My Med Must be Dead

A big hammer in my sobriety toolbox is a drug called Antabuse, or Disulfiram. It's supposed to make me very sick if I ingest any alcohol. Others who have dared test the drug tell me: Don't test the drug! I could drink if I stopped taking it for five days. But my problem has been spur-of-the-moment bottle buying. I'm not going to plan to drink five days from now.

But two pharmacies have told me Antabuse no longer is manufactured. What's up with that? It must have been profitable because my insurance was paying $1,785 a month for it. I'm waiting until my doctor returns from vacation later this week to ask him about alternatives.

Meanwhile, I posted a question on Teva Pharmaceuticals website. I will let you know if I get an answer.