dose. I also read the medication is safe with minimal side effects. Would my doctor be open to prescribing me an off-label use? Why or why not?
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Addiction is a habit. It is a learn behaviour. What we can learn , also we can unlearn.
Behaviour therapy is needed for u.
Medicine is required for two reasons-
1. Excessive Sugar addiction may be due to many diseases.
2.Excessive sugar causes some bad effects on health.
Consult any doctor and check for if u have any doctor.
Consult psychologist or me online or offline and take proper behaviour management.
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Thanks for asking,Natrexone help for binge pattern Addiction of alcohol and opioid drugs.But doesn't help in sugar addition ,it may be eating disorder.Also some other drug of SSRI group medication is very helpful to decrease the symptoms and also psychotherapy helpful for same.
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One never gets 'addicted' to sugar. It is a sort of eating disorder which doesn't require any pharmacological treatment, especially naltrexone, which has action against Opium but no action against sugar. So no doctor wd prescribe you naltrexone.
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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. There are alternatives therapies and solutions available to common out of such addiction issues without medicine.
You need to follow psychotherapy to get ride of such problems permanently. Suggest you to consult a Psychologist directly or online understand the options.
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Hello,
Thank you for asking.
There is no such entity as "sugar addiction". It could be a problem of over eating or binge eating, faulty eating habits. Usually, the preference is mostly for sweets and sugary food items. If there is associated problem of obesity, it is very important to rule out insulin resistance in body, or diabetes.
Beacuse there is a relative state of insulin resistance, satiety is not obtain. One may feel less satisfied even after having enough food. Also, there are intense cravings for such kinds of food stuffs.
The management is not like any other addiction, therefore there is not much role of Naltrexone in this condition. The treatment is primarily to manage the underlying insulin resistance state. Physical, modifications of diet, is very crucial. There is a role of medication like SSRI group, fluoxetine, in curbing the craving and in binge eating problems.
The management or treatment is much comprehensive.
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Dr. Nikita Rajpal
Psychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
You can discuss the above with your doctor
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Mr. Sidharth Mishra
Clinical Psychologist
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
An addiction is a disease a progressive one and yes any one can be addicted to anything. It's the addictive behaviour that is the problem not the substance that you are addicted to. So no matter its sugar or brown sugar the issue is that you are an addictive person. First you have to accept the fact that you are an addict. Having said that you need to see a psychologist to see what kind of therapy can be used to de addict you. No medical help will be available for this kind of an issue. Medically the drugs prescribed help in cessation not the issue itself. So please talk to a psychiatrist
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