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Is Antabuse Causing Severe Mood Swings With Unpredictable Behavior?

my husband is on antabuse,,,he is so moody and unpredictable.. he takes it 3 days a week,,and on the weekends he is fine, after his dose on Tuesdays he is a monster. he has pain in his side , sleeps all the time, he has always been an active easy going man,,now we r on the verge of divorce,,,is there anything I can do to help his mood swings?? can this drug alter him forever, or will he go back to normal after he is done taking it..??
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Hello. This isn't from the Antabuse. He's on what Alcoholics Anonymous refers to as a "dry drunk"--not drinking but not dealing with his alcoholism. He needs couseling and AA meetings to deal with the problem
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Is Antabuse Causing Severe Mood Swings With Unpredictable Behavior?

Hello. This isn t from the Antabuse. He s on what Alcoholics Anonymous refers to as a dry drunk --not drinking but not dealing with his alcoholism. He needs couseling and AA meetings to deal with the problem